Holistic Medicine Wheel Teachings

Indigenous Medicine Wheel

Objectives

Mental Learning Objectives: The learner will understand the importance of mental health. They will also comprehend the negative impacts of bullying on mental health and emotional well-being, as well as how addictions to alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs can harm health and well-being. The learner will be knowledgeable about relevant prevention strategies aimed at promoting positive physical and mental health and overall well-being. Emotional Learning Objectives: The learner will be capable of encouraging others to make decisions and take actions that support the promotion of health and well-being for everyone. The learner will possess the ability to develop a comprehensive understanding of a life focused on health and well-being, and to clarify the associated values, beliefs, and attitudes. Physical Objectives: The learner will be able to incorporate health-promoting behaviors into their daily routines. The learner will have the skills to plan, implement, evaluate, and replicate strategies that enhance health, including sexual and reproductive health, and well-being for themselves, their families, and others.

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Assessment Activity

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Resources

Saskatchewan Medicine Wheel

Personal Wellness Wheel Activity

Spiritual

Emotional

Mental

Physical

Holistic Health & the Medicine Wheel

What is the Medicine Wheel?

Four Directions Teachings

Index

Student ActivityBlank Medicine Wheel: Draw a wheel like below and fill it in with knowledge you learn from https://fourdirectionsteachings.com/interactive.html in the Ojibway interactive section.

https://fourdirectionsteachings.com/

https://fourdirectionsteachings.com/transcripts/ojibwe.html

Four Directions Teachings is a visually stunning audio narrated resource for learning about philosophy from five diverse First Nations in Canada. Ojibwe (anishinabe) teacher from Elder Lillian Pitawanakwat shares her knowledge of the Ojibwe Medicine Wheel. Click the link below to watch/ listen to her teachings. I encourage you to explore the website and view the other four Nations's teachings.Transcripts to her audio are at the link below.

Ojibwe Medicine Wheel Teachings

Four Directions Teachings

Learn about the medicine wheel teachings with this indigenous medicine wheel video. The native medicine wheel is very important to the indigenous culture. This symbol is very important to native American, aboriginal worldviewThere are many different medicine wheel teachings in Canada, and medic

What is the medicine wheel? 🟡🔴⚫️⚪️ (Medicine wheel teachings 101)

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Medicine Wheels are deeply significant ancient structures with many important cultural teachings. I was honoured to hear Pheasant Rump First Nation knowledge keeper Amos McArthur explain the uses and meanings of the medicine wheel located in their vast traditional territory Location: 10 kilometres north of Kisbey use this link for exact location https://goo.gl/maps/8gwjTa4z7AeYovxD8

Pheasant Rump First Nations shares there Medicine Wheel

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Holistic Health and the Medicine Wheel.

Holistic health focuses on the four parts of a person’s wellbeing: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. The Medicine Wheel dates back to stone circles found in North America from the earliest of times and its concept and teachings continue to be relevant today. The circle is a powerful symbol that accounts for and acknowledges every aspect of existence in its four quadrants. Traditional knowledge teaches that good health requires a balance of all four parts. The symbol of the Medecine Wheel demonstrates this holistic health model, it is circular, each element is equal and interconnected, and cyclical with factors influencing one another.An imbalance in any area may negatively affect your overall health. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to all kinds of health, not just the physical health of your body.

In the next section you will take a look at your own personal wellness medicIne wheel.Draw out a wheel similiar to the on to the left.The next sides will have you looking at your spiritual, physical, mental and emotional self.Write your thought and activities in the quadrients to view how balanced your wheel is. Write what you could be doing on the outside to help balance your wheel.

Your own personal Wellness Medicine Wheel Activity

Click on the directions to reflect on your holistic wellbeing.

Here the concept is introduced that to live life in balance you need to consider four aspects of yourself — your emotions, your body, your intellect, and your spiritual self.

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South

Medicine Wheel

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North

Emotional

West

Mental

South

East

Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to reflect your physical wellbeing?

Physical

East

What are some ideas to help my physical well being? Click here for ideas!

Am I getting enough sleep, exercise and healthy food?

"How happy am I with my physical self?

What do I need todo to take care of my body?

Exercise
sports
eat healthy
walk
choose the stairs
drink 8 cups of water a day
Sleep 8 hrs a night
Sit straight up
Stay active
dont smoke

Pause and Think of what else you can do! Write these on the outside of your wellness wheel.

These Are a few ideas!

Back to Medicine Wheel

Physical

Spiritual

Mental

Emotional

Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to your mental wellbeing?

Mental

South

What are some activties I am doing to help my mental well being? What are some ideas/activities that I can start doing to help my mental health?Click here for ideas!

Do I challenge myself and intellectually?What can I start doing to challenge myself mentaly?

Do I have a positive attitude towards learning?How can I change my thought patterns to help grow my mental health?

Am I learning right now?Am I intersted in learning about something?

Pause and think of what else you can do! Write these on the outside of your wellness wheel.

Exercise
sports
eat healthy
walk
choose the stairs
drink 8 cups of water a day
Sleep 8 hrs a night
Sit straight up
Stay active
dont smoke

Learn something new
Read a book
connect with others
manage stress
volunteer
journaling
meditating
time managment

These are a few ideas!

Back to Medecine Wheel

Physical

Spiritual

Mental

Emotional

Lets check your emotional wellbeing.

Emotional

West

What are some ideas/activtities I am doing to help emotional well being? What activities can I start doing?Click here for ideas!

How do I express my emotions?What ways to I express my feelings that are positive?

Do I have healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and difficulties?Do I talk with someone when I am feleing down or stressed?

Can I express my emotions I am feeling right now?How do I regulate my feelings?

Pause and think of what else you can do! Write these on the outside of your wellness wheel.

Exercise
sports
eat healthy
walk
choose the stairs
drink 8 cups of water a day
Sleep 8 hrs a night
Sit straight up
Stay active
dont smoke

Learn something new
Read a book
connect with others
manage stress
volunteer
journaling
meditating
time managment

Journaling
Take time for your self each day
self-care
yoga
creative pursuit
socialize with healthy friends
meditation

These are a few ideas!

Back to Medecine Wheel

Physical

Spiritual

Mental

Emotional

Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to your spiritual wellbeing?

Spiritual

North

What are some ideas to help my spiritual well being? Click here for ideas!

How do I connect with my spirituality?How do I ground myself?

What practices help me feel grounded and connected to the world around me?What can I start doing to connect with the world around me

What gives my life meaning and purpose?

Exercise
sports
eat healthy
walk
choose the stairs
drink 8 cups of water a day
Sleep 8 hrs a night
Sit straight up
Stay active
dont smoke

Spend time with nature
read spiritual/uplifting books
journaling what you are grateful for
Pray/smudge
Connect with your faith

Learn something new
Read a book
connect with others
manage stress
volunteer
journaling
meditating
time managment

Journaling
Take time four your self each day
self-care
yoga
creative pursuit
socialize with healthy friends
meditation

Think of what else you can do!

These Are a few ideas!

Back to Medicine Wheel

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Physical

Spiritual

Mental

Emotional

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Self Assessment Activity

Self reflection and setting personal goals is key to growth and wellbeing. Reflect on your medecine wheel snd what has it told you about your personal wellbeing?Can you add activities and questions to ask yourself to help you keep our wellness wheel balance?Share and discuss your Medicine Wheel with a peer or someone you feel comfortable with.Optional Acticity: Create a painting as a reflection of this project and for a visual reminder.

Reflect own personal wellness Medicine Wheel

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https://fourdirectionsteachings.com/transcripts/ojibwe.html

https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/web-modules/plain-talk-10-first-nations-performance-indicator-checklist/checklist-dimensions/

HOLISTIC HEALTH: APPLYING THE MEDICINE WHEEL: Lessonhttps://cdn.we.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/WST-E58-Elementary_Health_PHYS_ED_V3.pdf