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Our Health System

Mind

Te taha hinengaro
  • About Mental Health
  • Building mental resilience
  • Worried about how I think or feel
  • Worried about how I behave
  • Worried about everyday life
  • Managing workload and workplace stress
  • Some common mental health issues
  • Helping a mate
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Body

Te taha tinana
  • Maintaining physical health
  • Other things that affect your physical health

Spirit

Te taha wairua
  • Spirit, Faith, Belief and Religion
  • Things to affect your spirit

Whānau

Te taha whānau
  • Looking after your family
  • NZDF support for your family
  • Important Numbers
  • NZDF 4 U 0800 693 348

Mind

Te taha hinengaro
  • About Mental Health
  • Building mental resilience
  • Worried about how I think or feel
  • Worried about how I behave
  • Worried about everyday life
  • Managing workload and workplace stress
  • Some common mental health issues
  • Helping a mate
  • Take Action
  • Our Stories
Take Action

Body

Te taha tinana
  • Maintaining physical health
  • Other things that affect your physical health

Spirit

Te taha wairua
  • Spirit, Faith, Belief and Religion
  • Things to affect your spirit

Whānau

Te taha whānau
  • Looking after your family
  • NZDF support for your family

Maintaining physical health

Looking after your physical health is important for everyone. Physical activity and nutrition are essential to maintaining a healthy body and a healthy mind, as well as increasing our ability to cope with stress and recovery. This section provides some great tips on getting into healthy habits around nutrition, physical activity and sleep, as well as providing some information around supplements and the importance of oral health

Nutrition
Nutrition plays an important role in your daily life.
Physical Activity
Physical activity is good for almost every part of your body
Sleep
The importance of getting a good nights sleep
Oral Health
The importance of oral health and how to maintain it
Supplements
Where to get quality advice on supplements and choosing wisely

Related Topics

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The NZDF is committed to continuing to serve New Zealand without disruption as the situation around COVID-19 and its impact continues to evolve.
Nutrition
Nutrition plays an important role in your daily life.
Quitting smoking
One of the best things you can do for the health of your body is to quit smoking
Physical Activity
Physical activity is good for almost every part of your body
Substance misuse
Substance misuse and how it can affect you

Important Numbers

  • For Emergencies call 111
  • NZDF 4 U 0800 693 348
Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs

The MIND material is based on the At Ease Veterans website, http://at-ease.dva.gov.au/veterans/, and is used under license From the Australian Government. © Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Veterans' affairs 2015.

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