Hauora: Taha Tinana

Taha Tinana

The first dimension of Hauora; in English, translates to physical wellbeing.

What is Taha Tinana?

Taha Tinana is one of the four dimensions, or walls, in the Maori philosophy of Hauora. Taha Tinana, or physical wellbeing, revolves around health, fitness, and your body. 

What do I need to do to have a balanced Taha Tinana?

In order for an individual to maintain a balanced Taha Tinana or physical wellbeing, they would require to be in good health, by maintaining a healthy diet (cutting back on junky, fatty, sugary foods, and more fruits and vegetables), a good sleep cycle (getting 8-10 hours of 
sleep per night) and sustain no injuries or illnesses. 

How is having a balanced Taha Tinana demonstrated in real life?  
We do activities each and everyday that involve having a balanced Taha Tinana. Examples of this include fitness before school every morning, P.E class in school, out of school sports teams and club (playing netball and rugby on Saturdays, rugby league and hockey on Sunday etc.) and in-school sports such as Friday-night basketball, and winter rugby, hockey, netball and football, on Friday afternoons. These activites all contribute towards having a balanced Taha Tinana.

In some jobs across the world, such as the police force, military/army, and sportspeople/athletes/jockeys, you will be required to have a balanced Taha Tinana, as there is a level of fitness and health involved. These jobs are much more likely to recruit a strong, healthy person who has a balanced Taha Tinana, rather than an obese, lazy person, who has an unbalanced Taha Tinana. 

What is an example of Taha Tinana? (DLO)

Above is a digital learning object (DLO) I created on Google Drawing to demonstrate a food pyramid. 
My DLO displays the recommended portions and what foods you should consume each day to help maintain a good diet. As a part of an active lifestyle including exercise, a good diet will alway contribute to having a balanced Taha Tinana and physical wellbeing!