P4 – Promoting Healthy Lifestyles – Mahindra International School

“Health is a state of complete mental, social and physical well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – World Health Organization, 1948

Following on from the last two weeks instalments to learn more about the importance of a healthy lifestyle the P4 looked at first inwards and then globally.

As a learner centric engagement, the learners were asked what contributes to a healthy lifestyle and their responses were water, smart eating, sleeping, exercising and practicing mindfulness. To make them more aware of their own lifestyle choices, they were asked to track their consumption of healthy food and water as well as their sleep, exercise, and mindfulness.

They tabulated the data in a tally chart and then organized it into a graph. Their next step was to take action by making new lifestyle choices.

Here are some of their goals:

‘Exercise more and eat healthier by adding more protein and plant-based food.’ Ben

‘Make sure my diet is more balanced and increase the endurance of my exercise.’ Chloe

‘Drink enough water and get a good number of hours of sleep’. Hanseo

‘Sleep early and practice mindfulness daily’ Jia

‘Eat healthier and exercise more often’ Kibeom

‘Drink enough water daily!’ Norah

‘Exercise an hour a day’ Shreash

‘Eat a balanced diet and practice fitness’ Zoya

After linking this action to the UNSDG goal # 3, the learners knew they has to raise awareness to the importance of these healthy choices.

Some learners decided to broaden their action and advocate for healthy lifestyle choices. They did this by writing news articles explaining the importance of each healthy lifestyle choice to the MIS community.

Here are excerpts of their articles:

‘When we sleep our memory is better and we are able to focus, so try and sleep!’Eunchae

‘Have you ever thought of staying up all night? Do not because sleeping is important. Two days ago, I stayed in bed and couldn’t sleep early so I slept late. The next day, I couldn’t focus on my work and I had a headache.’ Ohnyoo

‘Water is important in my life. Water can help you to stay healthy. In one day, we should drink 8~9 cups. Water helps our body, and all the systems work ‘Gaon

‘We should make healthy food choices all the time and every day. One complete meal of our day should be healthy and should include all of the nutrients we need per day. For example, we should have fruits & vegetables, carbs, protein, dairy and a little sweet every single day.’ Rhea

As P4 we have learned and wished to share our learning with our MIS family, stay healthy!

Work Cited

“20 Inspiring Quotes on Health, Life & Balance.” OmBody Health, Nov. 2016, ombodyhealth.com/20-inspiring-quotes-health-life-balance/. Accessed 11 Oct. 2020.

‌ “#Envision2030: 17 Goals to Transform the World for Persons with Disabilities | United Nations Enable.” Un.Org, 2016, www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/envision2030.html. Accessed 11 Oct. 2020.

Definition of Learning MIS 2018 adopted from Ambrose 2010

Anne Bechara

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Human systems and economic activities	The study of how and why people construct organizations and systems; the ways in which people connect locally and globally; the distribution of power and authority.
Social organization and culture	The study of people, communities, cultures and societies in the ways in which individuals, groups and societies interact with each other.
Continuity and change through time	The study of the relationships between people and events through time; the past, its influences on the present and its implications for the future; people who have shaped the future through their actions.
Human and natural environments	The study of the distinctive features that give a place its identity; how people adapt to and alter their environment; how people experience and represent place; the impact of natural disasters on people and the built environment.
Resources and the environment	The interaction between people and the environment; the study of how humans allocate and manage resources; the positive and negative effects of this management; the impact of scientific and technological developments on the environment.

Living things	The study of the characteristics, systems and behaviours of humans and other animals, and of plants; the interactions and relationships between and among them, and with their environment.
Earth and space	The study of planet Earth and its position in the universe, particularly its relationship with the sun; the natural phenomena and systems that shape the planet and the distinctive features that identify it; the infinite and finite resources of the planet.
Materials and matter	The study of the properties, behaviours and uses of materials, both natural and human-made; the origins of human-made materials and how they are manipulated to suit a purpose.
Forces and energy	The study of energy, its origins, storage and transfer, and the work it can do; the study of forces; the application of scientific understanding through inventions and machines. (IBO, 2009)

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