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The Relentless School Nurse: Coping with Stress – Embrace Glimmers in Challenging Times

Relentless School Nurse

On top of that, the election results struck a chord deeper than political differences—they felt like a rejection of values I hold dear: gun violence prevention research, equity in education, access to healthcare, and protections for our most vulnerable. Traditional coping mechanisms weren’t enough anymore.

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Underage Drinking Prevention Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Prevention education works. NEW: Underage Drinking Prevention Lesson Plans In PLT4M Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix is an underage drinking prevention program for youth in grades 4-8 and their parents and educators. Information about the program’s alignment to national education standards can be found here.

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Health Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Health education is a vital component of a well-rounded curriculum, as it provides students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors. What Are Health Education Lesson Plans? Finding quality health education lesson plans is a complex task!

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How To Practice Visualization Meditation With Students

PLT4M

Visualization is so powerful because our body, brain, and nervous system don’t know the difference between real life and our imagination. Therefore, if we can practice visualization meditation, then we have primed our body, brain, and nervous system to be ready for the real thing when it happens.

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Reasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently

Skillastics

Simply put, researchers confirmed exercise helps maintain the “ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections.”. To express our gratitude, this year we’re giving away some amazing, highly coveted prizes every quarter.

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How To Support A Growth Mindset In Physical Education

The Physical Educator

Mac and I had just met, but we were quickly bonding over our love for physical education and – even more importantly – teaching kids. As you can see, supporting growth mindsets is work worth doing as the meaning system that comes from those beliefs can help students thrive despite the challenges that they encounter.

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Invisible Disabilities

Teen Health 101

Chronic Dizziness is often caused by anxiety disorders, migraines, traumatic brain injuries, and dysautonomia (issues with the autonomic nervous system) ( , Jama Network ). Conditions like autism and dyslexia are typically treated with therapy and special education from a young age ( , WebMD ). Chronic Dizziness.