Health and Wellness Chapter 1

Health A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being The “triangle” must be complete

Health Triangle

Involves the condition of your body Good Physical Health: Eating a well-balanced diet Doing plenty of exercise Getting enough sleep Going to the dentist and doctor regularly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwZwe37Pb68

Mental/Emotional Health Your ability to solve problems and handle the daily events of your life Involves feelings such as happiness, sadness, and anger **You can face challenges in a positive yet realistic way You understand that everyone makes mistakes

Mental/Emotional Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x38mv rEwR88 Mental Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtUGV zEUy5A

Social Health How you relate to people at home, at school, and everywhere else in the world Strong friendships Be friendly and open toward other people Be supportive of family members and friends Choose your words carefully when you disagree

Wellness A state of well-being or balanced health over a longer period of time Your health constantly changes It is the balance of the three sides of the triangle over weeks and months **Practice good health habits

Where can you find Health Information? Parents, guardians, or other adults should be your first source Media sources: tv and radio Internet: good trustworthy websites end in “.gov” and “.edu”

Reliable Means that the source is trustworthy and dependable Example: Is the author of a health article an expert on the subject? Does it name scientific studies?

Choices YOU make to be healthy Examples: Healthful Behaviors Choices YOU make to be healthy Examples: Eat breakfast Eat healthy foods Drink plenty of water Get plenty of sleep Prevent injuries and disease

Stress The bodies response to real or imagined dangers and other life events You always have positive and negative stress in your life

Stress Management Identifying sources of stress and learning how to handle them in ways that promote good mental/emotional health

Analyzing Influences Your decisions have to do with your beliefs and values The opinions of your friends, families, culture, and media will have some effect on your decisions What is important to you??????

Who Influence the Choices You Make? Family Friends Media

Good Communication Skills You must be able to speak well and listen carefully

Interpersonal Skills Example: The sharing of thoughts and feelings with other people Saying no when others want to go and do something that is unhealthy

Refusal Skills Ways to say NO effectively

4 Ways To Use Refusal Skills

Conflict A disagreement between people with opposing viewpoints, interests, or needs

Conflict Resolution Skills Having the ability to end a disagreement or keep it from becoming a larger conflict

Conflict Resolution Tips 1. Take a time-out to let everyone calm down 2. Allow each person to tell his or her side of the story 3. Let each person ask questions of the other 4. Keep thinking of creative ways to resolve the conflict

Advocacy Taking action in support of a cause Example: Advocates may write letters to newspaper editors to call for change or lobby legislators. They may collect signatures from people who support a cause

Heredity The passing of traits from parents to their biological children Genes are the basic unit of heredity ½ come from father and ½ come from mother Help you make better life decisions

Environment Includes all living and nonliving things around you Physical – where you live, housing, climate, air quality Social – family, friends, neighbors, schools, jobs

Cultural Background The beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people Your family is one of the biggest influences on your life The holidays you celebrate, the food you eat, the activities you take part in

Friends Can be positive or negative A friend who listens to you and helps you find good solutions is a good friend A friend who tries to get you to go against your values is a bad friend

Media Television, radio, movies, news, magazines, internet, Instagram, (etc.) You need to evaluate everything you see or hear to make sure it is true before you believe it Their main objective is to sell you things whether it is good for you or not

Risk The chance that something harmful may happen to your health Is a part of everyday life Example: riding a bike without a helmet (dumb risk)

Actions or choices that may harm you or others Examples: Risk Behavior Actions or choices that may harm you or others Examples: Riding in a car without a seatbelt on Smoking cigarettes Drinking a lot of soda/pop

When one risk factor adds to another to increase danger Cumulative Risk When one risk factor adds to another to increase danger Example: Running along the side of the road, at night, during a rainstorm greatly increases chance for injury

Prevention Taking steps to avoid something Plan ahead Pay attention to what you are doing Stay away from risk takers Think about the consequences

Abstinence The conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behavior Examples: choosing not to smoke (lung cancer), choosing not to have sex until marriage (baby or sti), choosing healthy foods to stop obesity