Indigenous Medicine Wheel
Using the Medicine Wheel to promote good health and wellbeing.
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Objective:
To explore the concept of holistic wellbeing through the lens of the Indigenous medicine wheel. To reflect on your own personal self focusing on you physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. To create an art project that represents your understanding of balance in these areas.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives:
Explain the basic principles and components of the Indigenous medicine wheel.
Reflect on your own wellbeing in relation to the four aspects of the medicine wheel: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.
Identify strategies to maintain balance in each aspect of your personal medicine wheel.
Create an artistic representation of your understanding of the medicine wheel and its application to you life. Demonstrate respect and appreciation for Indigenous wisdom and holistic approaches to wellbeing.
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Please be attentive to the --> symbol; it facilitates engaging interactions.
Index
Holistic Health & the Medicine Wheel
Objectives:
Emotional
Four Directions Teachings
Personal Wellness Wheel Activity
Spiritual
What is the Medicine Wheel?
Assessment Activity
Physical
Saskatchewan Medicine Wheel
Mental
Resources
Next Page
Four Directions Teachings
https://fourdirectionsteachings.com/
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.
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.
Ojibwe Medicine Wheel Teachings
Next Page
What is the medicine wheel? 🟡🔴⚫️⚪️ (Medicine wheel teachings 101)
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 worldview There are many different medicine wheel teachings in Canada, and medic
INFO
Next Page
Video
Pheasant Rump First Nations shares there Medicine Wheel
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
Next Page
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.
Next Page
Your own personal Wellness Medicine Wheel Activity
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.
Next Page
Click on the directions to reflect on your holistic wellbeing.
Medicine Wheel
North
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.
East
West
West
South
Emotional
Mental
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South
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Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to reflect on your physical well-being.
East
Physical
What do I need todo to take care of my body?
Am I getting enough sleep, exercise, and healthy food?
What are some other ideas to help my physical well being? Click here for ideas!
"How happy am I with my physical self? Do I remeber to love and appricaite my body, as I am unique and one of a kind.
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- Exercise
- Enjoy sports
- Eat healthy
- Walk
- Choose the stairs
- Drink water every day
- Sleep 8 hrs a night
- Sit straight up
- Stay active
- Don't smoke
- Respect your body
- Regilar healh checkups
These Are a few ideas!
Back to Medicine Wheel
Emotional
Physical
Pause and think of what else you can do! Write these on the outside of your wellness wheel.
Mental
Spiritual
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Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to your mental wellbeing?
South
Mental
Am I learning right now? Am I intersted in learning about something?
Do I challenge myself and intellectually?What can I start doing to challenge myself mentaly?
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 have a positive attitude towards learning? How can I change my thought patterns to help grow my mental health?
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- Exercise
- Enjoy sports
- Eat healthy
- Walk
- Choose the stairs
- Drink water every day
- Sleep 8 hrs a night
- Sit straight up
- Stay active
- Don't smoke
- Respect your body
- Regilar healh checkups
These are a few ideas!
Back to Medicine Wheel
Emotional
Physical
Mental
Spiritual
Pause and think of what else you can do! What are some goals you can set?
- Learn something new
- Read a book
- Connect with others
- Manage stress
- Volunteer
- Journaling
- Meditating
- Time managment
- pursue a hobbie
- Learn a new skill
Mediation
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Lets reflect on your emotional wellbeing.
West
Emotional
Can I express my emotions I am feeling right now?How do I regulate my feelings?
How do I express my emotions? What ways to I express my feelings that are positive?
What are some ideas/activtities I am doing to help emotional well being? What activities can I start doing?Click here for ideas!
Do I have healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and difficulties? Do I talk with someone when I am feleing down or stressed?
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- Journaling
- Take time for your self
- Practice self-care
- Yoga
- Creative pursuit
- Socialize with friends
- Meditation
- Talk with a couneslor
- Celebrate Successes
- Express emitions in a healthy way
- Exercise
- Enjoy sports
- Eat healthy
- Walk
- Choose the stairs
- Drink water every day
- Sleep 8 hrs a night
- Sit straight up
- Stay active
- Don't smoke
- Respect your body
- Regilar healh checkups
These are a few ideas!
Back to Medicine Wheel
Emotional
Physical
Mental
Spiritual
- Learn something new
- Read a book
- Connect with others
- Manage stress
- Volunteer
- Journaling
- Meditating
- Time managment
- pursue a hobbie
- Learn a new skill
Pause and think of what else you can do! Write these on the outside of your wellness wheel.
Next Page
Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to reflect on your spiritual wellbeing?
North
Spiritual
What gives my life meaning and purpose?
How do I connect with my spirituality?How do I ground myself?
What are some ideas to help my spiritual well being? Click here for ideas!
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
Next Page
- Journaling
- Take time for your self
- Practice self-care
- Yoga
- Creative pursuit
- Socialize with friends
- Meditation
- Talk with a couneslor
- Celebrate Successes
- Express emitions in a healthy way
- Exercise
- Enjoy sports
- Eat healthy
- Walk
- Choose the stairs
- Drink water every day
- Sleep 8 hrs a night
- Sit straight up
- Stay active
- Don't smoke
- Respect your body
- Regilar healh checkups
Back to Medicine Wheel
These are a few ideas!
Emotional
Physical
Think of what else you can do!
Mental
Spiritual
- Learn something new
- Read a book
- Connect with others
- Manage stress
- Volunteer
- Journaling
- Meditating
- Time managment
- pursue a hobbie
- Learn a new skill
- Connect with nature
- Read spiritual/uplifting books
- Gratitude practice
- Pray/smudge
- Connect with your faith
- Build on relatinship ih loved ones.
- Set goals
- Partiipate in cultural activties
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Return to Index page
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Self Assessment Activity
Reflect own personal wellness Medicine Wheel
Self reflection and setting personal goals is key to growth and wellbeing. Reflect on your medicine wheel. What has it told you about your personal wellbeing. Can you add activities and questions to ask yourself to help you keep your wellness wheel balanced? Share and discuss your Medicine Wheel with a peer or someone you feel comfortable with. Optional Activity: Create a painting as a reflection of this project and for a visual reminder to keep your personal welness wheel balance.
Next Page
Resources/Websites
HOLISTIC HEALTH: APPLYING THE MEDICINE WHEEL: Lessonhttps://cdn.we.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/WST-E58-Elementary_Health_PHYS_ED_V3.pdf
https://fourdirectionsteachings.com/transcripts/ojibwe.html https://tribaltradeco.com/pages/medicine-wheel-wellness-tool
https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/web-modules/plain-talk-10-first-nations-performance-indicator-checklist/checklist-dimensions/
https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/web-modules/plain-talk-10-first-nations-performance-indicator-checklist/checklist-dimensions/ Magicschool.ai bing.com genially.com
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Transcript
Indigenous Medicine Wheel
Using the Medicine Wheel to promote good health and wellbeing.
Next Page
Objective: To explore the concept of holistic wellbeing through the lens of the Indigenous medicine wheel. To reflect on your own personal self focusing on you physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. To create an art project that represents your understanding of balance in these areas.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives: Explain the basic principles and components of the Indigenous medicine wheel. Reflect on your own wellbeing in relation to the four aspects of the medicine wheel: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Identify strategies to maintain balance in each aspect of your personal medicine wheel. Create an artistic representation of your understanding of the medicine wheel and its application to you life. Demonstrate respect and appreciation for Indigenous wisdom and holistic approaches to wellbeing.
Next Page
Please be attentive to the --> symbol; it facilitates engaging interactions.
Index
Holistic Health & the Medicine Wheel
Objectives:
Emotional
Four Directions Teachings
Personal Wellness Wheel Activity
Spiritual
What is the Medicine Wheel?
Assessment Activity
Physical
Saskatchewan Medicine Wheel
Mental
Resources
Next Page
Four Directions Teachings
https://fourdirectionsteachings.com/
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.
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.
Ojibwe Medicine Wheel Teachings
Next Page
What is the medicine wheel? 🟡🔴⚫️⚪️ (Medicine wheel teachings 101)
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 worldview There are many different medicine wheel teachings in Canada, and medic
INFO
Next Page
Video
Pheasant Rump First Nations shares there Medicine Wheel
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
Next Page
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.
Next Page
Your own personal Wellness Medicine Wheel Activity
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.
Next Page
Click on the directions to reflect on your holistic wellbeing.
Medicine Wheel
North
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.
East
West
West
South
Emotional
Mental
This is a paragraph of text waiting to be awesome content
This is a paragraph of text waiting to be awesome content
South
Next Page
Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to reflect on your physical well-being.
East
Physical
What do I need todo to take care of my body?
Am I getting enough sleep, exercise, and healthy food?
What are some other ideas to help my physical well being? Click here for ideas!
"How happy am I with my physical self? Do I remeber to love and appricaite my body, as I am unique and one of a kind.
Next Page
These Are a few ideas!
Back to Medicine Wheel
Emotional
Physical
Pause and think of what else you can do! Write these on the outside of your wellness wheel.
Mental
Spiritual
Next Page
Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to your mental wellbeing?
South
Mental
Am I learning right now? Am I intersted in learning about something?
Do I challenge myself and intellectually?What can I start doing to challenge myself mentaly?
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 have a positive attitude towards learning? How can I change my thought patterns to help grow my mental health?
Next Page
These are a few ideas!
Back to Medicine Wheel
Emotional
Physical
Mental
Spiritual
Pause and think of what else you can do! What are some goals you can set?
Mediation
Next Page
Lets reflect on your emotional wellbeing.
West
Emotional
Can I express my emotions I am feeling right now?How do I regulate my feelings?
How do I express my emotions? What ways to I express my feelings that are positive?
What are some ideas/activtities I am doing to help emotional well being? What activities can I start doing?Click here for ideas!
Do I have healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and difficulties? Do I talk with someone when I am feleing down or stressed?
Next Page
These are a few ideas!
Back to Medicine Wheel
Emotional
Physical
Mental
Spiritual
Pause and think of what else you can do! Write these on the outside of your wellness wheel.
Next Page
Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to reflect on your spiritual wellbeing?
North
Spiritual
What gives my life meaning and purpose?
How do I connect with my spirituality?How do I ground myself?
What are some ideas to help my spiritual well being? Click here for ideas!
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
Next Page
Back to Medicine Wheel
These are a few ideas!
Emotional
Physical
Think of what else you can do!
Mental
Spiritual
Next Page
Return to Index page
Return to Index
Self Assessment Activity
Reflect own personal wellness Medicine Wheel
Self reflection and setting personal goals is key to growth and wellbeing. Reflect on your medicine wheel. What has it told you about your personal wellbeing. Can you add activities and questions to ask yourself to help you keep your wellness wheel balanced? Share and discuss your Medicine Wheel with a peer or someone you feel comfortable with. Optional Activity: Create a painting as a reflection of this project and for a visual reminder to keep your personal welness wheel balance.
Next Page
Resources/Websites
HOLISTIC HEALTH: APPLYING THE MEDICINE WHEEL: Lessonhttps://cdn.we.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/WST-E58-Elementary_Health_PHYS_ED_V3.pdf
https://fourdirectionsteachings.com/transcripts/ojibwe.html https://tribaltradeco.com/pages/medicine-wheel-wellness-tool
https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/web-modules/plain-talk-10-first-nations-performance-indicator-checklist/checklist-dimensions/
https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/web-modules/plain-talk-10-first-nations-performance-indicator-checklist/checklist-dimensions/ Magicschool.ai bing.com genially.com
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