Chapter 1 Lesson 1:“You and Your Health” Health Ed.

Health Come from the old English word “to heal” Health is more than the absence of disease, it is a state of well- being

3 dimensions of health Physical MentalSocial

3 dimensions explained 1. Physical – all parts of the body are working together (example: proper nutrition, rest) 2. Mental – how you feel about yourself (Internal emotions and how they are expressed)

3. Social- networking system (Communicating/ sharing feelings)

Wellness Overall state of wellbeing Called the “holistic approach” There are 6 dimensions

6 dimensions of Wellness 1. physical 2. social 3.Intellectual Example. Balance 5. environmental 4. spiritual 6. Psychological Wheel

Lifestyle factors- repeated behaviors related to the way a person lives (take a second to write down 5)

Life Style Factors Getting 8-10 hours of sleep Being physically active for at least 20 min a day Maintaining healthy weight Avoiding tobacco, alcohol Managing stress Avoiding sex before marriage

The Health Continuum A chart/ or sliding scale that shows the wide range of wellness and illness which people go through back and forth over time

Healthy People 2020 What is it? Why was it established?

Healthy People Comprehensive set of health objectives for the US 2- Designed by the US government to measure change and progress in health conditions 3- Public document used for strategic planning *Written every 10 years

The 2 main goals of Healthy People increase the life expectancy of individuals in the United States 2- decrease differences in health conditions among different cultures and socio-economic groups in the United States

These goals are aimed at making America healthier Examples of health goals: reducing infant mortality rates, limiting the number of AIDs cases

This can be done by: Giving up smoking Becoming physically active Never drinking and driving Learning how to deal with stress in a positive way

Prevention- practicing healthy habits to keep a person healthy and free from disease (Go over leading causes of death in the US)

CH. 1 lesson 2 “Self Esteem and your health” Health Ed.

Self- esteem – the confidence of worth that you feel about yourself

Psycho-neuro-immunology Philosophy developed in 1964 by Robert-Adler- director of psychosocial and behavioral medicine

“Mind-Body-Immune System” Mind Immune BodySystem

Messages a) External messages- message (who you are and how likeable you are) that come from outside yourself b) Internal messages- messages that come from yourself

Many people base their self esteem on external factors. Negative external messages can wipe out positive internal messages Examples of high self esteem: Examples of low self esteem:

What can improve your self- esteem? 1- assist others 2- build a network of supportive relationships 3- devote your time to area of your life that you feel are important 4-set realistic and achievable goals

Goals Something that you aim for that take planning and work Goal setting directly affects your self esteem

SMART Goals: S= specific M= measurable A= attainable R= relevant T= track able Long term vs. short term goals………….

Taken from leader shape………….. Answer the following questions on your own paper 1- What issues, organizations, communities, or groups of people are most important to you? 2- When am I the most energized and focused? 3- What do I really care about? What sparks my interest?

Based on how you answered the previous question. What do you want to accomplish over the next few years? How will you use your talents that you have been given to do this? Write 2 short term goals that you want to accomplish in the next semester Write 2 goals that you hope to accomplish in the next 4 years Write 2 long term goals you hope to reach in the next 10 years *Be sure to include some information about how you will get there

CH. 1 lesson 3 “Decision Making and Health” Health Ed.

Decision The act of making a choice or coming to a solution Big life decision examples…….(pg. 16)

Risk Behavior with an element of danger that may cause harm/injury 2 types 1- reasonable- the likelihood of damaging you or someone else's safety is low 2- unreasonable risk- the likelihood that someone may get hurt is high

Most accidents involve high- risk behaviors and making decisions. Consider the following Are the risks necessary? Are they reasonable risk?

5 Basic Steps to Making A Decision 1) State the situation the requires the decision 2) List the possible choices 3) Consider the consequences and your values- personal, family, religious, spiritual, moral, legal 4) Make decisions based upon everything you know, and act on it 5) Evaluate your decision

Evaluate a decision that you made last year…How did you arrive at that decision? What happened as a result of the choice that you made? Compare your process with the 5 step process. Did you use these steps? If not, how might the outcome have been different if you had used all 5 steps?