Wellness Resources

Healthier students foster learning and positive decision-making. Research shows that there is a connection between healthy behaviors and academic achievement. Students who refrain from unhealthy, risky behaviors have better grades, healthier eating habits, improved sleep and are more physically active. Gilmour is committed to providing students with opportunities to improve their well-being by developing healthy habits as they navigate their wellness journey.

 

Gilmour Academy utilizes the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model when determining programming and providing resources related to health and wellness for our students and community.

It is recommended that children get 60 minutes or more of physical activity every day. There are many health benefits to getting the recommended amount of physical activity, which support children’s overall well-being.

 

• Facts about Physical Activity
• 60 A Day
• Active People, Healthy Nation

Fitness Apps

Drugs, alcohol and tobacco products can have immediate and long-term effects.

• Start Your Recovery

Alcohol

Drugs

Vaping

• Become a Smokefree Teen
• Facts about Vaping
• JUULING: Get the Facts
• Tips for Teens: E-Cigarettes
• SAMHSA- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

 

For support contact the hotline:

SAMHSA National Hotline (800) 662-HELP (4357)

Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.

 

• How a Body Scan Can Help with Strong Emotions
• Mindfulness for Teens

Apps

Sleep is just as important to your children's development and well-being as nutrition and physical activity. The amount and quality of sleep they get can affect their safety and alertness as well as their memories, moods, behavior and learning abilities. Establishing good sleep practices while your children are young will not only benefit you, but it will help them for many years to come. (Healthychildren.org, 2021)

 

• Healthy Sleep Habits: How Many Hours Does Your Child Need?
• Bed Time Routines for School-Aged Children

Apps

• Be Calm on Ahway Island
• Peace Out

Mental wellness focuses on our ability to think, act and feel in a way that supports physical and social well-being.

Mental Wellness

• Mental Health 101: Why it Should be Your Priority and How to Keep Yours Healthy
• Born This Way Foundation
• Emotional Wellness Checklist
• Rethink Mental Health

For Families

• KidsHealth
• ChopChop Family

Ted Talks

• Why Students Should have Mental Health Days

Podcasts

• Mental Music
• Hurdle

Technology

• Screenagers
  Tech Talk Tuesdays - sign up!
• Mental Health Literacy
• Common Sense Media

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

• Call or text 988
• Chat with Lifeline

Bullying is identified as unwanted aggressive behavior which involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and repetition or likelihood of repetition of bullying behaviors (stopbullying.gov).

 

• Fact about Bullying
• What Teens Can Do
• What Kids Can Do
• Latest Cyberbullying Statistics