 Expressing emotions in a positive, nondestructive way.  Being able to cope with unpleasant emotions and not get overwhelmed by them

Do we have control over our emotions? Do we put ourselves in positions to get hurt? Do others have an effect on our emotions?

 Quality of your relationships with others  Respecting others  Avoid others who don’t treat you with respect and tolerance

Why do we tear people down to build ourselves up?

 The ability to recognize reality and cope with demands of daily life.  Having a high self-esteem  Your mental health can be strongly influenced by your emotional health.

Who is most effected by mental health problems? How serious do we take our mental health?

Mental disorders are a serious matter. What can you do for someone who may be suffering from a mental disorder?

 Maintaining harmonious relationships with others  Having directions and purpose in your life  Living according to one’s ethics, moral & values.  For some it means religion, for others it is understanding their purpose in life

What are things we can do to make us better people? Who ultimately controls your Destiny? Can you make a change in someone else's life?

 Environment= your surroundings, the area where you live, and all the things you have contact with (air, water, land)  Effects on your health  Pollutants  Safety regulations  Availability of medical care

 Environmental Health includes keeping your… ◦ air clean ◦ water clean ◦ food safe ◦ land enjoyable and safe  Recycling Programs  Reducing Fossil Fuel Emissions

 Asthma  Birth Defects  Cancer  Carbon Monoxide Poisoning  Lead Poisoning  Heart Attacks  Reproductive and Birth Outcomes  Developmental Disabilities

 1 Billion people added ever 12 years ◦ 220,000 every day What types of problems are brought about because of overpopulation?

 EPA- United States Environmental Protection Agency ◦ Reduced harmful levels of lead ◦ Lowered tailpipe emissions from cars; ◦ Decreased health hazards like skin cancer through international treaties that protect the atmospheric ozone layer ◦ Cleaned up toxic wastes to protect our water ◦ Improved the quality of our drinking water and our surface waters ◦ Reduced second-hand tobacco smoke and exposure to asbestos ◦ Increased fuel efficiency for our cars and trucks

 The Nature Conservancy ◦ protect ecologically important lands and waters  GreenPeace ◦ Stop global warming, defend oceans and forests, protect the environment from nuclear disasters and toxic pollution  The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) ◦ Discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives  Center for Disease Control (CDC) Environmental Health Services ◦ Resources for promoting environmental health

What impact do you think these agencies have on our world?

How much do our actions effect our surroundings and our environment?

 Refers to body functions  Eating right  Exercise  Being at recommended weight  Avoiding drugs & alcohol  Being free of disease & sickness

What effect does physical activity have on our health now… … and in the future?

How does each component of our health effect each other? Is there one product that can make us healthy in every area of our life?

How would you rate your physical, emotional, social, environmental, mental & spiritual health? What are some things you can do to give yourself a better wheel? WHEEL Activity:

A GOAL is something that you work toward and hope to achieve. Goals can act as DIRECTIONS for your life to help you stay focused. “If you aim at nothing you will hit it every time.”

…goals that can be achieved quickly. What are SHORT TERM goals?

… goals that take months or even years to achieve. What are LONG TERM goals?

… goals that are stepping stones leading from short term goals to long term goals You use mid-range goals like checkpoints or directions from where you are now to your ultimate goal. In this way you can aim for huge goals and have the support of stepping stones along the way to aim for. What are mid-range goals?

Specific Measureable Attainable Realistic Timely Suggestions for SMART goal setting:

Going on a mission

What are some goals you can set for yourself to help make sure you are the healthiest you can be in all areas of your life?

“The big secret to life is there is no big secret. Whatever your GOAL, you can get there as long as you have a GOAL and are willing to WORK! “ - Oprah Winfrey