Teaching Elementary School Health Education/Mental and Emotional Health/Social-Emotional Environment and Health Status

A positive social-emotional environment exists when a person receives plenty of social-emotional boosters. Creating a positive social-emotional environment is important. Click on the following link for a lesson over creating a positive social-emotional classroom. Peacable Classroom Here are the ten ways that a positive social-emotional environment improves health status: Improves self respect Provides support for responsible behavior Provides the support and encouragement you need to take calculated risks Allows you to correct mistakes, forgive yourself and move on Helps you to be resilient Reduces Stress Helps to prevent and relieve depression