Who would think that a slice of teachers’ professional development time would be devoted to mental health wellness? Friday, the Science department at KEC provided healthy snacks to begin our day. The plump delicious ruby red strawberries were a smashing hit. Two speakers from Winnipeg Regional Health Authority provided an interactive two hours of ideas that can be utilized with both our own lives and with students. Five aspects of mental wellness include: physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual. Often we spend time on one or two of these and we need to strike a balance of the five.
One of the morning interactive sessions that confirmed value for me was the idea of moving 20 steps from my comfortable group setting and meeting someone whom I haven’t had a conversation with in awhile. We both shared significant moments in our lives. Another wonderful idea shared was to complete our prescription for positive mental health. Take time to think about and write down three good things about your day. The recommended dosage is do every day to bring more happiness and health to your day…enjoy life more!
I have been an advocate of striking the balance for years. We have priorities, relationships, interests and activities that compete for our time. However, it is imperative to take time to enjoy life’s littlest pleasures including spending time with family and friends, making healthy meals, blogging, reading, walking or running. Balance is something that is not achieved in a day; it’s something that is achieved over time.
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