STUDENT WELLBEING
While at home improve your literacy skills by watching TV with no sound. Use subtitles. fun and educational.
TEENS AND SLEEP
Sleep is food for the brain. During sleep, important body functions and brain activity occur. Skipping sleep can be harmful — even deadly, particularly if you are behind the wheel. You can look bad, you may feel moody, and you perform poorly. Sleepiness can make it hard to get along with your family and friends and hurt your scores on school exams, on the court or on the field. Remember: A brain that is hungry for sleep will get it, even when you don’t expect it. For example, drowsiness and falling asleep at the wheel cause more than 100,000 car crashes every year. When you do not get enough sleep, you are more likely to have an accident, injury and/or illness.........more
Scientific investigation into the possible role of sleep in memory consolidation began with the early studies of Jenkins and Dallenbach (1924) who reported that subjects who slept immediately after learning had better retention than those who did not sleep.
Wellbeing is a complex combination of a person's physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. Wellbeing is linked to how you feel about yourself and your life.
Every aspect of your life influences your state of wellbeing. Researchers investigating happiness have found the following factors enhance a person's wellbeing:
Network of close friends
Enjoyable and fulfilling school life
Enough money
Regular exercise
Nutritional diet
Sufficient sleep
Spiritual or religious beliefs
Fun hobbies and leisure pursuits
Healthy self-esteem
Optimistic outlook
Realistic and achievable goals
Sense of purpose and meaning
A sense of belonging
The ability to adapt to change
Living in a fair and democratic society.
