Northern Michigan Psychiatric Services offers a variety of Health and Wellness Services for your child including; health and wellness evaluations, individualized fitness and wellness programming, mindfulness and meditation practices, and healthy living and mindfulness classes.
Developing a healthy lifestyle early on is essential for your children’s body and developing mind. Research has shown that healthy behaviors including; regular exercise, proper nutrition, adequate sleep, thoughtful use of technology and meditation actually fights off illness, prevent chronic disease, increases self-esteem, reduces emotional stress and anxiety, decreases symptoms of depression, enhances mood, prevents social isolation, improves cognitive skills such as, attention, focus and memory, and improves academic success.
Health and Wellness Evaluations
Comprehensive Health and Wellness Evaluations are available for your child, teen or young adult – performed by a Physical Therapist and Certified Wellness Consultant, utilizing developmentally appropriate and standardized testing measures to assess level of fitness, risk for disease and overall lifestyle. Following the evaluation, detailed Wellness Reports are provided including wellness recommendations to help promote lifelong healthy living skills for body and ind including, exercise, nutrition, thoughtful use of technology, sleep hygiene, mindfulness/stress management tools and weight management.
Individual Fitness and Wellness Programming
The Physical Therapist/Wellness Consultant is available to work one-on-one to create a customized wellness plan for your son or daughter. Wellness plans may incorporate recommendations for weight management, healthy nutrition, sleep hygiene, thoughtful use of technology and stress management, mindfulness and meditation, and fitness programming (strength training, flexibility and aerobic exercise). Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s wellness programming in order to achieve maximal success.