Remove Exercise Remove Health Remove Nutrition
article thumbnail

Creating an Effective Health and Wellness Club at School

SHAPE America

As a physical education teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, TX, I developed a Health and Wellness Club for our ninth-grade campus as an initiative to reduce obesity and related comorbidities that are associated with sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical activity. We met every other week for 30 minutes during advisory time.

Wellness 415
article thumbnail

Wellness Warriors: Stepping up for Our School Staff

SHAPE America

Last year, I also signed up for the inaugural cohort of SHAPE America’s Leading Healthy Schools program, which gave me the chance to work collaboratively with other administrators from across the country who were also passionate about improving the health and wellness of their school community.

Wellness 465
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Rethinking Early Morning Practices

Better Coaching

Balancing Scheduling, Nutrition, and Performance The tradition of early morning practice is deeply ingrained in sports culture, often seen as a symbol of discipline and commitment. However, as our understanding of nutrition, sleep, and athlete health has evolved, it’s worth reconsidering this practice. Let's dive in.

article thumbnail

Middle School Health Curriculum

PLT4M

Health issues and challenges evolve, and so should curriculum. Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health. Consider this model a win-win!

article thumbnail

The Relentless School Nurse: School’s Out For Summer (Almost) – Time to Renew for 2023-2024!

Relentless School Nurse

Identify common health concerns, emerging trends, and areas where additional support is required. Building a network of support will help you create a more holistic approach to student health. Promote preventative care and health education : Focus on promoting preventative care and health education within the school community.

Schooling 246
article thumbnail

Self-Care, Wellness, and Mental Health Strategies for College Student-Athletes

AASP

Research has also shown that exercise and physical movement can improve mental functioning (Sharma et al., Given the stress and demands of being a student-athlete, “mental health” is identified as the number one reason for transferring from their current institution (NCAA, 2022). gambling), ADHD, and self-harm. Hsu, Y. . <em>Psychology

Wellness 117
article thumbnail

The best Healthy Fats for Fitness and Exercise

The Sporting

Top 5 Healthy Fats for Fitness 1: Fish Oils Without a doubt, fish oils are considered to be among the best nutrition-loaded fats as they are high in omega fatty acids. 5: Nuts You cannot forget to have nuts in your daily routine if you are looking out for the best health and fitness levels attainable. Fish oils – one teaspoon.