Exercise has many benefits beyond just the physical; moving more can help promote positive mental and social wellbeing, improve learning, concentration, and memory, and can also increase creativity and productivity—helping UBC community members live, work and learn their best.
The best way to reduce time spent sitting is to commit to frequent and short movement breaks—but it can often be challenging to find the time and motivation to exercise, especially while learning online.
Help support student learning and wellbeing by bringing opportunities to move into your classrooms, lectures, or other learning environments with these helpful resources from various campus partners.
Physical Activity Resources for Learning Environments
Promising Practices
Andrea Bundon, Fostering Academic Tenacity Through Physical Activity
Steve McGinley, Fostering Academic Tenacity Through Physical Activity
Selected References and Measures
Go Further
Learn more about how to embed physical activity into your learning environments with this Physical Activity Reflection and Planning Tool
