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What does wellbeing mean to me

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Healthy Lifestyles

What does this mean?

These icons represent the whetū (stars) of Te Pae Māhutonga (the guiding wellbeing system of Te Pūkenga) most relevant to this page. On almost every page of Te Pae Ora you can look to the top of the page and find the whetū of Te Pae Māhutonga, our source of wellbeing, shining bright. Click the whetū to find out more about each one.

Wellbeing means something slightly different to everyone – from maintaining balance and connecting with others, to looking after all of the aspects that influence how we feel.

In this video learners and kaimahi share what wellbeing means to them. How do you think about your wellbeing?

Carmina: Wellbeing for me means more than just surviving. It would imply thriving.

Phil: Wellbeing is being off the right vibe and the right people, and kicking ass!

Paris: Your mental, your spiritual, your physical and your social health – how much you are hanging out with like your friends and your family – are all part of your wellbeing and hauora.

Joe: Building good relationships and being around the people who love you most.

Tereeza: Manaakitanga – so caring and supporting others. Staying true to my beliefs and values and wairuatanga, so morning karakia.

Joy: Hauora for me is about living and balance and in harmony with all that I am as a tangata, as a person, but also within my taiao and within the natural world around me.

You can watch this video in sign language

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