Wellness Newsletter - January 16, 2021
Memorial Wellness Weekly Newsletter
Parent/Teacher/Community
January 16, 2021
- Take a personality quiz, it's fun and reaffirming.
- When you are more emotionally regulated, you are allowing more space for creativity and positive thinking.
- Spend some time listening to your own thoughts and focus on breathing. Just 5 minutes allows space for self-awareness to be present.
- Therapy or a Life Coach can be helpful when you need some tools or when you need more than self guided practice.
Read of the Week:
- Do you have trouble finding out about his/her school day? Try these questions
- Helping Children Cope with Changes from Covid-19
- 12 Fun Things to Do with Friends and Family over Video Chat
The AAP recommends the following (healthychildren.org):
Children 6 to 12 years of age should sleep 9 to 12 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
Children 6 years and older need 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days of the week (free play and organized sports focused on fun).
The AAP recommends that families create a Media Plan in order to address the multifaceted impacts that all kinds of media and screen time have on children. Attached to this report is a Tip Sheet for parents on screen time. Additionally, create your family media plan here: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/media/Pages/default.aspx
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