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A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being health wellness habit A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being A state of well-being, or total health A pattern of behavior that you follow almost without thinking Click to reveal the definitions.

In this lesson, you will learn to identify the three parts of the health triangle. describe the relationship between health and wellness. explain how to balance your physical, mental/emotional, and social health.

Classifying Using this diagram as a guide, create a concept map that gives examples of each of the three types of health. Health Physical Mental/ Emotional Social

What Is Health? The sports activities you participate in, the kinds of foods you eat, and the people you spend time with affect your total health. Often, good health is pictured as a triangle with equal sides (shown on next slide). health A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.

What Is Health? The three sides of health are connected. If you make improvements to one side, the others benefit. When you participate in physical activities, you improve your health. This helps you feel good about yourself, benefiting your mental health. Activities can also improve your social health when you share them with your family and friends.

Physical health is the condition of your body. Physical health is measured by what you do as well as what you don’t do. By avoiding harmful substances and being physically active, you can stay physically healthy. Being physically healthy means taking care of your body.

Mental/Emotional Health Mental/emotional health is measured by the way you think and express your feelings. You can develop good mental/emotional health by learning to think positively and to express your feelings in healthy ways. Positive thinking is a good strategy to use whey you are feeling sad or down. Try focusing your attention on all of the good things in your life, such as your friends, family, and activities you enjoy. Recognizing and building your strengths will help you feel good about yourself. Knowing when to ask for help is a good sign of good mental/emotional health.

Social Health Good social health means communicating well with and having respect for family, friends, and acquaintances. Good social health also means building relationships with people you can trust and who can trust you. Think about the people in your life. With whom do you feel the most comfortable and why? Can you imagine reaching out to them to offer or ask for support?

Healthy Habits and Wellness When all three sides of your health triangle are balanced, you have achieved wellness. wellness A state of well-being, or total health

Healthy Habits and Wellness You can improve your wellness by developing good habits. habit A pattern of behavior that you follow almost without thinking Good health habits appear on the next slide.

Healthy Habits and Wellness Choosing healthy foods Participating in regular physical activity Good Health Habits Once you develop good health habits, you will be taking care of yourself almost without thinking. Getting along with others Learning how to handle stress

Healthy Habits and Wellness Peak Health Healthy Habits Practices health skills Avoids risk Where do you fit on the wellness scale? Average Health Unhealthy Habits Does not practice health skills Takes risks Poor Health

What I Learned Vocabulary What is health? Lesson 1 Review Health is physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.

What I Learned List What are two measures of good social health? Lesson 1 Review What I Learned List What are two measures of good social health? Any two: feeling good about yourself, building strengths, managing stress, expressing feelings, and seeking help with problems

What I Learned Recall Identify three positive health habits. Lesson 1 Review What I Learned Recall Identify three positive health habits. Any three: choosing healthy foods; avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs; exercising; handling stress; getting along with others

Lesson 1 Review Thinking Critically Hypothesize Jordan spends most of his time with friends. They play video games and skateboard. Jordan is not doing very well at school. What do you think his health triangle would look like? Sample answer: Since Jordan is not doing well at school, his health triangle is lacking on the mental/emotional health side.

Lesson 1 Review Thinking Critically Evaluate Alexandria is upset because she didn’t do well in her piano recital. Does this mean that she does not have good total health? What can she do to keep her mental/emotional health in balance? She needs to improve her mental/emotional health. She could express her feelings to a friend.

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