Response to Text: Taha Wairua & Taha Hinengaro

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Taha Wairua & Taha Hinengaro

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Taha wairua is about… 

a) your physical wellbeing b) your mental and emotional wellbeing

c) your spiritual wellbeing d) your overall wellbeing

1. Taha hinengaro is about… 

a) your physical wellbeing b) your mental and emotional wellbeing

c) your spiritual wellbeing d) your overall wellbeing

3. Explain why how taha wairua can be perceived differently:

→The spiritual essence of a person is their life force. This determines us as individuals and as a collective, who and what we are, where we have come from and where we are going.

4. True or False: your lifestyle can have an impact on a healthy taha hinengaro

a) True b) False

5.  What relationship does taha wairua explore?

a) People who are living now b) People and heritage in the past present and future

c) The environment     d) The environment, people and heritage in the past
    present and future

6. Describe the Māori perspective on wairua and spirituality?

→ From a Māori perspective, wairua or spirituality is an essential element that promotes hauora, or well-being

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7. In your own words describe what taha wairua is:

→Taha wairua (spiritual wellbeing) Taha wairua is about who people are as individuals - their personal identity.

8. In your own words describe what taha hinengaro is:

→Taha hinengaro is your mind, heart, conscience, thoughts and feelings. It’s about how you feel, as well as how you communicate and think.