DO with Jase Te Patu
The DO pillar is all about learning! And, just by attending this webinar you’ll be doing just that. Award-winning wellbeing advocate Jase Te Patu will be joining Sir JK on Friday to close off MHAW and leave you feeling inspired to continue looking after your wellbeing far beyond MHAW.
TRIGGER WARNING: This webinar mentions suicide. Listener discretion is advised.
What will be covered in this session:
When we learn something new, we’re actually strengthening our neural pathways and helping to keep our brain cells functioning well. It’s fun, it’s satisfying and it gives your wellbeing a huge boost.
Join the kōrero with Mental Health Advocate, Jase Te Patu, as he joins Sir John Kirwan to chat about how he’s taken his learning to the next level and used his knowledge and expertise to help and encourage others to grow and succeed. Jase will share some tools and strategies to deal with the stress and challenges of life, and how learning simple mindfulness, breath and visualisation tools can help to improve one’s emotional and mental wellbeing.
About Jase Te Patu
Jase Te Patu (Iwi - Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Apa and Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is an award-winning facilitator with more than 25 years of experience in the health and wellness sector. He is co-owner of Awhi Yoga and Wellbeing, a teacher trainer, facilitator, keynote speaker and creator of M3 Mindfulness for children. Jase’s students include the All Blacks, the Hurricanes, the Pulse, the NZ School of Dance contemporary students and many more high-performance athletes.
Jase has received many awards for his work particularly in the mental health and wellbeing space. These include the NZ Exercise Industry Awards-'Body/Mind Teacher of the year in 2018, the Lifekeeper’s Award for Suicide Prevention, the Regional Local Hero medal as part of the New Zealander of the Year Awards 2018, and the Absolutely Positively Wellington Award 2019.
Jase is an Edmund Hillary Fellow and an Ambassador for international brand lululemon.
Awhi Yoga and M3 Mindfulness are beautiful ways for Jase to share all his skills with the tamariki and adults alike of Aotearoa. His message can be seen here in his popular kōrero at TedX Wellington.
Do is all about taking time to learn something new, which can be done just by reading one of these articles:
The 6 Pillars: Do. Learn and discover
In the process of learning new things, we’re actually strengthening our neural pathways and helping to keep brain cells functioning at their best.
The best part is there are no rules when it comes to learning. It’s just a matter of getting curious about the topics that interest you most. You get to expand on what you know in a way that feels good and brings with it a sense of purpose.
Have a look at this list and see what piques your interest.
Creativity – your new health kick?
Next time you doodle in the margins of your notepad during a meeting, don’t berate yourself for distraction or absentmindedness.
Instead, give yourself a little pat on the back for being creative (yes, doodles count!).
Being creative is more than frivolous fun – it’s exceptionally good for your brain.
Struggling to know where to start? Here are some ideas.
Community recipe: Chicken and chickpea chilli
Taking time to slow down and tune in to the present has big benefits for our mental health and a great way to do this is through cooking and enjoying good food.
If you are looking for inspiration, how about trying to make this delicious chicken and chickpea chilli from our very own Simone Fernandes.
Made with mainly fresh ingredients, it’s quick, easy and a real winner in the kitchen!
Personal Story: Persevering with learning a new language
Almost every day I spend at least 10 minutes on Duolingo learning French. I squeeze it in whenever I can, sometimes first thing in the morning while I have a coffee in bed, in the evenings after my life admin is done, or while I’m walking to work.
Sometimes learning French feels like an impossible task. I’ll never be fluent, so why bother trying? But there are strong personal and mental wellbeing motivators for me. Here’s what they are.
