Learn tips to balancing gaming and health as we explore its impact on sleep and productivity with our insightful guests, Kiera, Kianm, and Gabe. Discover how excessive screen time can disrupt your nightly rest, and the crucial steps you can take to improve your sleep habits, including reducing caffeine intake pre-bedtime. We'll shed light on the essential sleep durations needed for various age groups and the significant health risks that arise from lack of proper rest, such as heart disease and mood swings. Hear our take on maintaining a balanced lifestyle by managing boredom-driven overeating and understanding the safe levels of caffeine consumption for teenagers.
Transitioning into beauty and grooming, we tackle societal standards and personal routines, with a focus on the unique challenges of curly hair and the common apprehension many face when visiting the barber. Unpack the motivations behind makeup use and the personal insecurities that can influence these choices. When you're looking for something to do, we suggest a range of activities from moderate gaming and socializing to productive tasks like cleaning and journaling.
What is The Otterpod?
Welcome to season 3 of the OtterPod, the podcast where kids discuss real-world problems and what we can do to solve them. This season is full of lessons on how to navigate issues that kids and adults alike can relate to. With a rotating group of hosts from the 7th/8th-grade class at GES, we have discussions about phobias, technology use and abuse, vaping, the power of phsycial health, and more. This podcast was created in collaboration with WTIP and Great Expectations Charter School in Grand Marais, Minnesota.