Pinky Promise - Taha Tinana

The Provise Project

Pinky Promise is about making pinky promises with themselves and each other to make sure they self-care and look out for one

another and their wellness, paying attention to the Māori philosophy of the four pou of Hau Ora, Hinengaro (Mental

wellbeing) Taha Wairua (spiritual wellbeing), Taha Tinana (Exercise & physical health), Taha whanau (Social wellbeing relationships and friendships).

Taha tinana is your physical wellbeing. It is about how your body grows, feels and moves, and how you care for it.

Nourishing and strengthening your physical wellbeing helps you to cope with the ups and downs and life. Feeling physically well helps you feel mentally well.

Some key things to take care of taha tinana are physical activity, healthy eating, sleep and not smoking.

To strengthen your taha tinana, consider making a commitment with your whānau, friends or hoamahi (colleagues) to pick one thing you could each do to improve your physical wellbeing.

It could be supporting one another to quit smoking, go for a walk together at lunchtime or before or after work, adding one fruit or vegetable to each meal or going to bed at the same time each night. Start small and encourage each other to keep working at it!

For some ideas, find out more about the benefits of physical activity and how to incorporate it into each day.

Our section on healthy eating has loads of ideas about how you can make sure you are nourishing your taha tinana and that of your whānau members every day.

If you’re having trouble with your sleep, our sleep tips can help you get the shut-eye you need. And if you’re a smoker, quitting smoking is the best thing you can do to help your taha tinana.