Life Is The Future

Get moving! Check out the next Summer Short episode with three ways to stay active this summer. Quick Tips: 1) Don’t overthink it. 2) Avoid what you hate. 3) Notice your heart rate. Listen in for details. Resources! Polar Heart Rate Zones Info on intensity zones that are determined from the percentage of your maximum heart rate. Top Fitness Apps For Kids Five apps that help teens get on the move. 30/30 Balance work and play. Select any task and amount of working time, followed by a selected amount of break time. It’s summer... but that is not going to stop the podcast! Continue to tune in to the Life Is The Future “Summer Series.” Coming your way will be quick tips for health and wellness as well as a slew of expert interviews to give listeners some insight into the many topics of life. Growing Up Great! For more health tips geared towards adolescent boys, check out Growing Up Great!, a body-positive guide to getting through puberty confidently by respecting the body and all of its changes. Available on Amazon. Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

GIVING THE TALK. Like, as in, “THE Talk?” The birds and the bees? S-E-X ? In our next installment of the Expert Insight summer series, Scott interviews Julia Feldman, sexual wellness educator and founder of Giving The Talk. Julia works as a community health educator, providing comprehensive Sex Ed for this century. Her Instagram platform has a steady stream of content meant to empower all ages, genders, and identities with fun, compassionate, medically-accurate information free of stigma and shame. Julia discusses her passion and advocacy, organizations that provide accurate and updated information, and three things as recommendations for a better life. RESOURCES: Julia Feldman on Instagram: Giving The Talk Mentioned in the podcast: GivingTheTalk.com: Sex Ed for this century. Planned Parenthood: Sexual and Reproductive Health. Sex, Etc: By Teens, For Teens. Advocates For Youth: Youth activists and adult allies for sexual health. Continue to tune in to the Life Is The Future “Summer Series.” Included in these summer months are quick tips for health and wellness as well as a slew of expert interviews to give listeners some insight into the many topics of life. Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

Be mindful! Check out the second Summer Short episode with three ways to stay mindful this summer. Quick Tips: 1) Pause for a minute. 2) Drop self-judgement. 3) Respond after reacting. Listen in for details. Resources! What is Mindfulness? Mindful.org offers lots of science and useful examples. CALM Calm.com and its app provide free access to teachers! Pocket Mindfulness A “start here” blog and app with tips for beginners. Association for Mindfulness in Education The Foundation for Teaching & Learning It’s summer... but that is not going to stop the podcast! Continue to tune in to the Life Is The Future “Summer Series.” Coming your way will be quick tips for health and wellness as well as a slew of expert interviews to give listeners some insight into the many topics of life. Growing Up Great! For more health tips geared towards adolescent boys, check out Growing Up Great!, a body-positive guide to getting through puberty confidently by respecting the body and all of its changes. Available on Amazon. Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

DO GOOD. BE KIND. Could it be that simple? Our first installment of the Expert Insight summer interviews includes Chris and Brittany Kurtz, founders and "chief kindness officers" at Do Good. Be Kind. Both Britt and Chris discuss their passion and advocacy, organizations and people whom they draw inspiration, and three things that have made their life better. RESOURCES: Clothing line and lifestyle: Do Good. Be Kind. Mentioned in the podcast: 4Ocean: Ending the ocean plastic crisis. Cotopaxi: Improving the human condition. John's Crazy Socks: What is possible when you give someone a chance. Grace Strobel: Changing society's view of people with disabilities. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Atomic Habits by James Clear Continue to tune in to the Life Is The Future “Summer Series.” Included in these summer months are quick tips for health and wellness as well as a slew of expert interviews to give listeners some insight into the many topics of life. Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

Stay social this summer! Check out the first Summer Short episode with three ways to stay connected this summer. Quick Tips: 1) Wake up! Don't sleep the day away. 2) Meet in real life. Media is a tool for social health, not a replacement. 3) Be flexible. Plan ahead, but also be spontaneous. Listen in for details. Resources! Sleep Foundation: Healthy Sleep Habits Social Barrel: Face-to-Face Interactions Are Better Than Social Media It’s summer... but that is not going to stop the podcast! Continue to tune in to the Life Is The Future “Summer Series.” Coming your way will be quick tips for health and wellness as well as a slew of expert interviews to give listeners some insight into the many topics of life. Growing Up Great! For more health tips geared towards adolescent boys, check out Growing Up Great!, a body-positive guide to getting through puberty confidently by respecting the body and all of its changes. Available on Amazon. Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

The end of an era! We are finishing up the 2018-19 school year, and Luke and Tadiwa are moving on up. We meet two of our next podcast hosts, Salil and Shauna! These 7th grade students will take the lead next year, and join two other students to be our Season 2 leaders. We chat more about how it all went with Luke and Tadiwa in our premiere podcast season, and ultimately say thanks and goodbye to our first hosts. The students talk a little about goals and strategies to come up with timely topics for today's teens, how to get people talking, and the importance of practicing Health Ed life skills to create debates and discussions. Make sure to check Part 1 as we meet the other two hosts, Lauren and Jannell! We will continue with all four in the fall of 2019. Please stay tuned over summer! Podcast episodes will continue through with updates from Mr. Todnem. :) Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

Passing the torch! We are finishing up the 2018-19 school year, and Luke and Tadiwa are moving on up. We meet two of our next podcast hosts, Lauren and Jannell! These 7th grade students will take the lead next year, and join two other students to be our Season 2 leaders. We chat through how it all went with Luke and Tadiwa in our premiere podcast season, and what the weekly interviews with classmates were like. The students talk goals and strategies to come up with timely topics for today's teens, how to get people talking, and the importance of practicing Health Ed life skills to create debates and discussions. Make sure to check in on Part 2 as we meet the other two hosts, Salil and Shauna! And no worries-- podcast episodes will continue through the summer with updates from Mr. Todnem. :) Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

The end of middle school! Luke and Tadiwa interview four other students to conclude our 8th grade interviews for this school year, what we are calling "Season 1" of our podcast. Olivia, Amelia, Nick, and Gabe open up to talk through their 3 years of middle school, summer plans, and the upcoming jump to high school. RESOURCES! Students: "16 Things For Teens To Do This Summer" from CBS News. Parents: "How To Help Your Kids Transition To High School" from TheConversation.com Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

The power of music! Luke and Tadiwa interview two other students, Camilla and Keith, and the four 8th graders discuss the impact of music--  creating and playing music as a musician, listening to music in class, and the overall impact of music on teenage life. RESOURCES! Article: "How music affects the brain" from BeBrainFit.com Video: "How does music affect your brain?" from Wired Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

Social justice! Luke and Tadiwa interview two other students, Ellie and Jack, and the four 8th graders discuss diversity and tolerance, including topics of race, religion, gender, culture, and sexuality differences.  RESOURCES! Students: "A Class Divided" - Jane Elliott ("Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes") Teachers: "Teaching Tolerance" - Social Justice Standards Parents: "Beyond the Golden Rule" - A Family Guide to Tolerance Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com