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What is overall health? Overall health encompasses multiple forms of health. The different areas of health that we will focus on are: Physical Health Mental Health Emotional Health Social Health Environmental health Spiritual Health In all, your overall health is the sum of all these individual health fields.

The Triangle There are 3 major areas of the health triangle: physical, mental and social. Good decision making and healthy choices reduce the risk of disease and increase health overall. The health triangle displays the balance between the three main areas of health. If one side of the triangle falls, than the entire triangle would crumble

Physical Health Physical health deals with the body’s ability to function. Physical health has many components including: exercise, nutrition, sleep, alcohol & drugs, and weight management.

Mental Health Mental heath deals with how we think, feel and cope with daily life. Mental health encompasses learning, stress management, and mental illnesses or disorders.

Social Health Social Health deals with the way react with people within our environment. This includes: public health, family relationships, and peer relationships.