Chapter 1 Understanding Your Health and Wellness Lesson 1.1 Defining Health and Wellness Lesson 1.2 Health and Wellness Knowledge Lesson 1.3 Personal Skills for Health and Wellness Lesson 1.4 Our Healthcare System

Defining Health and Wellness Lesson 1.1 Defining Health and Wellness

Warm-Up Healthy Choices After school yesterday, you had two free hours to use however you wanted. You decided either to watch a movie or play basketball with friends. Which of these two choices would be the “healthy” choice? shutterstock.com/dotshock

Well-Being A state of health and wellness People in a state of well-being Feel good about their present condition Are productive at school, work, and home Do not have mental and physical illnesses shutterstock.com/Sunny studio

Dimensions of Health and Wellness Wellness is a balance of dimensions Physical Emotional Intellectual Social These dimensions interact with and affect each other shutterstock.com/Rido

Physical Health Refers to how well your body functions Qualities of a healthy body Not slowed by disease Able to take part in activities of daily life Able to cope with stress, injury, and aging shutterstock.com/Pressmaster

Emotional Health Emotional health includes Good emotional health means Your mood and how you feel about yourself How you view the world Good emotional health means You are not affected by mental illness You can express thoughts and feelings clearly You can cope well with stress Many teens experience problems with emotional health but may not realize it shutterstock.com/sabphoto

Intellectual Health Intellectual health involves Ability to think clearly and critically Ability to learn and solve problems People who are intellectually healthy are able to adapt, learn, and grow shutterstock.com/Zurijeta

Social Health Social health involves Communication skills Relationships Ability to interact with others Social skills and healthy relationships help people enjoy life and meet challenges shutterstock.com/Mike Flippo

A Continuum of Health The range of a person’s health status can be described as a continuum Ideally, health status should be near optimal health Diseases and disorders can affect the mind and body, preventing optimal health

What are some examples of factors that increase health and wellness? Avoiding smoking, drinking, and drugs Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly What are some examples of factors that reduce health and wellness? Not getting enough sleep Inability to manage stress

Health and Wellness Knowledge Lesson 1.2 Health and Wellness Knowledge

Health Literacy The ability to locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your health Builds on basic facts and concepts you learn at home and in school Includes ability to locate, evaluate, understand, and communicate health-related information shutterstock.com/Ant Clausen

Consumer Literacy and Health A consumer is someone who purchases or uses goods or services Your health and wellness depend, in part, on reliable information Science is a body of knowledge based on observation and experimentation Pseudoscience refers to theories and health claims that are described as science-based when they are not thinkstock.com/Blend Images/Plush Studios

Self-Advocacy and Interpreting Media Health-related knowledge will enable you to make healthful purchases and choices Health-related information is offered by websites, magazines, newspapers, television, and radio shutterstock.com/lightwavemedia

What questions can you ask to help you evaluate websites? Who is paying for the site and what is their goal in creating the site? Is the information given up-to-date? If there are ads on the website, are they clearly identified as ads? Are sources of statistics and information cited? Does the site ask you for personal information? If so, why? thinkstock.com/Photodisc

Health Promotion Taking charge of your health and wellness is called health promotion Involves making responsible and well-informed decisions Example: choosing healthy foods shutterstock.com/eurobanks

Lifelong Learning Different wellness issues become important in different stages of life Learning about new health-related issues should continue throughout life shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images

Personal Skills for Health and Wellness Lesson 1.3 Personal Skills for Health and Wellness

Critical Thinking Family History Why is it important to know your family’s health history? Make a mental list of some diseases or disorders that your family members have that might relate to your health. Share your list with the class if you are comfortable doing so. shutterstock.com/Deymos.HR

Decision-Making and Goal Setting 1. Define the problem 2. Explore alternatives 3. Select the best option 4. Act on your decision 5. Evaluate the decision The decision-making process can help you make choices about health and wellness Setting health-related goals is important for improving your health

Standing Up to Pressure Refusal skills can help you respond to peer influences without compromising your own health and well-being Interpersonal skills help you communicate and relate positively with other people shutterstock.com/BlueSkyImage

Why is it important that goals you set be specific and realistic? What should you remember when setting a timeline for completing goals? Why should you monitor your progress toward completing a goal?

Lesson 1.4 Our Healthcare System

Healthcare Services The healthcare industry performs many types of services Diagnosis Treatment Rehabilitation Prevention Education Research shutterstock.com/kurhan

Physicians and Specialists A regular doctor (pediatrician or primary care physician) provides primary care Physician assistants and nurse practitioners work under the supervision of physicians Medical specialists possess extra training and experience with certain types of diseases and disorders shutterstock.com/michaeljung

Healthcare Settings Inpatient facilities are hospitals where patients reside while they receive comprehensive care Outpatient facilities treat patients who do not require a hospital stay shutterstock.com/Steve Design

Health Insurance Healthcare is expensive Most people buy insurance to help pay healthcare costs Two main types of insurance Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) shutterstock.com/arka38

Medicare and Medicaid The US government funds some types of health insurance Medicare is made available for People 65 years of age and older People younger than 65 who are disabled and unable to work Medicaid pays some healthcare costs for people living in poverty thinkstock.com/Pixland

Affordable Care Act Passed on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act provides Expanded access to insurance Cost reduction and affordability Improved healthcare Patient’s Bill of Rights shutterstock.com/karen roach

Myth or Fact? An insurance company can refuse to sell you health insurance if you have a serious illness. MYTH Fact: Insurance companies must provide insurance even if you have a serious disease at the time you want to purchase their insurance. Fact: Insurance companies cannot set a “lifetime limit” after which they stop providing insurance to an individual.

Controlling Healthcare Costs Ways to save on healthcare costs include Taking positive and preventive actions to improve your health Using generic drugs Comparing premium and deductible costs of various insurance programs shutterstock.com/Sherry Yates Young

Regular Checkups and Screening You should have an annual physical exam to spot potential problems Tell your doctor about any symptoms or problems Write down any questions you want to ask the doctor thinkstock.com/istock/monkeybusinessimages