LIFETIME HEALTH CHAPTER 1

Lifestyle diseases Diseases caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors. Ex. Diabetes, some types of heart disease and some types of cancer

RISK FACTORS Anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease or other health problems Controllable Uncontrollable (age, race, gender, heredity)

Leading causes of death among teens Motor vehicle accidents Homicide Suicide Other accidents

Six Health risk behaviors Sedentary Lifestyle – inactive lifestyle Alcohol and other drug abuse Sexual Activity – STD’s, HIV AIDS, unplanned pregnancy Behaviors that cause injuries – not wearing seatbelt, taking risks Tobacco use – choice often takes place in high school (#1 preventable cause of death in all age groups) Poor diet

Six components of health Physical Health – a balance of diet and exercise Emotional Health – expressing your emotions in a positive way. (learn to forgive and forget) Social Health – quality of your relationships Mental Health – ability to recognize reality and cope with the demands of daily life. (confidence and self-esteem) Phobias etc Spiritual Health – usually associated with religion. A strong belief or value. Environmental Health – surroundings

Wellness : Optimal health The achievement of a person’s best in all six components of health.

Influences on your wellness Hereditary Social Cultural Environmental

Taking charge of your wellness Knowledge Lifestyle

Attitude

Chapter 2 Building Life Skills

Tools needed for a healthy life Life Skill Tools needed for a healthy life

The results of your actions Consequences The results of your actions

GIVE Thought to the problem Review your choice Evaluate the consequences of each choice Asses and choose the best choice Think it over afterward

To work together with one or more people Collaborate To work together with one or more people

Peer pressure A feeling that you should do something because that is what your friends want. Positive Influence Negative Influence

DIRECT PRESSURE - pressure that results from someone who tries to convince you to do something you normally wouldn’t do INDIRECT PRESSURE – pressure that results from being swayed to do something because people you look up to are doing it Refusal skill – is a strategy to avoid doing something you don’t want to do

GOAL Something that you work toward and hope to achieve Short- term goals -Long-term goals

SAFE SATISFYING SENSIBLE SIMILAR SPECIFIC SUPPORTED SETTING GOALS SAFE SATISFYING SENSIBLE SIMILAR SPECIFIC SUPPORTED