Energy & Stress Management Unit: 10 lessons with PPT and student journals

Students need enough energy to participate fully in learning, but not so much energy they can’t sit still and focus. This unit will help students understand how to monitor the factors which impact their energy levels, and create daily habits that help them shift low-energy moods and maximize high-energy moods.  Through this 10-lesson unit, students will experiment with approaches that help them meet the following goals: I understand how energy levels vary among people and over time. I know which factors impact my energy levels and how. I am aware of stressors which deplete energy and how to manage them. I value sleep and prioritize rest as catalysts for energy. I know when (and how) to use movement to re-energize. I practice healthy lifestyle habits to restore my energy. I can identify low energy moods and know how to shift them. I can identify high-energy moods and know how to maximize them. I can find new research and strategies for managing energy. I reflect on and communi