Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Vocabulary Just do it!!

What’s the difference between health and wellness??

Health Dynamic—always changing Best described on a sliding scale or continuum Can change suddenly or gradually The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being

Wellness A “balanced” life Based on living life based on sound health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior Commitment to healthy physical, mental/emotional, and social practices Wellness

Complete a Venn Diagram to Compare and Contrast “Health” and “Wellness”

Venn Diagram Health Wellness

People on this side of the continuum usually do not take responsibility for maintaining their own health People on this side of the continuum usually exhibit a high degree of responsibility, discipline, and positive direction in life. They accept responsibility for maintaining their own health. Many people function below the wellness midpoint

Good Health Lifestyle Habits Get 8-10 hours sleep Eat a variety of healthy foods, beginning with a good breakfast daily Be physically active (20 minutes 3+ days a week) Maintain a healthy weight (not too skinny or overweight!) Avoid tobacco, alcohol, drugs Abstain from sex before marriage Manage stress Have positive relationships Choose safe behaviors and prevent injuries

Lifestyle Habits Foldable

Prevention: --Living life with healthy and safe habits that avoid disease or injury How do we know what is safe & healthy? Health Education Health Literacy Critical thinkers and problem solver Responsible productive citizens Self-directed learners Effective communicators Healthy People 2010 and 2020 https://www.healthypeople.gov/ Helps with individual, family, and community health goals

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Your health “triangle” contains three elements: 1. Physical 2. Mental/Emotional 3. Social A HEALTHY lifestyle is balanced between all three sides! Make a Health Triangle. Look on pages 10 and 11 of your textbook. Find three examples for each section of your triangle.

Influences on Your Health Heredity Physical Environment Social Environment Culture Attitude Behavior Media Technology

Video clip about healthy lifestyle https://www. youtube. com/watch Complete the “Influences” Graphic Organizer. Provide the definition and 2-3 examples of each of the 8 areas of influence

Your Behavior: Reducing Health Risks Find a partner and come up with 5 ways you could reduce your health risks in life Be prepared to share!

Risk Behaviors Risk behaviors are actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others Check out the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) http://www.cdc.gov/ Look at the Youth Risk Behavior Data --go to this URL. Click on the state of Missouri. https://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Default.aspx Was any of the data surprising to you? . . . Why?

Personal Health Risk Factors Injurious behavior Tobacco use Alcohol/drug use Sexual behaviors that lead to unplanned pregnancy, STIs and HIV Unhealthy dietary behaviors Physical inactivity

Cumulative Risks and Consequences Cumulative Risks are those that increase in effect with each added risk Kind of a pile up effect…the more risky behaviors you add or the more you repeat a risky behavior, the bigger the pile of risking your health you get

Abstaining from Risky Behaviors Abstinence=avoiding harmful behaviors Tobacco Alcohol Drugs Sexual activity

No Sex...No Worries! No unplanned pregnancies No responsibilities for a child No difficult decisions No sexually transmitted diseases No negative emotions…guilt, regret, rejection No legal worries

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