🛡️ Student Mental Health Series *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

34.9 – What Skipping Meals Does to Your Brain: Skipping meals may seem harmless, but it can seriously affect how your brain functions. Without consistent fuel, your blood sugar drops, causing irritability, confusion, and low motivation. Your body goes into stress mode, releasing hormones that increase anxiety and tension. When this happens repeatedly, focus and memory start to fade. You might mistake hunger for sadness, anger, or fatigue. Eating regularly keeps your brain supplied with glucose, its main energy source. Balanced meals help your emotions stay stable throughout the day. If you struggle with appetite, try small snacks that combine protein and carbs, like peanut butter toast or yogurt with fruit. Skipping meals trains your body to conserve energy instead of performing well. When you eat on time, you send your brain a message that it’s safe and supported, building steadier energy and sharper focus all day long.

About this course

Trauma-informed mental wellness lessons that help students manage emotions, build resilience, and stay safe in real-world situations—like bullying, grief, violence, and poverty. Built for schools, youth programs, and Medicaid-compliant services.

This course includes:
  • Step-by-step guidance for handling social pressure, conflict, and unsafe situations
  • Stories and messages that encourage students to speak up, stay safe, and take control of their future
  • Flexible learning options for classrooms, after-school programs, and independent use

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