H EALTH AND W ELLNESS

W HAT IS W ELLNESS Wellness is a state of good health achieved by balancing your physical, mental, emotional and social health.

W HAT IS H EALTH Health is a condition of your physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Each part of your health is equally important. BALANCE = HEALTH

4 D OMAINS OF H EALTH Physical Health Emotional Health Mental Health Social Health

P HYSICAL H EALTH Part of health that describes the condition of your body. Ways to keep your body healthy:

P HYSICAL H EALTH Part of health that describes the condition of your body. Ways to keep your body healthy: Getting 8 hours of sleep

P HYSICAL H EALTH Part of health that describes the condition of your body. Ways to keep your body healthy: Getting 8 hours of sleep Eat nutritious food and a well balanced diet

P HYSICAL H EALTH Part of health that describes the condition of your body. Ways to keep your body healthy: Getting 8 hours of sleep Eat nutritious food and a well balanced diet Practice good hygiene Hygiene: keep clean  cleanliness helps prevent the spread of disease

P HYSICAL H EALTH Part of health that describes the condition of your body. Ways to keep your body healthy: Getting 8 hours of sleep Eat nutritious food and a well balanced diet Practice good hygiene Hygiene: keep clean  cleanliness helps prevent the spread of disease Avoid drugs, alcohol and tobacco

E MOTIONAL H EALTH The way you recognize and deal with your feelings. Myth vs. Fact Myth: someone who is always laughing and smiling is probably emotionally healthy Fact: sometimes people use smiles and laughter as a way of hiding their sadness Maintaining your emotional health:

E MOTIONAL H EALTH The way you recognize and deal with your feelings. Myth vs. Fact Myth: someone who is always laughing and smiling is probably emotionally healthy Fact: sometimes people use smiles and laughter as a way of hiding their sadness Maintaining your emotional health: Express your emotions in words rather than acting them out

E MOTIONAL H EALTH The way you recognize and deal with your feelings. Myth vs. Fact Myth: someone who is always laughing and smiling is probably emotionally healthy Fact: sometimes people use smiles and laughter as a way of hiding their sadness Maintaining your emotional health: Express your emotions in words rather than acting them out Show self-control and think before you act

E MOTIONAL H EALTH The way you recognize and deal with your feelings. Myth vs. Fact Myth: someone who is always laughing and smiling is probably emotionally healthy Fact: sometimes people use smiles and laughter as a way of hiding their sadness Maintaining your emotional health: Express your emotions in words rather than acting them out Show self-control and think before you act Deal with sadness appropriately and in a timely manner

M ENTAL H EALTH How you deal with life’s demands. Mental Health =

M ENTAL H EALTH How you deal with life’s demands. Mental Health = Recognize and deal with stress in a positive way

M ENTAL H EALTH How you deal with life’s demands. Mental Health = Recognize and deal with stress in a positive way Accept new ideas

M ENTAL H EALTH How you deal with life’s demands. Mental Health = Recognize and deal with stress in a positive way Accept new ideas Effectively solve problems

M ENTAL H EALTH How you deal with life’s demands. Mental Health = Recognize and deal with stress in a positive way Accept new ideas Effectively solve problems Habits that you think only affect your physical health may also affect your mental and emotional health. Example: poor diet and lack of sleep may leave you feeling depressed and worried as well as physically tired.

S OCIAL H EALTH The part of health that describes the way that you interact with people. Social health is influenced greatly by your family and peers. Ways to improve your social health:

S OCIAL H EALTH The part of health that describes the way that you interact with people. Social health is influenced greatly by your family and peers. Ways to improve your social health: Being considerate of other people and their needs Showing respect to others

S OCIAL H EALTH The part of health that describes the way that you interact with people. Social health is influenced greatly by your family and peers. Ways to improve your social health: Being considerate of other people and their needs Showing respect to others Being dependable Supporting people you care about when they make the right choices Expressing your true feelings

S OCIAL H EALTH The part of health that describes the way that you interact with people. Social health is influenced greatly by your family and peers. Ways to improve your social health: Being considerate of other people and their needs Showing respect to others Being dependable Supporting people you care about when they make the right choices Expressing your true feelings Imagining how you would feel if you were in another person’s place Asking for help when you need it

B ALANCED H EALTH Wellness: the state of good health achieved by balancing your physical, mental, emotional and social health. NO balance = POOR health (not functioning at your best)

P ERSONAL H EALTH E VALUATION

W HAT IS B ULLYING ? H OW TO STOP IT. Read “Bully” article!

WHAT TO DO ABOUT BULLYING The most important thing you can do is…TELL A TRUSTED ADULT! Another good thing to do is start a diary and write down details of bullying situations (you might be the victim or an eye witness). Include date, time, place, who was there (witnesses), who was involved, exactly what happened. If you document the incident(s), you will have a stronger case for getting an adult involved and making the bully stop.

I NFLUENCES ON YOUR H EALTH AND W ELLNESS Make a list of outside forces that can affect your health

H EREDITY AND YOUR H EALTH Heredity: the passing down of traits from a parent to a child. The way you look, and behave are due to heredity Physical traits: eye color, hair color, height, skin color Behavioral traits: behaviors that are influenced by heredity and that contribute to the development of a persons personality Example: “His sense of humor is just like his dads” Heredity affects your health ie: parent wears glasses = child wearing glasses ie: passage of disease Cystic fibrosis (CF): disease of the lungs and digestive system

E NVIRONMENTAL I NFLUENCES Environment: everything around you, including the things you cannot see. ie: germs, air, smells Factors that affect your health: Air: may contain particles that cause you to cough or that initiate an allergic response Microscopic organisms: make you ill when they invade your body Secondhand smoke

E NVIRONMENTAL I NFLUENCES Making your environment a healthier place Dispose of trash properly to prevent pollution Walk, ride a bike, or use mass transit to reduce the number of cars on the road Reduce pollution released in the air Start a recycling program for paper, plastic and aluminum cans to save natural resources

R ELATIONSHIPS How your relationships influence YOU: In groups of 2 or 3, brainstorm ways in which your peers can positively affect your health and ways in which your peers may negatively affect your health. How can you reduce the negative effects that your peers have on you? Identify one way that you will positively affect the health of your friends or family in the up coming weeks ie: getting your parents up and moving Getting your parents to be more active: nightly walks!

H OW YOUR R ELATIONSHIPS I NFLUENCE YOU Peers influence your health Peer: someone who is the same age or in the same grade as you and who has similar interests Positive and negative influence Positive example: Positive source of support when you have problems or need someone to talk to Study partners Negative example: Friends try to convince you to smoke or take drugs putting your health and theirs at risk CHOOSE FRIENDS WISELY: MAY AFFECT YOUR HEALTH IN A NEGATIVE WAY

O THER I NFLUENCES THAT I NFLUENCE YOU Media Television Celebrities

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills:

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills: Assessing your health

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills: Assessing your health Making good decisions

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills: Assessing your health Making good decisions Being a wise consumer

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills: Assessing your health Making good decisions Being a wise consumer Communicating effectively

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills: Assessing your health Making good decisions Being a wise consumer Communicating effectively Practicing wellness

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills: Assessing your health Making good decisions Being a wise consumer Communicating effectively Practicing wellness Setting goals

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills: Assessing your health Making good decisions Being a wise consumer Communicating effectively Practicing wellness Setting goals Using refusal skills

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills: Assessing your health Making good decisions Being a wise consumer Communicating effectively Practicing wellness Setting goals Using refusal skills Coping

U SING L IFE S KILLS TO I MPROVE H EALTH Life Skills: skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health. Tools to help you overcome any problem whether it’s big or small 9 Life Skills: Assessing your health Making good decisions Being a wise consumer Communicating effectively Practicing wellness Setting goals Using refusal skills Coping Evaluating media messages

9 L IFE S KILLS Assessing your health Evaluate each of the four parts of your health periodically and assess your health behaviors Make the RIGHT decision Making good decisions means making choices that are healthy and responsible COURAGE IS POWER Being a wise consumer Reading the labels on products Compare the value and quality of the products before deciding to buy one instead of the other

9 L IFE S KILLS Communicating effectively Good communications skills help you avoid misunderstandings by expressing your feelings in a healthy way Good communication includes good listening skills Good communication skills allow you to express yourself clearly and concisely Practicing wellness Different ways to practice wellness Being informed about good health habits Proper diet Exercise Plenty of sleep

9 L IFE S KILLS Setting goals Goal setting: aiming for something that will give you a sense of accomplishment Setting realistic goals is vital ie: running 5 miles a day = give yourself time to achieve this goal. You may have to start running 1 mile a day until you can build your tolerance.

S ETTING G OALS 7 keys for setting realistic goals 1. Write down your goals More likely to achieve your goals if they’re written down Make them real 2. Set short term milestones Goals that are far out of reach are easy to procrastinate on and put off ie: goal to write a novel this year = long-term goal Commit to a certain number of pages a week = milestone 3. Be specific The more specific you are the better motivated you’ll be as you get closer to achieving your goals 4. Measure actions as well as progress Measure your actions as well as your progress ie: instead of setting fitness goals based on pounds, you can set goals for the amount of cardio you want to achieve for that given week 5. Start with just one goal 6. Schedule time for your goals The more time you allocate for your goals per day the faster you’ll achieve it 7. Set goals you actually want to achieve

9 L IFE S KILLS Using refusal skills Refusal skills: a way to say no to something that you don’t want to do Must feel strongly about what things you want to avoid Coping Coping: dealing with problems in an effective way Evaluating media messages The media will try to influence your decision on purchasing or believing certain products will influence your health in a positive way Have an open mind and don’t believe everything your hear If you are unsure about something – educate yourself

E VALUATING YOUR S KILLS Ask yourself the following questions: Do I periodically evaluate the four parts of health? Am I making good decisions? Am I setting and meeting my goals? Do I use refusal skills when I need to? Am I communicating my feelings and expectations? Do I compare products and services for value and quality? If you answered NO to any of these questions, you need to work harder on the skills that addresses that question

S TAY H EALTHY AND W ELL The nine life skills work together to improve your health and wellness Refusal skills can help you make good decisions Communicating effectively can help you set and reach goals Making good decisions will keep you healthy and out of trouble Staying informed will alert you to areas that you need to improve on Assessing all four parts of your health on a regular basis keeps your level of wellness high Learning to evaluate media messages and to comparison shop makes you a wise consumer