Get your "Try" on!
Students in EC to Grade 8 will be participating in the PRIS Wellness Triathlon on May 4th, 2016. Physical education programs have the responsibility to teach skills that students will need to participate in physical activity outside of the physical education class and skills they will need for a lifetime of physical activity. Skills learned in physical education class transfer to skills used in a child’s play.
• Build on past successes. Think about past experiences and how you successfully made them work. Consider what you had in place to support you and what you did ahead of time to help make the experience successful.
• Build on strengths. Spend time reflecting on areas you do naturally well in your life. Tap into your strengths as you try something new.
• Approach with curiosity. Instead of approaching new things with caution, try approaching unfamiliar things with curiosity.
• Find the fun. Focus on the enjoyment that can come from trying new things. When people find enjoyment in their habits, they are more likely to stick with them over the long term.
• Experience the benefits. Trying new things leads to increased confidence and self-esteem. It reduces boredom and loneliness, and it's a major driver in personal growth. Education may be the most important variable to improve health and prolong longevity, especially as we age.
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time”.
Thomas A. Edison
Why “TRY”
Lifelong learning and social activity are important to mental wellbeing and happiness.
• Overcome fear. Any new adventure or activity involves some risk and uncertainty — but don't give up because of feeling embarrassed or being less than an expert, or for fear of holding back others or failing. Instead, approach it as an experiment. Let go of preconceived judgments of how something will turn out. Take away the ideas of failure, and take this time to learn what works and what doesn't work.• Build on past successes. Think about past experiences and how you successfully made them work. Consider what you had in place to support you and what you did ahead of time to help make the experience successful.
• Build on strengths. Spend time reflecting on areas you do naturally well in your life. Tap into your strengths as you try something new.
• Approach with curiosity. Instead of approaching new things with caution, try approaching unfamiliar things with curiosity.
• Find the fun. Focus on the enjoyment that can come from trying new things. When people find enjoyment in their habits, they are more likely to stick with them over the long term.
• Experience the benefits. Trying new things leads to increased confidence and self-esteem. It reduces boredom and loneliness, and it's a major driver in personal growth. Education may be the most important variable to improve health and prolong longevity, especially as we age.
