Hello
Everyone!
We hope you
had a great weekend. And we hope you all had a chance to read and think about
last week's email: Identifying Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms. We hope you keep in
mind we all have our own unique ways to deal with our stress, including our
students. Now let's discuss how we can incorporate some healthy stress reducers
into our day.
This week the
focus is: BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE
(Easier said
than done, we know!)
From the Mayo
Clinic: Exercise increases your overall health and
your sense of well-being, which puts more pep in your step every day. But exercise also has some
direct stress-busting
benefits. It pumps up your endorphins. Physical activity helps bump up the production of
your brain's feel-good neurotransmitters, called endorphins.
It doesn't take much time either - 30 minutes a day will help
you to feel calmer and more focused.
Need some ideas to incorporate more movement into your day?
- Dance to your favorite song
- Walk to the store instead of driving
- Walk your dog (or borrow a friend's)
- Take the stairs
- Find an exercise buddy
- Take a walk around the block during your lunch break or after school
- Do some gentle stretching at your desk, when you wake up in the morning, or before you go to bed
There are a
million more ways to get moving. What's yours? What are your students favorite
exercises?
With Kindness,
Lori, Karen,
and Jenro
“How
do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time” – Morgan Freeman
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