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Healthy students are better learners, and academic achievement bears a lifetime of benefits for health. At Major G.O.A.L.S. we believe that one of the key components to achieving academic success is maintaining overall health and wellbeing.
Fun fact: Research shows a strong connection between healthy behaviors and academic achievement (e.g., grades, standardized tests, graduation rates, attendance).
There are various definitions of Health and Wellness, or Wellbeing.
Health:
Health:
“the state of complete mental, physical and social well being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO, 1947, p.1); “a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilities: (WHO, 1986, p.5)
Wellness:
Wellness:
Wellness is a holistic integration of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, fueling the body, engaging the mind, and nurturing the spirit. Although it always includes striving for health, it’s more about living life fully. and is “a lifestyle and a personalized approach to living life in a way that allows you to become the best kind of person that your potentials, circumstances, and fate will allow”(Stoewen DL. Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life. Can Vet J. 2017 Aug;58(8):861-862. PMID: 28761196; PMCID: PMC5508938).
It is important for our organization to focus on Overall Health and Wellbeing and its dimensions to improve academic outcomes. These dimensions include Spiritual Health, Physical Health, Intellectual Health, Mental Health, Emotional Health, Social Health, Occupational Health, and Environmental Health. Click on the links below to hear what our expert presenters shared with us about the various dimensions.
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