Wellbeing

Wellbeing - Looking after ourselves under extraordinary times!

1. Five Ways To Wellbeing

Five Ways to Wellbeing Poster

2. Test your temperature everyday!

Just like in a  'heatwave' or your 'car's water cooler' you don't want to let it get to the RED! we don't want to do that with our wellbeing barometer either, when you start talking to someone, or taking time for yourself before you get into the red zone, you reduce the chance of things becoming unhealthy.


3. Dr Lucy Hone and Dr Denise Quinlan

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4.Summer Holidays

Summer Holiday Wellbeing

School holiday activities

There are some amazing free or low-cost events running over the summer holidays.

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·       School Holiday and Weekend Activities

·       Tiny Adventures – free activity app

§  Christchurch Libraries – School Holiday Programmes and Activities: December/January 2019/20

§  Department of Conservation – Conservation Activities: With Children

§  Kiwi Families – School Age: Activities

§  Open City – cool free things to do in Christchurch

Keeping kids active

If you’re looking for ways to keep your tamariki active this summer, try these great ideas:

§  HealthInfo – Tips to Help Your Child be Healthy and Active

§  Healthy Kids – Games

§  Michigan Medicine – Camp Little Victors: Fitness and Motor Skills

§  The Parenting Place – Five Ways to Manage your Kids' Screen Time This Summer

I'm not well, where do I go?

Over Christmas and New Year, there are different places you and your family/whānau can go for health care in Canterbury, depending on your illness.

Canterbury DHB – I'm not well, where do I go?

Family/whānau wellbeing

Holidays can be a great time to relax, unwind, and catch up with family/whānau and friends. Here are some other ideas for looking after family/whānau wellbeing:

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·       The Best-est Free Parenting Apps and Websites

·       Chitter Chatter – a game for the whole family to learn about emotions

§  Mental Health Foundation – The 5 Ways to Wellbeing

§  Sparklers – Chillax with the Whānau these Holidays

§  Raising Children Network (Australia) – Good Mental Health in Children: 3 to 8 Years

If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed during the holidays, 1737 is a confidential helpline for people of all ages who are feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, or would just like to talk to someone. Trained counsellors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Free phone or text 1737.

5. Useful resources

WATCH Dr Lucy Hone’s TED talk The Three Secrets of Resilient People


READ The Resilience Factor by Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatte

Dr Lucy Hone’s podcast: Navigating Challenge and Change

Sue Langley’s podcast: Harnessing Positive Emotions To Create Change