Looking after ourselves now, to keep well in the future
Our whānau is the best place to start when it comes to making plans to look after our wellbeing - our aunties, grandparents and others may tell you what they have learnt, and have good advice on how to stay well.
Embracing healthy habits that build our strength, fitness and overall wellbeing can definitely help us to get well, and stay well.
One of the most effective protections against future disease is to take up offers of cancer screening. This offers the best defence against a range of cancers including cervical, bowel and breast.
Other tips to help stay healthy and well
Book a health check - speaking to a member of your general practice team about your overall health can help identify what you could do now to help prevent developing long term health conditions.
Consider using your whole clinical team - there's a wide range of people working in primary care who can help with treatment, advice and support, including nurse practitioners, pharmacists, Whānau Ora Navigators, dietitians and mental health navigators.
Have a whānau kōrero - what can you do to support each other to improve your collective wellbeing?
Connect with community-based health programmes - these are great for supporting people living with long-term conditions to feel more confident in managing their health
Access immunisations to protect the whole whānau - they're free and easily available from GPs, some pharmacies, Māori health providers and pop-up clinics
Discover more about Turbo-Charge your Wellbeing!
It's OK to not be OK
Our mental wellbeing links to all areas of our life. If our mental wellbeing isn't going smoothly, it can make everything else a lot harder to do.
Banishing some common food myths!
Cost or lack of time can often feel like barriers to bringing more healthy kai into your diet but there are some simple things you can do to overcome these!
Just 30 mins of exercise, 5 times a week can make a huge difference!
Physical activity can reduce the risk of developing long-term health problems, as well as helping us feel better physically and mentally.
