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Improving Well-Being Lesson PlanImproving Well-Being Lesson Plan
Publisher
Overcoming Obstacles
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2021
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Improving Well-Being

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This Improving Well-Being lesson plan also includes:
  • Building Confidence Module (.pdf)
  • Building Confidence Module (.html)
  • Improving Well-Being (.html)
  • Glossary: Building Confidence (.pdf)
  • Activity Sheet: MyPlate (.pdf)
  • Activity Sheet: Say Yes to Less Stress (.pdf)
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Diet, exercise, and sleep! High schoolers learn how a well-balanced diet, daily exercise, and a good night's sleep can improve their health and sense of well-being. Participants examine their current patterns and design a daily schedule that will help them reduce stress and increase healthy habits.

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Concepts

social-emotional learning, healthy habits, stress management, stressors, self esteem, Social & Emotional Learning

Instructional Ideas

  • Enlarge and display the My Plate graphic in the classroom

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires copies of two activity sheets for each participant
  • Fourth of five lessons in the series

Pros

  • Encourages instructors to have class members model exercises that they use to reduce stress

Cons

  • None

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