Saturday, March 21, 2015: 7:30 AM-8:45 AM
Convention Center: 607
School Health Education: Curriculum and Administration
Intended Audience: K-12
| Presider: | Amy Lauren Smith, Shanghai American School, Shanghai, China |
| Speaker: | Amy Lauren Smith, Shanghai American School, Shanghai, China |
For many students, obesity is more than a societal problem; it’s something they wear like a badge of shame. Being told that they are flawed, for something they can not immediately change, can cause high levels of stress. If we want to instill a lifelong passion for wellness, we must teach them to replace their unhealthy coping skills with healthy ones, by putting the focus on food, fitness and fun, not fear.
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