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The Relentless School Nurse: Prepared Without Panic – Maryland’s Active Shooter Drill Evolution

Relentless School Nurse

The Maryland Center for School Safety will collaborate with mental health experts to study the psychological impacts and effectiveness of these new practices, ensuring continuous improvement. As a school nurse, I’ve seen firsthand how high-stress drills can affect our students and staff.

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Ask Me Anything About Sports Medicine

Stanford Childrens

We’ve found that there’s an increased risk in specialization before the age of 12 and the risk for injury or things we describe as burnout, or psychological burnout, where you’re wanting to quit your sport or withdraw from all sports at once. Flexibility is just as important as the recovery process and the strengthening processes.

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Balancing Whole Athlete Development with Talent Development

MSU

The tension between the two approaches arises when the psychological care of the athletes becomes an afterthought when talent development becomes a priority. High–performance environments associated with talent development may not be psychologically safe or can be an afterthought. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 33 (3), 302-320.

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The Commodification of Breath: Parsing Fact from Fiction in the Gilded Age of Breathwork and Breathing Influencers

AASP

Techniques like "hypoventilation training" (breathing less air on purpose during exercise) and repeated sprint training with short breath-holds after exhaling may help athletes improve their anaerobic fitness (e.g., Biological psychology, 170, 108313. Still, some specific breath-holding protocols may be promising. Woorons et al.,

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine. Brain scans show that bouts of aerobic exercise enable students’ brains to activate and be more ready to learn. A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions.

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The Effect of Persistence of Physical Exercise on the Positive Psychological Emotions of Primary School Students under the STEAM Education Concept

PE Scholar

The effect of persistence of physical exercise on the psychological and emotional aspects of primary school students.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Courageous Well-Being for Nurses – Strategies for Renewal

Relentless School Nurse

Here are some key takeaways: Understanding the Science of Well-Being: The book delves into the research underpinning the science of well-being, providing insights into both the psychological and physiological aspects of well-being. This knowledge helps nurses appreciate the critical importance of well-being in their lives.