What are the five factors that will affect my health and wellness?

Why is it important to identify the factors that affect health? It is your responsibility to make healthy decisions and take actions to ensure your well-being. Understanding the factors the influence health will help you make informed decisions about your health.

What factors affect one’s health? Heredity Environment Attitude Behavior Media & Technology

Heredity/Genetics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_PQ8qYtUL0&safe=active Biological traits via parents Increased risk for certain diseases Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, addiction, autism, alzheimers, etc. Healthy behaviors reduces your risk Must educate oneself Family medical history

Environment The sum of all your surroundings. Physical – neighborhood, school safety, air and water supply, and access to medical care Social – family, friends, peers All can play a role in making a healthy decision. Positive role model -supportive healthy decisions Negative role model - Increase health risks Culture- Collection of beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group language, foods, spiritual beliefs

Attitude How you view situations Optimistic – (positive) see the glass half full http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTgOLLmTQI0&safe=active Pessimistic – (Negative) see the glass half empty

Behavior The manner in which one behaves. The actions or reactions of a person or animal in response to external or internal stimuli. One has total control over behavior by Avoiding risky behavior Making healthy choices http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu6hMgkuMTw&safe=active

Media and Technology Most powerful influence Radio Television Internet Newspaper Magazines Music

Media and Technology Celebrities can be good and bad role models Michael Phelps Tiger Woods In the movies, many risky behaviors do not result in realistic negative consequences.

Nicki Minaj - Anaconda Boy toy named Troy Used to live in Detroit Big dope dealer money He was getting some coins Was in shootouts with the law But he live in a palace Bought me Alexander Mcqueen He was keeping me stylish Now that's real, real, real Gun in my purse &#@%& I came dressed to kill Who wanna go first? I had them push daffodils I'm high as hell I only took a half of pill I'm on some dumb $@%&

Not Afraid - Eminem I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid To take a stand, to take a stand Everybody, everybody Come take my hand, come take my hand We'll walk this world together through the storm Whatever weather, cold or warm Just lettin' you know that you're not alone Holla if you feel like you've been down the same road I'ma be what I set out to be, without a doubt, undoubtedly And all those who look down on me, I'm tearing down your balcony

Assignments 3-2-1 question sheet – place in basket Family Health Survey Homework