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TOPIC OF March:
Women's History
Facts
Women's History Month officially began in March 1987 when the U.S. Congress designated it to honour women's contributions to history and society Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. Molly Murphy McGregor, a Santa Rosa teacher, led a weeklong celebration highlighting women's contributions to American history in Sonoma County schools. In 1869, the Wyoming Territory was the first place to give women the right to vote. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/introduction-womens-history-month https://www.teachstarter.com/gb/blog/womens-history-month-facts/ https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/womens-history-month. Elizabeth Magie from Illionois, USA created and patented the well-known board game Monopoly in 1903. Originally titled "The Landlord's Game," Magie created it to show how land monopolies affect the economy. International Women’s Day traces back to 1909 in New York, honoring garment workers' strikes. In 1910, Clara Zetkin proposed making it an international holiday, and Europe recognized it in 1911, though the U.S. did not immediately follow. Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979. The two highest IQ scores in recorded history belong to women. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/interesting-facts-women-he-hao https://time.com/6837254/womens-history-month-surprising-facts/ https://menoveda.com/blogs/knowledge/interesting-facts-about-women-one-should-know https://www.teachstarter.com/gb/blog/womens-history-month-facts/
TOPIC OF FEBRUARY:
Kindness
Facts
1.Perpetually kind people have 23% less cortisol (the stress hormone) and age slower than the average population! - https://cpamoncton.ca/images/rakhealthfacts.pdf 2.When receiving kindness, people most often feel happy (56%) and grateful (51%) - https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/news-releases/new-poll-small-acts-of-kindness-benefits 3.Kindness can reduce stress, and possibly alleviating symptoms of depression or anxiety. - https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/mental-health-benefits-simple-acts-of-kindness 4.Acts of kindness can positively affect up to 125 people through a ripple effect-https://schoolofkindness.org/science-of-kindness 5.Acts of kindness may improve social connections and overall well-being more effective than common cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. -https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/mental-health-benefits-simple-acts-of-kindness 6.Kindness boosts happiness – Helping others releases feel-good chemicals like oxytocin and serotonin in the brain. 7. Kindness reduces stress – Being kind can lower cortisol levels, the hormone responsible for stress. 8.Kindness strengthens relationships – Small acts of kindness build trust and improve connections with others. 9.Animals show kindness too – Dolphin’s help injured companions, and elephants mourn their dead. 10.Kindness can make you live longer – Studies show kind people often have better overall health and longer lifespans. https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/the-science-of-kindness https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/the-art-of-kindness https://animal-bonds.com/the-many-ways-animals-teach-us-love-compassion-and-empathy/
TOPIC OF NOVEMBER: Remembrance Day
TOPIC OF OCTOBER:
Mental Health
Facts
General facts: Mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians at some time either through their own experience, or that of a family member, friend or colleague. Mental illness affects people of all ages, education, income levels, and cultures; however, systemic inequalities such as racism, poverty, homelessness, discrimination, colonial and gender-based violence, among others, can worsen mental health and symptoms of mental illness, especially if mental health supports are difficult to access. Major depression affects approximately 5.4% of the Canadian population, and anxiety disorders affect 4.6% of the population.[1] ​ Mental Health and Youth: - Around 1 in 7 of the world's adolescents have a mental disorder. - Approximately 20% of Canadian youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder - Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth and young adults between 15-34 years. - 1 in 5 children suffer from a mental health or learning disorder - From 2013 to 2021, the number of students who reported feelings of depression increased 135 percent, and the number of those with one or more mental health problems doubled. ​ Lighthearted / Positive Fun facts: ​ Laughter triggers endorphin release, reducing stress and enhancing mental health Spending time in nature lowers stress and blood pressure, promoting well - being Art therapy aids emotional expression and healing ​ Resources: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-minds/students-get-real-about-mental-health-and-what-they-need-from-educators https://www.who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/mental-health https://cmha.ca/brochure/fast-facts-about-mental-illness/
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