Wellbeing

Lets Get Moving!!!!

Exercise!  We understand that exercising is important for our health, but most of us find it hard to find the motivation and time to move our body during the day.  A study by the World Health Organization showed that only 1 in 5 adolescents globally are meeting the minimum exercise guidelines, with Australian adolescents ranked as some of the least active. There are many reasons for this and most of them are not our fault!  In secondary schools there are more areas in the school yard set up for sitting and socialising, rather than moving (e.g. no playgrounds) and completing schoolwork usually requires students to sit for long periods.  While this is hard to change, there are opportunities for exercise and movement throughout the day if we look hard enough!  

Consider:

• Walking to school or walking to and from the bus stop if safe to do so
• Using recess and lunch time to shoot hoops, kick a footy or simply walk around and chat with friends, rather than sit down
• Choose a more active activity to do with friends on the weekend (e.g. mini golf, going to the pool)
• When talking on the phone, walk around the block or the backyard, rather than sitting down

Most of all, find something that you enjoy doing!  The best exercise is something that you will want to do and look forward to.  Once you start moving your body more, you will feel better, which is a great motivation to keep moving!

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Health & Wellbeing Services 

The Wellbeing Team have compiled a range of support services for students and families. These can be accessed below. 

If you would like further ongoing support, it is recommended that you make an appointment with your family General Practitioner (G.P) where you can discuss the concerns that you may behaving. The G.P. will then be able to make the appropriate referral for ongoing support as required.