SRHS Wellness

"Becoming more mindful...is independent of outcomes or results...it focuses on all the little things you can do in this very moment."

Jerry Lynch

Mindfulness: 7 Things Mindful People Do Differently:

1. Approach everyday things with curiosity - and savor them

2. Forgive their mistakes - big and small

3. Show gratitude for good moments - and grace for the bad ones

4. Practice compassion and nurture connections

5. Make peace with imperfection - inside and out

6. Embrace vulnerability by trusting others - and themselves

7. Accept - and appreciate - that things come and go

Health and Wellness Apps:

* Calming Circles - Apple (Mindfulness)

* Zen Melodies - Apple (Music)

* Stand - Apple (reminds us for stretch breaks)

* Charity Miles - Android (donate money to charity with physical activity)

* Endomondo - Android (track your fitness)

* Healthy Out - Android (restaurant healthy food choices)

* Noom Coach - Android (calorie tracker)

* Calm - Android (Guided Meditations)

* Lumosity - Android (Brain Challenges)

* Sleep Bug - Android (White Noise)

Fitness Trackers: Top Ten Reviews:

http://www.toptenreviews.com/electronics/health/best-fitness-trackers/

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Students needs to be symptom free (fever, vomiting, diarrhea), for 24 hours without the aid of medication before returning to school. Please have them check into the Health Office upon their return to school so that we can make sure that they have water for the day and give them a note for light activity in PE. Please refer to attached "Guidelines for Parents on Keeping ILL Students Home".

FACTS:

* Healthy students learn better.

* One in eight students, ages 0-17, in San Diego County is overweight.

* Parents and teachers can positively impact students when they model healthy behaviors.

* Increased physical activity and healthy eating help prevent and reduce diabetes and heart disease.

* Wellness is a full integration of physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

* Social and emotional development is just as important as literacy, language, and other skills in assisting children to be ready to learn.

* Wellness Policy and Framework aligns with Vision 2020

* Workplace wellness initiatives can reduce employee absenteeism and improve employee health.

For a "Picture of Adolescent Health", please visit:

http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-health-topics/americas-adolescents/picture.html#education

Educational Attainment

According to the National Institutes of Health, good health promotes education and education promotes good health. Healthy students are generally better learners than their peers who lack healthy behaviors. In addition, youth who perform better in school and complete more education are healthier over the course of their adult lives. They engage in fewer risky behaviors such as smoking and binge drinking and participate in healthier behaviors such as exercise, which helps them to live longer. Some of the long-term relationship between education and health is due to the potential for increased employment and earnings that more education can provide.