Physical Connections to Mental Health

Learning Targets

• Identify three physical factors influence Mental Health

What is your rhythm?

General Facts

• We need a balance of sleep and awake time
• Our Circadian Rhythm dictates our daily cycles
• What you do daily impacts your Circadian Rhythm!

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How much do you sleep?

The stages of sleep

Barriers

• Creating a quality wake / sleep cycle is incredibly important
• Routine, Routine, Routine!

Negative Impact

• Lack of sleep contributes to multiple illnesses

Dopamine

Serotonin

Nor-Epinepherine