Being a Mental Health Advocate in Your School
Everyone should think about their own mental health, just like they do for their physical health. Students, as well as teachers, can use some extra support to maintain good mental health. Anxiety and depression are surprisingly common in children, and the rates have increased over time. But despite the statistics, [...]
Why Wellness? The Present and Future of Elementary Physical Education
Think back to your elementary P.E. class. Did you learn about your physical health, mental health, or social health? More importantly, did you learn about WHY you need to take care of your health? If you did, that’s amazing! Unfortunately, most of us did not have that experience. According to [...]
How Can Schools Encourage Wellness in the Workplace?
According to this guide on current health and wellness trends, workplace wellbeing refers to “the ability to feel supported and valued in the workplace, and to be professionally content”. It’s important to promote wellness in the workplace and amongst staff to not only support their personal well-being but also their performance [...]
PE Activities to Support National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. It focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing good eating and physical activity habits. National Nutrition Month® started in 1973 as National Nutrition Week, and it became a month-long observance in [...]
Student Benefits Associated with Participation in Outdoor Adventure Activities
Think about how you feel when you are outdoors enjoying the fresh air, sunshine, and being active – Open-air living. Regardless of the activity choice, we all feel better when we spend adequate time outdoors. Scandinavian countries have their own term when referring to the benefits of outdoor education and [...]
COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity
The world changed in early 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, and countries struggled to respond effectively to reduce transmission, disease, and death. One of the many aspects of life affected was physical activity. Across the globe, efforts to promote social distancing directly affected physical activity of youth by closing [...]