Project Name: Peace and Healthy Lifestyle for all (PEHELI 4ALL)
Agreement No: 2024-1-CY01-KA152-YOU-000216768
Duration: From 01/08/2024 – 31/09/2025 (14 months)
Activity: Youth Exchange at Hylatio Tourist Village, www.hylatio.com.cy, Cyprus for 48 youngsters (ages from 15 to 22) and 12 leaders (6 youngsters and 2 leaders from each organization) and 2 facilitators in activities with Non Formal Educational for Inclusion. To promote a culture of peace and healthy living among young people through cross-cultural exchange and experiential learning.
APV Meeting: 7 to 9 of November 2024 (one leader from each organisation)
Activity dates: 25 of MAY till 4 of June 2025 (including traveling dates)es)
Age for participants: 15 - 22 years old
Travelling food and accommodation all are paid from the program
8 teenagers (ages 15 to 22) and 2 leaders will be selected from our organisation.
Main Idea of the Project:
The purpose of the youth exchange is to bring together 48 youngsters (ages 15 – 22) from 8 organizations and 16 leaders. The main aim of the project is to develop participant’s understanding of personal and collective peace and the role of healthy lifestyle in creating a peaceful environment and the opposite way, in order for them to peer-educate local youngsters of Cyprus as well as youngsters in their countries.
The YE specific objectives are:
- To enhance the awareness among the youth about valuing a healthy lifestyle and various aspects of health (including mental, physical, spiritual, and nutritional) as essential for individual peace.
- To encourage the adoption of healthy living practices in their daily routines by showcasing exemplary practices from young people from Cyprus as well as partners of the project.
- To give an opportunity to participants to understand the importance of peace and reflect on cases and consequences of conflict by sharing real life experiences with youth from conflict areas.
- To provide a platform for participants to engage in promoting personal and collective peace values and to peer educate youngsters living in Pissoiri and area.
- To inspire young individuals to serve as agents of change by planning and implementing follow-up actions upon returning to their communities.
Steps to a Healthy Lifestyle
Think you're leading a healthy lifestyle?
Aside from occasionally veering off the path, most of us think we do a fair job of maintaining our health with good (or at least OK) eating habits and physical activity whenever we manage to fit it in. But is that enough to be considered "healthy?"
According to a recent study, very few adults actually meet the criteria for a healthy lifestyle. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, showed that only 3% of American adults got a perfect score on what the authors say are the four basic criteria for healthy living. Just 13.8% met three of the criteria; 34.2% met only two criteria. Women scored slightly better than men.
See how well you measure up on the researchers' four keys to healthfulness:
Do you smoke?
Are you able to maintain a healthy weight (a BMI of 18-25), or are you successfully losing weight to attain a healthy weight?
Do you eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily?
Do you exercise 30 minutes or more, 5 times a week?
4 Steps and More
While those four habits are indisputably important for a healthy lifestyle, some may argue that more factors should be taken into consideration. What would be on your list?
There are a lot of healthy behaviors (beyond the four basics) that contribute to wellness and satisfaction with one's lifestyle:
Brush and floss daily to keep your teeth and gums healthy and free of disease.
Get a good night's rest. Well-rested people not only cope better with stress, but may also have better control of their appetites. Research has shown that a lack of sleep can put our "hunger hormones" out of balance -- and possibly trigger overeating.
Enjoy regular family meals. This allows parents to serve as good role models, can promote more nutritious eating, and sets the stage for lively conversations. Being connected to family and/or friends is a powerful aspect of a healthy life.
Smile and laugh out loud several times a day. It keeps you grounded, and helps you cope with situations that would otherwise make you crazy. Read the comics, watch a sitcom, or tell jokes to bring out those happy feelings.
Meditate, pray, or otherwise find solace for at least 10-20 minutes each day. Contemplation is good for your soul, helps you cope with the demands of daily life, and may even help lower your blood pressure.
Get a pedometer and let it motivate you to walk, walk, walk. Forget about how many minutes of activity you need; just do everything you can to fit more steps into your day. No matter how you get it, physical activity can help defuse stress, burn calories, and boost self-esteem.
Stand up straight. You'll look 5 pounds lighter if you stand tall and tighten your abdominal muscles. Whenever you walk, think "tall and tight" to get the most out of the movement.
Try yoga. The poses help increase strength and flexibility and improve balance. These are critical areas for older folks especially, and both men and women can benefit.
Power up the protein. This nutrient is an essential part of your eating plan, and can make up anywhere from 10%-35% of your total calories. Protein lasts a long time in your belly; combine it with high-fiber foods and you'll feel full on fewer calories. Enjoy small portions of nuts, low-fat dairy, beans, lean meat, poultry, or fish.
Last but not least, have a positive attitude. Do your best to look at life as if "the glass is half full." You must believe in yourself, have good support systems, and think positively ("I think I can, I think I can…") to succeed.
It's All about You. The most important thing to remember is that you can make a difference in your health and well-being. Take charge of your life, and be mindful of small behavior changes that can make your lifestyle a healthier one.
Within the YE we are going to dive into this topic deeper.
Additionally, the project reveals the potential of each participant as an active citizen, as well as use as a dissemination of the project’s results for local communities. Relevance of the project for Erasmus + :
o Improving the key competencies and skills of young people;
o Foster intercultural dialogue and learning and feeling of being European;
o Promote participation and active citizenship;
o Increasing learning mobility opportunities for young people active in youth work;
o Enhanced cooperation;
o Reflect upon activism as potential democratic practice and tool for being a change maker as a young person.
Aplication for Interest of Participation: https://forms.gle/JdtfoJbfJNx5atps5
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