My Artifact
Before P.E., I usually feel unenergetic. I feel this way today as well.
Personal Health and Awareness
When I am sad, angry or frustrated, lifting heavy weights helps me be more productive and calm. Working out releases hormones like endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine neurotransmitters that correspond with feeling of sadness, anger, pain and anxiety. These effects help with sleep, mood, senses, appetite and overall well-being. Some of the things I do to stay mentally and physically healthy include eating healthy, no processed foods or foods with high sugar contents, and working out 4+ times a week. Eating healthy and staying fit makes me feel better and improves my appetite. I feel accomplished after a healthy meal or a hard workout. Some of my preferred strategies for maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle include no diets – most of them don’t last and people end up binge eating – cutting meal sizes, eating more vegetables and clean proteins like chicken and fish with Omega 3 fatty acids, drinking lots of water, and supplementing pure fibre for digestion and feeding good stomach bugs.
Core Competency Reflection
I can tell the difference between facts and opinions. I can decipher between the two by doing my own research.
I give, receive, and act on feedback to progress in my goals. I appreciate every time I get feedback from coaches or teacher about how to improve my techniques. I utilize the opinions and suggestions to accomplish my goals.
I demonstrate respectful, inclusive behaviour by including people who appear to be left out and always speak to people with the same level of respect I believe I deserve.
I take action to support diversity and defend human rights. I am more than willing to stick up for a classmate when I hear judgements being made about their personal beliefs, looks, ideas or opinions while still remaining respectful. Everybody has the right to be treated equally.