article thumbnail

The Relentless School Nurse: Prepared Without Panic – Maryland’s Active Shooter Drill Evolution

Relentless School Nurse

The Maryland Center for School Safety will collaborate with mental health experts to study the psychological impacts and effectiveness of these new practices, ensuring continuous improvement. As a school nurse, I’ve seen firsthand how high-stress drills can affect our students and staff.

Schooling 214
article thumbnail

The Relentless School Nurse: Silent Scars – Understanding the Hidden Impact of ICE Raids on Children

Relentless School Nurse

It explores the profound psychological, educational, and social challenges these young individuals face, often struggling with anxiety, PTSD, and academic setbacks that can shape their entire futures. Implement flexible attendance and academic policies for students dealing with family separation due to raids.

Schooling 173
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Ask Me Anything About Sports Medicine

Stanford Childrens

We’ve found that there’s an increased risk in specialization before the age of 12 and the risk for injury or things we describe as burnout, or psychological burnout, where you’re wanting to quit your sport or withdraw from all sports at once. Flexibility is just as important as the recovery process and the strengthening processes.

Sports 121
article thumbnail

THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

Overemphasizing structured practices and competition early on is linked to two critical issues facing young athletes today: psychological burnout and overuse injuries. This psychological pressure, combined with physical risks, underscores why More, Younger is a flawed approach.

Sports 98
article thumbnail

Encouraging greater sport participation

Learning Through Sport

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

Sports 116
article thumbnail

Building Mental Flexibility with Former Australian Elite Gymnast Maddi Leydin

Complete Performance

We… The post Building Mental Flexibility with Former Australian Elite Gymnast Maddi Leydin appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching. In today’s podcast, I sit down with Maddi Leydin, a former international elite gymnast, NCAA superstar, and now a psychologist in training.

article thumbnail

Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

Practicing these actions through physical activity helps children develop executive function skills such as attention control, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. 2019 ; Kolovelonis & Goudas, 2023 ). As an international educator, researcher, and author, Dr.