Exercise and Mental Health
This opening lesson of the Physical Resilience module developed with the Harry Kane Foundation. The resource explores the direct link between physical exercise and mental health. Students revisit the resilience skills from Year 7 (positive emotion, ABC, Gremlin Beliefs) and apply them specifically to their beliefs about physical activity. The lesson uses Harry Kane as a relatable ambassador and challenges students to identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns about exercise.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1:
Understand the link between exercise and mental health
Outcome 2:
Consider how different people think about different types of physical activities
Outcome 3:
Practise challenging unhelpful perceptions about the link between exercise and mental health
Outcome 4:
Identify ways to maintain good physical health
What's included
A quick look at the classroom-ready resources that come with this lesson.
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