Important definitions!! Components of health: The dimensions or elements of health (as listed below) Physical health: How efficiently the body and its systems are able to function, including the physical capacity to perform tasks, and physical fitness Social health: How effectively an individual is able to interact with others and participate in the community, in both an independent and cooperative way Mental health: An individual’s ability to realise their own abilities, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively and make a contribution to their community