Wemcast

In this special January episode Dr Hinemoa Elder, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist based in New Zealand and WEM Host Dr Will Duffin explore 10 Māori proverbs (whakataukī) from her recent book Aroha and reflect on how this ancient wisdom can be applied to our daily lives during the pandemic. This episode is about personal growth and wellbeing. In the session they explore the following: - Making time for mind-weeding - Experiencing the joy in small things - Knowledge as nourishment - How true friendship reaches for the hand but touches the heart - Why we should all know our ancestors - Why our individual success is not possible without collective success - Why hope won’t get you crayfish! - Why sometimes you have to chew on the shit stick - The wisdom of silence - Why those who seek the treasures of the ocean should be prepared to get wet…! - How you can write your OWN proverbs and start to write your own legacy as an ancestor of the future.  About the book: Aroha is an ancient Māori word and wa