Athletics & Wellness
Grade 4
8 min
Building Healthy Habits That Stick
Pick one small healthy eating/drinking habit to start.
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What's a Habit?
A habit is something you do so often that you don't even have to think about it, like brushing your teeth. Healthy habits are small actions we do every day that help our bodies feel strong, energized, and ready to learn and play.
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Start with One Small Step
You don't need to change everything at once! The best way to build a habit is to start with something super small and easy. Think of one little thing, like drinking a glass of water when you wake up or adding one colorful vegetable to your dinner plate.
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Link It to Your Day
A great trick is to connect your new habit to something you already do. This is called 'habit stacking'. For example, you could decide: 'After I put my school bag by the door, I will pack a healthy snack for tomorrow.'
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Challenging
A school soccer team wants to improve their hydration together. What is the most effective and realistic first habit for the whole team to adopt?
0.Each player must run a mile every time they forget their water bottle.
1.The team will only drink sports drinks, never water.
2.Every player will bring a full water bottle to every practice and place it on the sideline to sip during breaks.
3.Every player must drink 10 bottles of water during practice.
Challenging
Imagine you successfully added the habit of drinking a glass of water every morning. What would be a good *next* small habit to build on that success?
0.Now, run a marathon every morning.
1.Now, also drink a glass of water after school.
2.Stop drinking water in the morning.
3.Completely change your entire morning routine.
Easy
When you start a new healthy habit, what is the most important thing to remember if you miss a day?
0.That you have to start all over from the beginning.
1.That it's okay, and you can just try again the next day.
2.That you should do the habit twice the next day to make up for it.
3.That the habit was probably too hard for you.
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