11/19/2021
What a journey! This was the final week of the What a year: Using fitness and mindfulness to decrease teachers' stress program.
Throughout the nine weeks, the teachers used cardiovascular, strength, and gymnastic routines to learn about and ways to apply fitness. The participants highlighted getting stronger and becoming more enduring by the end of the program. This was proven by their Rockport Mile tests results, and more importantly, their feelings and comments on the final day.
After 18 sessions of mindfulness (two per week), the teachers discussed learning new techniques and activities for reducing stress. In addition, they discussed learning how to share the information with others.
The 9-week, fall program, which was a pilot of the program, went fast! The Georgia Southern students learned new skills and techniques and then shared these with others; ways to use fitness and mental health to give back to the community; and when and how to apply management skills. The Georgia Southern University Sport Management Program students walk away with a new experience through a service-learning course. The participants were given their packets, local gym and fitness options and prices, and a lasting experience to identify, address, and manage stress.
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