Wellness Mindfulness Education Project
A wellness education endeavor for middle childhood students during the Tranquility Project completion period.
Research has shown that students are able to learn better when they’re well nourished, and eating healthy meals has been linked to higher grades, better memory and alertness, and faster information processing. One reason for this is that foods that are rich in fiber, protein, and healthy fats such as eggs, yogurt, apples and oatmeal keep the body feeling full longer, providing enough energy to focus and stay alert throughout the entire day.
https://ofy.org/blog/the-importance-of-eating-healthy-for-student
Wellness education sessions for adolescent and parent(s)/guardian(s) include information with regard to activities that promote wellness as noted on https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/schoolaged-child-nutrition:
- Control when and where adolescents eat by providing regular daily meal times with social interaction and demonstration of healthy eating behaviors.
- Involve adolescents in the selection and preparation of foods and teach them to make healthy choices by providing opportunities to do so.
- Select foods with nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and fiber when possible.
- Control portion sizes and eating non-processed foods, which will help limit calorie intake and increase nutrients.
- Provide recommended serving sizes for adolescents.
- Limit adolescents' video, television watching, and computer use to less than 2 hours daily and replace the sedentary activities with activities that require more movement.
- Adolescents need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days for maintenance of good health and fitness and for healthy weight during growth.
- To prevent dehydration, encourage adolescents to drink fluid regularly during physical activity and drink several glasses of water or other fluid after the physical activity has been completed.