Physical Activity Essay

Exploring Physical Activity
a. Before, during, and after school;
Before school:
By looking at my journal, for some days I went jogging in the morning before I went to school. I think it’s a good thing that I should do this every day because it helps me be calm and collective. I am also stress-free and able to think better throughout my day. Lately I haven’t been jogging because I sleep very late from loads of homework in class. I am not able to wake up early. If I do, I’ll try to finish of my homework. I think other opportunities I can’t get to be physically active is taking short breaks doing my studying session. Staying in a seat for a couple of hours is bad for the body. I can try body stretches or wall sits to loosen the tension of my muscles.

Are you making an effort to eat breakfast? What did you notice about your mood and energy level?

In my honest opinion I am trying to make an effort to eat a proper breakfast. In my journal you would see that I will only mostly eat a slice of bread, a fruit and a glass of milk. It’s not a full course meal because breakfast is the important meal of the day. The reason I eat like this,is that I have no time to prepare a big meal for myself and also another reason is that I wake up a bit late. I am gladly that I am actually eating something than nothing. My mood throughout my day when I eat breakfast will be very happy and calm and my energy level will be middle. I am able to be attentive and progress well throughout my day.
I use to not eat any breakfast at all. My days were really hard. I will be starving till lunch. I won’t be able to focus because I will be so hungry and for my energy level I will be so tired. I wouldn’t want to talk to people, I’ll just smile and walk away. This is an experience I never want to experience ever again. I am proud that I am eating for breakfast and I want to add more in to it making my body get use to the changes slowly.
My future goal is to eat a better, and have a super healthy breakfast.
Physical

What did you notice about your moods/energy level when you did participate in physical activity?

When I participate in my gym class for physical activity at the beginning I was very nervous and anxious because I haven’t exercised properly in two years. My energy level was really poor. I will get tired after running two laps since that my body haven’t moved certain muscles in a long time. By gradually doing the workouts everyday and maintaining what I’m doing, I am able to be more active then I was before. Now my mood is very happy, outgoing, and productive. I am able to carry a lot of things at once and able to be somewhat stress-free. My energy level is high in my case. In my co-op placement the staff will always tell me where I get so much energy from because I always multi-task on the jobs they require me to finish. This is what I noticed when I participated at my gym class and what the result that was shown to me in my co-op placement. I hope I still continue to be physically active.
My future goal is to attempt to engage in different workouts that can boost up mood and energy such as engaging myself to yoga class.