Health Styles

What makes someone healthy? Draw a picture of a healthy person. Draw a picture of a healthy person. What are the characteristics that makes someone healthy? What are the characteristics that makes someone healthy?

Health: Yesterday and Today World Health Organization-1947 World Health Organization-1947 “Health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity.”“Health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity.” This was the first time health meant more than an absence of illnessThis was the first time health meant more than an absence of illness

Defining Health and Wellness Health: a dynamic, ever-changing process of achieving individual potential in each of the following dimensions: Health: a dynamic, ever-changing process of achieving individual potential in each of the following dimensions: PhysicalPhysical IntellectualIntellectual EmotionalEmotional SocialSocial SpiritualSpiritual EnvironmentalEnvironmental Wellness: the achievement of the highest level of health in each dimension. Wellness: the achievement of the highest level of health in each dimension.

The 6 dimensions of Health Physical Physical Includes body functioning, physical fitness, Activities of Daily Living (ADL)Includes body functioning, physical fitness, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Intellectual Intellectual Ability to think clearly, reason objectivelyAbility to think clearly, reason objectively Emotional Emotional Self-efficacy and self-esteemSelf-efficacy and self-esteem

The 6 dimensions of Health Social Social Ability to have satisfying relationshipsAbility to have satisfying relationships Spiritual Spiritual Feeling as if part of a greater spectrum of existenceFeeling as if part of a greater spectrum of existence Environmental Environmental Appreciation of the external environment and one’s role in caring for itAppreciation of the external environment and one’s role in caring for it

Group activity 6 groups 6 groups Each group assigned a dimension of health Each group assigned a dimension of health Your task is to list the behaviors and/or characteristics of that dimension Your task is to list the behaviors and/or characteristics of that dimension 5 minutes to complete 5 minutes to complete Groups will then share with class Groups will then share with class

How do you take care of your car? Pick one…. Drive it ‘til it breaks Drive it ‘til it breaks Maintenance Maintenance True car lover True car lover

Cars and health What are the similarities between how you take care of your car and how you take care of your health?

Similarities between health and cars Health Styles: Health Styles: Traditional Approach Traditional Approach Preventative Approach Preventative Approach Wellness Approach Wellness Approach Car Care Styles: Car Care Styles: Drive it ‘til it breaks Drive it ‘til it breaks Maintenance Maintenance True car-lover True car-lover

The Traditional Approach (Drive it till it breaks) Characteristics Include: Concerned only when signs/symptoms of illness or disease exist Concerned only when signs/symptoms of illness or disease exist Relies on physician for cure or treatment Relies on physician for cure or treatment Evolved from the Communicable Disease Era Evolved from the Communicable Disease Era Does not work well on contemporary problems such as heart disease, cancer, or accidents Does not work well on contemporary problems such as heart disease, cancer, or accidents

The Preventative Approach (Preventative Maintenance) Characteristics Include: focuses on disease to determine risk factors focuses on disease to determine risk factors Works to reduce risk factors to eliminate or minimize potential for disease Works to reduce risk factors to eliminate or minimize potential for disease Focus is more negative or disease- oriented, with several "do nots" and "should nots" to avoid negative consequences Focus is more negative or disease- oriented, with several "do nots" and "should nots" to avoid negative consequences

The Wellness Approach (True Car Lover) Characteristics Include: Attempts to move the person from a neutral to a higher level of health Attempts to move the person from a neutral to a higher level of health Focuses on signs of health rather than on signs of illness or disease Focuses on signs of health rather than on signs of illness or disease Indicates the key to wellness is self- responsibility Indicates the key to wellness is self- responsibility Educates towards a balance in all health domains Educates towards a balance in all health domains Establishes a positive approach Establishes a positive approach

Health Characteristics Realistic sense of self, accepts personal limitations Realistic sense of self, accepts personal limitations Ability to laugh, cry, feel Ability to laugh, cry, feel Maintains and supports friendships Maintains and supports friendships A balance in all areas of life A balance in all areas of life Respect for self and others Respect for self and others Can you think of others? Can you think of others?

Group Share Determine your health style. Determine your health style. Sit with people with the same health style as you. Sit with people with the same health style as you. What are the characteristics of your health style? What are the characteristics of your health style? What is the relationship between the dimensions of health and your health style? What is the relationship between the dimensions of health and your health style?