Sometimes when
you wake up in the morning, the first
thing that crosses your mind is how
tired you are and how you don’t really
feel like exercising. But once you
push yourself to do it, you feel amazing
afterward. Education works in
the same way. It’s like exercising the
muscle right behind your eyeballs.
Physical Activity and Mental Health in Youth
Our youth face plenty of distractions and ways to be inactive. With so much time spent in front of screens, it’s no wonder that, according to the Journal of Adolescent Health, only 27% of high school students in the United States meet the recommended levels of physical activity.