With the start of a new school year, it's a great reminder to start creating some healthy habits to boost your energy, mood and overall health. Our Human Development class this week will talk about self management and ways in which to work on it.
Below are some examples of great habits to start thinking about!
Mental Health and Wellness – According to neuroscience research, supporting mental health and wellness, fostering a growth mindset, embracing intellectual risk-taking, and cultivating skills such as resiliency, adaptability and optimism can significantly optimize learning at the highest levels, enabling students to achieve their academic and personal goals. We are working daily at Anacapa to help support our students in this capacity!
Social Wellness – Forming and maintaining connections to family, friends and community is critical for social and emotional wellness. While technology can help us easily engage with people, there is no replacement for real human contact, which provides important mental health benefits and prevents isolation. Research shows that living in isolation is as bad for your health as smoking or high blood pressure. Interactive and community based activities are well ingrained in our weekly schedule at Anacapa to promote social wellness!
Exercise – Stay active! Physical activity can improve your overall health and well-being. Research shows that exercise improves mental health and wellness and can help decrease stress. Our robust active elective options provide our students with plenty to choose from to get moving!
Sleep – Establish a sleep routine, which includes going to bed, getting up at the same time each day and getting at least 7-9 hours of sleep each night.
Nutrition – Eat regular meals that include healthy foods and drink plenty of water.
Time Management – With the start of school, schedules can quickly become overwhelming. Use an hourly calendar to help map out your child’s daily activities. This will help visualize how time is spent on school, homework, family time, activities and sleep. By doing this together, you can develop strategies for a more balanced schedule.
