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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

Highlight Mental, Social and Emotional Benefits Fitness through play benefits various dimensions of health and wellness beyond physical. Learn how to identify their target heart rate zone (and understand why staying within that zone can improve cardiovascular endurance).

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The Relentless School Nurse: A New Era in School Nursing, the 2025 Version

Relentless School Nurse

I dont want to be patted on the back for how well I take a hit. While resilience is admirable, it has often become a euphemism for enduring unsustainable conditions without complaint. While we may outwardly appear to bounce back, the cumulative effect of these challenges erodes our well-being. Im exhausted by strength.

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What Resiliency Means as a Marine

SHAPE America

This shared struggle not only builds physical toughness but also reinforces the mental and emotional endurance necessary to face real-world challenges with confidence and strength. I’ve learned to protect my mental well-being by implementing self-care practices that align with my values.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Silent Scars – Understanding the Hidden Impact of ICE Raids on Children

Relentless School Nurse

Children bear unseen scars from ICE raids, enduring trauma, anxiety, and social withdrawal as families are torn apart. Protecting childrens well-being ensures theyre not trapped as silent victims of immigration enforcement. Studies reveal lasting impactsPTSD, depression, and academic setbacks.

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The Relentless School Nurse: We Are Still Here – School Nurses Leading Through Crisis and Change

Relentless School Nurse

We are the Chief Wellness Officers of our schools. And all the while, we are navigating our own emotions and well-being within a landscape that often feels uncertain, and at times, unsafe. 2025 School Nurse Day is a moment to acknowledge our accomplishments and our endurance. The stress is real. The stakes feel higher than ever.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The Story Behind the JOSN Manuscript – Surveying School Nurses on Firearm Violence Prevention

Relentless School Nurse

Prevention Strategies: Open-ended responses highlighted a strong desire for more education and training (56%), as well as support for providing free firearm locks (15%), investing in mental health resources (13%), and advocating for stricter firearm laws (13%). Our students’ safety hangs in the balance.

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Rethinking Early Morning Practices

Better Coaching

Early morning practices often leave athletes insufficiently hydrated, exacerbating fatigue and reducing endurance. 2017 ) Hydration studies reveal that dehydration impairs endurance, cognitive function, and recovery. These changes not only enhance performance but also contribute to the long-term success and well-being of the athletes.