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Physical Wellness Resources and Information
Physical wellness promotes proper care of our bodies for optimal health and functioning. There are many elements of physical wellness that all must be cared for together. Overall, physical wellness encourages the balance of physical activity, nutrition and mental well-being to keep your body in top condition. Obtaining an optimal level of physical wellness allows you to nurture personal responsibility for your own health. As you become conscious of your physical health, you are able to identify elements you are successful in as well as elements you would like to improve.
Why is Physical Wellness Important?
Physical Wellness encourages us to care for our bodies through physical activity, proper nutrition, and a strong mind.
Physical Activity
Being physically active is crucial to keeping your body in top condition. A few proven benefits of physical activity are strengthened bones and muscles, reduced risk of disease and stroke, and more energy. Learn more about physical activity.
Nutrition
It is important to nurture your body by eating a well-balanced diet. Filling yourself with a variety of nutrients and vitamins will not only help prevent illness, but will also keep your body functioning at its best. Find healthy eating resources on campus.
Mental Well-Being
Having optimal levels of physical activity and maintaining proper nutrition is key to improving your overall emotional wellness. Not only will you sharpen your thinking and learning abilities, you will also enhance your sense of self-esteem and self-control.
The Route to Physical Wellness
Understanding the relationship between your body’s physical health and mental health is crucial in order to develop a balanced physical wellness. When you take the route to physical wellness, you will learn to understand how your body performs physically and be able to connect it to how you feel mentally. Physical wellness encourages principles of good health and knowledge, which affect behavior patterns that lead to a healthy lifestyle. Below are a few suggestions for you to practice maintaining an optimal level of physical wellness.
- Engage in physical activity every day for 30 minutes. You may break up your daily 30 minutes into 10 minute bouts.
- Use stairs instead of the elevator or escalator and walk whenever possible.
- Learn to recognize warning signs when your body begins feeling ill.
- Eat a variety of healthy foods and control your meal portions.
- Maintain a regular sleep schedule and get between 7-9 hours of sleep each night.
- Practice safe sex.
Source: SHCS.UCDAVIS.EDU
Collaborative Supports/Events/Agencies
Basic Needs
Helping Hand Partners …………………………… 678-341-8075
Ninth District Opportunity of Forsyth County ……770-889-9420
Project Share (DFCS) …………………….……… 770-781-6700
St. Vincent De Paul Forsyth County …………….770-886-2598
The Place of Forsyth ………………………………770-887-1098
Child Care
Childcare Resource & Referral Agency ………… 1-877-255-4254
Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning ….404-656-5957
Georgia DHR Office of Child Support Services …1-844-694-2347
Head Start (Ninth District Opportunity) …………...770-889-9420
Individuals with Special Needs/Disabilities
Babies Can’t Wait ……………………………………………………… 770-531-4053
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities …678-947-2818
Forsyth County Special Olympics ……………………………………. 770-887-2461
Lekotek of Georgia ……………………………………………………. 404-273-6139
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ………………………...………..770-781-6781
Physical/Environmental Activities
Forsyth County Parks and Recreation
City of Cumming Parks and Recreation
Keep Forsyth Beautiful
UGA Co-op Extention- Forsyth
Cumming Aquatic Center
Forsyth County School Athletics
Food Resources
Abba’s House “Windows of Heaven” Food Pantry 678-208-2000 City on a Hill Church 770-889-6919 Creekside United Methodist Church 770-888-8449 Cumming Baptist Church 770-205-6699 Cumming First United Methodist Church 770-887-2900 Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit 404-226-0935 Food Stamps (DFCS) 770-781-6700 Freedom Tabernacle--“There’s Hope” Program 770-887-4679 Greater Heights Baptist Church- Food Pantry 770-887-4802 Helping Hands 678-341-8075 Hightower Baptist Association Food and Clothing Bank 770-205-2464 Meals By Grace Pantry 404-426-4055 MSG Foundation 770-889-2859 North Lanier Baptist Church 770-781-5433 The Place of Forsyth County 770-887-1098 St. Brendan’s Church-St. Joseph’s Food Pantry 770-205-7969 Vocational Rehabilitation Services 770-781-6781 Medical Services
Children's Health Care of Atlanta 404-785-3229 District 2 Public Health 770-781-6909 FC Health Department 770-781-6900 Georgia Highlands Medical Services 770-8871668 Northside Hospital, Forsyth 770-884-3200 TWC Community Resources have been compiled to assist families in and around Forsyth County. Forsyth County Schools does not endorse or recommend any non-profit, business, mental health agency, or provider.