Te Whare Tapa Whā
The Māori concept of Te Whare Tapa Whā is based on a model of a whare, where each wall represents four cornerstones of our health and wellbeing. This concept is to help build understanding of how our health and wellbeing could be. When one of the four wall is damaged or not looked after properly we become unbalanced and can begin to struggle in given situations. Each wall should be given equal attention and support so we can grow and develop.
This four wall are the following:
- Taha hinengaro (Mental and emotional wellbeing) - understanding our feelings and emotions and how to deal with them.
- Taha whānau (Social wellbeing) - family relationships, friendships and social ability. Learning how to deal with conflict and work well with others, building understanding of self and others points of view.
- Taha tinana (Physical wellbeing) - our physical health, growth and development. Eating healthy, getting enough sleep, exercising, physical health etc...
- Taha wairua (Spiritual wellbing) - our faith, beliefs and understanding of the world around us. Development to ideas thoughts, options and view points of the world.
For more information on Te Whare Tapa Whā visist the following Ministry of Health site - https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/populations/maori-health/maori-health-models/maori-health-models-te-whare-tapa-wha
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