The Wellbeing Space
Kia ora and welcome to the Wellbeing Space! Here you’ll find lots of free resources to support you on your wellbeing journey. Search resources based on a topic, e.g., 'sleep' or 'anxiety' or simply scroll through the resources below.
Moving towards the life you want
When we feel connected to what matters most to us, it's much easier to choose ‘toward’ moves.
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How to dial down stress
Although a little bit of stress is helpful, it can become a problem when it builds up.
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How to turn on your wise mind
Our ‘wise mind’ helps us to make good decisions and see things clearly, even when life is challenging.
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How to be a friend to yourself
The way we talk to ourselves can make difficult times easier, or harder – we get to choose.
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How substances affect the brain
Substances can affect our levels of dopamine, also known as the “feel-good” hormone.
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Trauma, substances and the brain
A bit of stress is normal, but if we experience a very stressful or traumatic event, our ‘alarm system’ can become faulty.
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Whānau Perinatal Distress Support Guide
This resource will help you understand some of the challenges mums can have during pregnancy and after childbirth.
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Weathering The Storm
From our Wise Group whānau at Blueprint, this workshop will help you manage stress and heightened emotions associated with severe weather events.
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Whānau Health Anxiety Support Guide
This resource will help you understand health anxiety, and give you ways to support your loved one during their treatment.
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Whānau OCD Support Guide
This resource offers answers to some commonly asked questions, and provides ideas for supporting yourself and your loved one through their journey with OCD.
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What is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or 'CBT' for short, teaches people how to control their emotions, thoughts and behaviour to improve their mental health.
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Building Healthy Boundaries
This resource introduces you to assertive communication skills, helping you to better express your thoughts, feelings, and opinions.
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Managing worry with ‘worry time’
Worry Time is a simple, helpful way to help reduce the time you spend worrying during your day.
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Understanding panic
This resource provides helpful tools and suggestions to help manage the uncomfortable feelings that come with panic.
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Improve your self-esteem
This resource will teach you how to build good self-esteem so you can start having a healthier relationship with yourself and others.
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Conversation skills
Talking to people can sometimes feel challenging — especially when you’re feeling low or anxious. This resource can help you build skills that you can use to make social situations a bit easier.
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10 ways to support someone experiencing mental distress
It can be hard to know how to support a loved one going through a tough time. This short video provides some simple suggestions that may help.
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Ten tips to improve your sleep - animated video
Sleep is so vital for our overall wellbeing, yet many of us toss and turn at night struggling to get the sleep we need. Follow these tips to start getting your sleep back on track.
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Releasing The Pressure
This guide provides helpful ideas to look after stress by guiding our minds away from distressing thoughts and feelings.
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What Matters Most
This resource helps you work out what matters most to you right now and find ways to stay connected to these things during this difficult time.
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Problem Solving Guide
This guide will teach you how to solve problems practically by breaking big problems down in a step-by-step process, making them easier to think about and start finding solutions.
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Seeing Things Clearly
This resource will teach you how to challenge your thoughts and see things more clearly.
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The Worry Chart
This simple "worry chart" can help you learn to let go of negative thoughts and worries so you can start feeling better.
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Mindfulness of Breath Audio
Feel more settled and calmer by spending a few minutes focused on your breathing with this mindfulness of breath guided audio meditation.
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3-Minute Breathing Exercise
This animated video guides you through a simple 3-minute breathing exercise, sometimes referred to as 'box breathing', that you can use any time you need to reduce tension and anxiety.
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Muscle Relaxation Audio
This audio recording will guide you through a muscle relaxation exercise to relieve tension, anxiety, panic, or help you to fall asleep.
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100 Things To Do
Some helpful ideas of activities to boost your mood and get you off the couch!
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