Get to know your hoamahi a little better by using our kōrero card set.Look back through your photos and share a happy memory to reconnect with someone you’ve lost touch with.Organise a potluck dinner, barbeque or shared lunch with your whānau, friends or hoamahi.Call your whānau, send a message to a mate or catch up kanohi ki te kanohi/face to face if you can. Reach out to someone you would like to reconnect with.Today is about reconnecting with the people in our lives – it could be someone special who you have lost touch with or just wish you caught up with more often.Ī few ideas for reconnecting with a friend or loved one: Connection brings purpose and belonging to our lives and makes us feel happier and more secure. We know life can get busy, but feeling connected to the people that are important to us can make a big difference to our mental health. Tamariki can also use the My Pepeha activity in the classroom or at home to get them thinking about the people and places that are important to them. For tamariki in the classroom, try this ‘ How Am I Doing?’ activity by Sparklers to encourage them to think about how they can support their own wellbeing.Tamariki can enter our colouring competition for a chance to win an awesome prize! Be present in the moment and let your creative juices flow with our mindful colouring activity.Take a moment for your wairua by trying these Māori mindful breathing exercises.Notice how taking a quiet moment for yourself makes you feel. Grab a cuppa, sit outside and listen to the sounds around you.Moving your body can help calm your mind. Get out for a walk, do some yoga or another a physical activity that you enjoy.Taking time to notice and reflect on the things we are thankful for helps us to experience more positive emotions. Grab a pen and paper and write down three things you are grateful for.Hearing your thoughts out loud can help you to clarify what’s going on inside. Take a moment to ask yourself, ‘how am I feeling today?’ Try speaking out loud to yourself.This is a good time to think about the people you have lost contact with who you might want to reach out to, or the special places you haven’t visited in a while, and set some whāinga/goals for the week ahead.Īt the end of the week, you can reflect on how you felt at the start and how reconnecting with the people and places that are special to you has lifted you up.Ī few ideas for reconnecting with yourself: To start the week, begin by taking a moment to check in with yourself, acknowledge how you’re feeling and how the last few years of turbulence affected you and your connection with others and the world around you.