Health Mrs. Wagner

 Well-being of your body, mind and your relationships with other people  Closely related to :  Quality of Life: the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life  What are some personal choices that could lower your quality of life?  Improve?

 Health used to be defined as absence of illness – why has the emphasis shifted?  Health includes Physical, Mental, Social and Emotional well being.

 How well the body functions  Diet  Exercise  Sleep  Medical/Dental Care

 How good you feel about yourself and how well you cope with day to day demands of life  Social and Emotional Health  How well you get along with others (relationships) and how you deal with emotions (anger, sadness, happiness).

 All aspects of health are interrelated  Brenda was anxious about her trumpet solo (mental) and she could not eat (physical) and yelled (emotional) at her mother (social).

 Broader view of health, in which health is seen as a combination of physical, mental and social well-being  To achieve – must focus on all three

 Gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another  Illness-Wellness Continuum – model that illustrates the full range of health between the extremes of illness and wellness  Where are you?

 Result that a person aims for and works to achieve.  Activity: In your journal: Identify a personal health goal you have for this year and list or explain how you plan to achieve your goal.