Wellbeing during COVID-19
It is likely that the uncertainty we are all currently living through is causing you and your loved ones to feel additional stress and anxiety. This is perfectly natural. It’s important to remember everyone will react differently and however you are feeling, that is okay.
However, it is essential to take care of your mental health and wellbeing during this time. Here are a range of resources to help support the wellbeing of you and your whānau.
Working well from home
Many New Zealanders find themselves in the unfamiliar territory of working from home. It can be quite an adjustment at the best of times, let alone in the world in which we currently find ourselves. Blueprint for Learning has created a framework for working well from home, based on the Te Whare Tapa Whā model, which looks at the four dimensions of wellbeing.
Maintain your wellbeing during Covid-19
In this short video, Blueprint for Learning team member Sialei Anamani explains what stress is and why it’s important. She shares tips on managing your stress, including how to use the Te Whare Tapa whā model to support your wellbeing and the wellbeing of your whānau.
Staying on Track
Staying on Track a free online course, created by Just a Thought, to support New Zealanders with their mental and emotional wellbeing through this time of uncertainty.
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand has created a range of resources to help New Zealander to look after their mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19.
Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has a range of information and tools available to support your mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 response.