In my previous post I spoke about conducting my own personal observational study on myself in order to gain a better understanding whether or not physical activity and academic success correlate. I completed this study and discovered my findings to be quite accurate to my hypothesis. Between the days of Monday September the 28th and Friday October the 2nd I followed my normal school schedule however I made sure to get get the required amount of physical activity for an adult, whether it was go for a run, walk my dog or visit the gym, recommended by the heart and stroke foundation.
Activity
|
Mood
|
School
|
|
Monday September 28th
|
Walked my
dog for 20 minutes in the morning and at night. Went to the gym for 60 minutes
|
Happy
|
Listened
well, did my readings on my commute in, once I was home I began my
assignments right away.
|
Tuesday September 29th
|
Walked my
dog for 10 minutes in the morning
|
Happy, more
tired than yesterday.
|
Listened
but found myself struggling to stay focused later on in the day.
|
Wednesday September 30th
|
Went for
a run for 20 minutes, walked my dog for 20 minutes
|
Enthusiastic, friendly, happy
|
Once home from placement I began working
on an assignment and completed the required readings for the remainder of the
week
|
Thursday October 1st
|
Walked my dog for 20 minutes, went to
the gym for 60 minutes
|
Happy, excited for the weekend, bubbly.
|
Stayed focused during the day and was
able to complete my required readings on the bus.
|
Friday October 2nd
|
Walked my dog for 30 minutes
|
Extremely happy and excited for the
weekend.
|
Did not have class however began to
work on an assignment
|
Within these five days I found my energy levels to be quite high, I was not tired, I had a good appetite, I was able to pay attention and remain alert in class and had no issues completeing my assignments within the required time. I felt incredible my level of energy made a huge impact on my ability to be an effective learner as well I felt motivated to do what had to be done.
Once the first week was complete from Saturday October the 3rd to Wednesday October the 8th again I followed my normal school schedule however I did NOT incorporate ANY psychical activity and I felt a major difference in my overall mood and ability to function within the classroom. I found myself to be extremely lethargic, had no motivation to do school work as I could not maintain focus for a long enough time and found my self to be extremely irritable for the most minute things, which is unlike me.
Once the first week was complete from Saturday October the 3rd to Wednesday October the 8th again I followed my normal school schedule however I did NOT incorporate ANY psychical activity and I felt a major difference in my overall mood and ability to function within the classroom. I found myself to be extremely lethargic, had no motivation to do school work as I could not maintain focus for a long enough time and found my self to be extremely irritable for the most minute things, which is unlike me.
Activity
|
Mood
|
School
|
|
Saturday October 3rd
|
None
|
Happy, a little less energy than normal.
|
Worked on an assignment without being distracted. Completed my required readings.
|
Sunday October 4th
|
None
|
Happy, more tired than yesterday, slept in longer than usual.
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Continued working on my assignments however found it to be a little more difficult to stay on task as compared to yesterday.
|
Monday October 5th
|
None
|
Tired, great difficulty in waking up for school, less happy than usual.
|
Slept on the commute in, could not concentrate enough to do readings on the bus. When in class I was able to stay focused however I yawned a lot more than usual.
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Tuesday October 6th
|
None
|
Tired, great difficulty in waking up for school, irritable.
|
Slept on the commute in, again I could not complete my readings on the bus. When in class I had great difficulty staying focused, constantly yawning and losing focusing. Did not enjoy my day at school.
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Wednesday October 7th
|
None
|
Very tired, found the day to go by extremely slow. I was yawning a lot more frequently, could not stay focused on what conversations with individuals.
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Took a nap as soon as I came home, ate dinner then went to bed. Did not want to complete my assignments.
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My genius hour assignment confirmed my knowledge that it is vital that all individuals get the required amount of physical activity in their day as it majorly effects their ability to succeed. I am glad I participated in this study as I truly feel I have gained a better understanding of the importance of motivating students to remain active throughout the day.
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