Health and Wellness

Learning Target By the end of class, I will be able to describe and categorize the 4 parts of health as evidence by, creating my own health and wellness wheel diagram.

Health Is the condition of physical, emotional, mental, and social well being

Wellness Balancing your physical, emotional, mental and social self

Physical 25% Eat a balanced diet Participate in plenty of physical activities Avoid tobacco, drugs and alcohol Get 8 hours of sleep each day Practice good hygiene Visit the doctor and dentist annually Practice safety

Emotional Understand how to recognize and deal with your feelings

Emotional 25% Express emotions in calm and healthy ways Deal with sadness and get help when depressed Accept strengths and weakness

Social 25% Do you think that social health always means being popular? In what ways might the desire for popularity get in the way of achieving social health? It is the quality, not the quantity, of relationships thant contributes to a person’s social health.

Social Health Treat others the way you want to be treated Show respect to others Shares true feelings with friends Dependable Supportive of friends when they make the right choice volunteers

Mental 25% Being able to adjust to change is a sign of good mental health. Solve problems with little trouble Deal with stress effectively Accept new ideas Learn and do well in school

Health assessment Quiz Do I get 8 hours of sleep each night? Am I supportive of my friends? Do I eat balanced meals? Do I deal with stress in a positive way? Do I express my emotions in healthy ways?

Create your own Health Wheel