Healthy Essentials for Back-To-School

Health     Elizabeth Scott, M.S., your About.com Health Editor     Whether the idea of school starting again gives you a wave of anxiety or a sigh of relief, it helps to have a plan. If you have a child in school or your own classes to attend, school days can be busy days, and recent reports show that kids and adults face high levels of stress.  It is important to have strategies that help you to take care of your physical and psychological needs and those of your family.  This newsletter brings healthy ideas to help you construct the plans you need to keep your school year low in stress and high in success! -- Elizabeth Scott Want more from About.com Health? Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or visit our Pinterest page for healthy living tips for you and your family.   More From About.com Health: About.com Health Facebook: About.com Health Follow Us On Twitter   Follow us on:     Simple Strategies For Eating Right Research shows that well-fed kids are more successful in school. It’s easier for them (and you!) to function on a nutritious diet, but busy school mornings aren’t always conducive to breakfast, long days can make dinner challenging, and how do you know what to pack for a healthy school lunch, anyway? Here are some eating-right tips for the whole family. READ NOW Well-Fed Kids Do Better In School Quick and Easy Breakfasts What to Pack For a Healthy School Lunch More On Packing Healthy Lunches For Kids Lunch Ideas For Picky Eaters School Lunches For Kids With Type 2 Diabetes Help Your Tween Make Better Lunch Decisions One Week of Healthy Family Meals Fast and Healthy Dinner Ideas   Getting Enough Sleep? Let's Troubleshoot! Between stress, busy schedules, and special challenges for teens, a healthy sleep schedule can be difficult to maintain during the school year, when sleep is most important.  Here’s more about how much sleep your family needs, and how to help yourselves get it. READ NOW What Are Your Kids’ Sleep Needs? Help Your Kids Get Better Sleep How To Get Better Sleep For Yourself Should You Let Your Teen Sleep In? Get Better Sleep When Stressed Help Your Gifted Kid Fall Asleep More Easily   Family Stress Relief and Healthy Living Recent research shows that teen stress levels may surpass those of adults, and both groups have quite a bit of stress! With homework and other school-related demands on your family, it can be difficult for all of you to keep stress levels low and maintain a healthy lifestyle. These resources can help you to stay healthy when you’re under pressure. READ NOW How Stressed Are Teens And The Rest Of Us? Stress, And Other Factors For Teen Substance Abuse Stress and Acne 10 Things To Stop Doing If You Are Stressed Stress Management For Kids How to Relieve Stress in College How to Stay Healthy if Your Family is Sick 10 Healthy Family Resolutions 100 Small Steps to a Healthy Family Lifestyle   Simple Strategies for Success This School Year Your family life can run so much more smoothly when you have routines in place to streamline your schedule and lifestyle. Here are some ideas you can put into use right away! READ NOW Family Routines for Health and Happiness End Morning Chaos With These Morning Routine Ideas 8 Ways to Streamline the Morning Routine Morning Routines and ADD 10 Tips for a More Organized Daily Routine Solution-Focused Ways to Organize Your Home Dealing With Tantrums and Meltdowns 10 Tips for Fun Family Fitness   ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Programming newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com