Sleep
Lack of ______ increases levels of adrenaline and cortisol, making us feel wired and and stressed.
What is sleep?
The most important meal of the day.
What is breakfast?
Spending time here can reduce negative thoughts and increase self-esteem.
What is outside/in nature?
To maintain good health, people need ______ hour(s) of exercise each day.
What is one hour?
When we slow down our _________ we can lower our heart rate and stabilize our blood pressure.
What is breath/breathing?
Blue light from these, can mess up your sleep schedule and make it harder to fall asleep.
What are cell phones?
The number of servings of vegetables you should eat each day.
What is 3 servings of vegetables?
Writing these down makes you more likely to achieve them.
What are goals?
This type of exercise has poses like eagle and scorpion.
What is yoga?
This relaxes your body, triggers endorphins, and may help you live longer (hint... the best medicine)
What is laughter?
This is how many hours of sleep a teen should get each night.
What is 9-10 hours?
The suggested daily calorie intake for adults.
What is 2000 calories?
Staying in touch with these people is good for your health, memory, and longevity.
Who are friends and family?
This is how many times a week you should exercise.
What is 3x a week?
This is the process of bringing one's attention to the present moment.
What is mindfulness?
This legal drug, when consumed in excess, can make falling asleep more difficult.
What is caffeine?
This is how much water an adult should consume each day.
What is 64 oz?
Having this kind of attitude (looking on the bright side) can help you live longer.
What is an optimistic attitude?
Optimists have lower blood pressure and healthier diet/activity habits.
This type of exercise can decrease risk for heart disease and increase your capacity for exercise.
What is aerobic exercise OR cardio?
People who spend more time on social media experience (more/less) loneliness.
What is more loneliness?
Lack of sleep lowers your _________ system, making you more susceptible to catching colds and getting sick.
What is your immune system?
Name 4 things you can find on a Nutrition label.
Examples: Serving size, calories, macro nutrients (carbohydrates/proteins/sugars etc), ingredients, more...
Protecting this, your largest organ, will keep you looking healthy and young.
What is skin?
Name 3 internal benefits of exercise.
Examples: Increase self-esteem, release energy, sleep deeper, increase mental AND physical stamina...others
Doing things we enjoy releases this "feel good" hormone.
What is dopamine?