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Reasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently

Skillastics

Can science really confirm that physical activity affects the way we learn? Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. But the connection to how the brain and physical activity work together goes much deeper. Absolutely.

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Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Teen Health 101

Physical activity can help manage mental health problems. As explained by , Mayo Clinic , physical activity can help decrease depression by “releasing feel-good endorphins, natural cannabis-like brain chemicals (endogenous cannabinoids) and other natural brain chemicals that can enhance your sense of well-being”.

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Invisible Disabilities

Teen Health 101

You might think of a person in a wheelchair, a person who is blind or deaf, or anything that appears as a physical handicap. However, disabilities are not always physical, they can be much more internal than we realize. Chronic pain can negatively affect working and eating habits, physical activity, and other aspects of daily life.

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How To Support A Growth Mindset In Physical Education

The Physical Educator

adequate skill level, practice, mastery”; Physical Well-Being : “e.g. adequate nutrition, sleep, fitness”; and Psychological Well-Being : “ e.g. positive and realistic self-statements and realistic self-appraisal of performance quality”. Visualization is a powerful practice in psychology. “I got kids sweaty today”).