Getting your exercise done in the midst of a pandemic can be difficult for many people. I would consider myself to be one of those people but I had an urge to overcome it as I wanted to be more fit. To help with this, I created a challenge for myself which consisted of a monthly challenge for four days where I walk more than 3000 steps.
Walking is proven to have major health benefits. Some of these benefits include improving mood and mental health, increase cardiovascular fitness and reduce an individuals risk of developing health conditions such as heart diseases, cancer and diabetes. As you see, these advantages were major deciding factors in my sudden motivation to exercise and become fitter.
In addition, I tend to get stressed by the immense amount of workload I get because of senior year. To calm my nerves down, I think these walks help me a lot. I am able to calm down while also getting some air from outside. This helps me to create healthier coping patterns when I feel stressed or overwhelmed. Through this coping technique, I’ll not only be able to become healthier but also improve my mood.
Learning outcomes observed:
2. Challenge and skills
LO2 Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
A new challenge may be an unfamiliar experience or an extension of an existing one. The newly
acquired or developed skills may be shown through experiences that the student has not previously
undertaken or through increased expertise in an established area.
3. Initiative & planning
LO3 Students articulate the stages from conceiving an idea to executing a plan for a CAS experience or series of CAS experiences. This may be accomplished in collaboration with other participants. Students may show their knowledge and awareness by building on a previous experience, or by launching a new idea or process.
4. Showing perseverance and commitment
LO4 Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences. Students demonstrate regular involvement and active engagement in CAS.
7. Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions
LO7 Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions Students show awareness of the consequences of choices and actions in planning and carrying out CAS experiences.