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There are many physical and mental benefits of physical activity. That is why in our institute during all breaks we participate in different activities.

Physical benefits of physical activity

• Improves fitness and endurance.
• Regulates blood pressure.
• Helps maintain good bone density.
• Improves flexibility.
• Strengthens muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints.
• Helps lose weight.
• Reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes.
• Strengthens the heart and improves cardiovascular health.
• Improves aerobic fitness.
• It reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer or lung cancer.
• Avoid osteoporosis.
• Strengthens the immune system.
• Helps control cholesterol.
• Improves digestion.
• Regulates the intestinal rhythm.
• It makes us stronger.
• Increases life expectancy.

Mental benefits of physical activity

It is proven that sport releases endorphins, the hormone of happiness. This means that physical exercise produces a sensation of pleasure that even acts as a natural pain reliever. At the same time, some benefits worth mentioning are produced in our mind, such as:

• Reduce stress.
• Promotes sleep.
• Helps fight anxiety.
• Improves self-esteem.
• Decreases aggressiveness and anger.
• Reduces anxiety and distress.
• Fight depression.
• Improves concentration and memory (Alzheimer).
• Increases alertness.
• Avoid social isolation and improve relationships with others.
• Helps to be more productive.
• Improves mood.
• It is useful to control and combat addictions.

HEALTHY LEISURE

On November 9, students from 2 ESO A, B, C and 1 PMAR participated in the HEALTHY LEISURE workshop . 

From the Council of Equality, Social Policies and Human Resources of the Fuerteventura council and through the Information and Addiction Prevention Service (SIPA), they have organized the project called "Healthy Leisure".

The leisure alternatives have varied in the last year, either due to the closure of facilities, reduction of hours, cancellation of activities ... On the other hand, the increase in the use of new technologies and the organization of parties or illegal meetings by of some young people (for example), represents a risk in terms of the expansion of the Covid 19 situation. Hence the need to provide an alternative response, promoting responsible, educational, participatory, relational and egalitarian leisure, in healthy spaces.

The objectives of this project are:

- Improve the quality of leisure and free time for young people.

- Offer healthy leisure alternatives.

- Favor a nearby space to inform and advise on addiction matters.

- Encourage the use of resources and public spaces available on the island, giving them proper use.

- Publicize the SIPA resource.

We are very grateful to  the Cabildo de Fuerteventura and SIPA for this initiative.

 

                                 

 

LA OLIVA CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS FIT4THOUGHT

 

The City Council of La oliva has always supported and helped all the projects carried out in our high school. Once again, we have to thank our City Council and its Councilor for Education and Public Health Ms Joana Pérez Carreño for the support and affection shown by our ERASMUS+ FIT4THOUGHT.

On this occasion, The City Council has provided us with bags, t´shirts, guides and masks that we will take to Poland to give to all the participants in this mobility and contribute, in thios way to sponsoring Fuerteventura and La oliva in Croatia, Poland and Turkey.

Our most sincere and cordial thanks to LA OLIVA CITY COUNCIL