PERMA-V: Vitality

Vitality Strategies:
  • Maintain regular sleep schedule (7-9 hours per night)
  • Eat nutritious meals and stay hydrated
  • Incorporate regular physical activity into your routine
  • Take breaks from screens and work
  • Practice stress management techniques
Campus Vitality Resources:

Physical Activity:
  • Campus recreation center
  • Intramural sports leagues
  • Walking and biking paths
  • Fitness classes and programs
Health Services:
  • Student health center
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Sleep hygiene workshops
  • Stress management programs

Videos Worth Watching

How stress affects your body - Sharon Horesh Bergquist

Our hard-wired stress response is designed to gives us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn’t all good. When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part of our body. Sharon Horesh Bergquist gives us a look at what goes on inside our body when we are chronically stressed.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED

When you can't sleep, you're desperate for help. And there's a booming industry waiting to tell you all the ways a lack of sleep can ruin your health -- and to sell you fancy gadgets to help you finally doze off. Shedding light on this flawed doomsday messaging, Dr. Jen Gunter explains why you shouldn't lose sleep over sleep -- and what to do instead.

Wendy Suzuki: The brain-changing benefits of exercise | TED

What's the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory -- and protects your brain against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

What would happen if you didn’t sleep? - Claudia Aguirre

In the United States, it’s estimated that 30 percent of adults and 66 percent of adolescents are regularly sleep-deprived. This isn’t just a minor inconvenience: staying awake can cause serious bodily harm. Claudia Aguirre shows what happens to your body and brain when you skip sleep.

Sleep Is Your Superpower | Matt Walker | TED

Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature's best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep -- and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don't, for both your brain and body. Learn more about sleep's impact on your learning, memory, immune system and even your genetic code -- as well as some helpful tips for getting some shut-eye.

Social and Emotional Benefits of Physical Activity / Exercise

A great video explaining the social and emotional benefits of physical activity. Aimed at the NEW GCSE PE course for Edexcel but can easily be used for many different subject areas.

Energy Breathwork To Boost Your Vitality in 7 Minutes

How to Improve Your Vitality & Heal From Disease | Dr. Mark Hyman

My guest is Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D., a physician and world leader in the field of functional medicine. We discuss a systems-based framework for diagnosing and treating the root causes of disease, rather than simply managing symptoms. We also cover cutting-edge health and longevity tools such as peptides, NAD/NMN, exosomes, proactive blood testing and cancer screening, as well as nutrition, supplementation, detoxification, and strategies for addressing specific diseases and health challenges. This discussion will benefit anyone seeking to improve their vitality or combat specific health concerns.