One of the biggest challenges we have as humans is breaking the unhealthy habits we develop as children. Early childhood is the time when we develop our likes and dislikes and the practices we will carry with us into adulthood. While there are many positive habits of mind and ways of viewing the world that benefit children as they enter adulthood, perhaps the biggest gift we can give kids is self-esteem, self-worth, and self-confidence.
An important part of helping kids develop these critical attitudes of mind is helping them develop the habit of engaging in daily physical activity. On this episode of Line One, Harlow Robbinson, Executive Director of Healthy Future Alaska, joins us to talk about the benefits of regular physical activity on children’s physical, emotional, and mental health.
HOST: Prentiss Pemberton
Guest: Harlow Robbinson, Executive Director, Healthy Futures of Alaska
LINKS:
- Physical activity guidelines for children from the Centers for Disease Control
- Advice from the American Heart Association on childhood exercise
- Resources on the benefits of exercise on children’s mental health
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LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, January, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
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- Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
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Zachariah Hughes reports on city & state politics, arts & culture, drugs, and military affairs in Anchorage and South Central Alaska.
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