Wellness: The Foundation of Student Success

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Noah Benito

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Creation Date

11-2025

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The topic that I chose to talk about is "Wellness: The Foundation of Student Success." There are so many first-year students who do not appreciate enough how much their physical and mental health play a role in your achievement in college. Taking care of yourself should never be an option, but the bare minimum for oneself in a healthy life. My lesson will dial in on four main areas of wellness: exercise, nutrition, sleep, and mental health. How all four areas directly affect cognitive function, mood, and discipline. Repeatedly, studies and science show that fitness maximizes concentration and memory (Garrett et al., 2024), sleep maximizes memory, and emotional regulation (Okano et al., 2019). Balanced nutrition plans fuel long-term energy and mental sharpness, making mental health a priority reduces stress and maximizes one's resilience. The main goal for this lesson is to help these freshmen establish sustainable habits in these areas that can last through their college years, and hopefully a lifetime.