Physical Health: Wealth for a Successful Student

Abstract

Students overall well-being and academic performance are significantly influenced by their physical health. The whole chapter offers students a sequential and full roadmap for physical well-being that can support academic success. Each topic is interrelated to each other in bringing up the academic success of a student. It focuses on fundamentals of healthy lifestyle: which includes nutrition and maintenance of diet, regular exercises, quality sleep and management of stress which in turn will impact physical health and academic performance. The main mission of this chapter is to promote physical health among students on a regular basis. The mutually beneficial relationship between good physical health and academic achievement signifies a holistic educational strategy in which students are motivated to put their health first in order to succeed academically and personally. This chapter gives the importance of physical health in academic achievement, and the relationship between physical health, mental health and overall wellbeing.