Introduction to Health Chapter 1

What is health???? Refers to the overall well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationships with others. Simply put: includes your physical, social, and mental/emotional aspects of your life. Each part is equally important. To be healthy, you must balance all of these parts.

Life Expectancy Refers to the number of years a person is expected to live 2013 data for the U.S.: all races, both genders years All males 75.6 years All females 81.3 years From , life expectancy has increased by 30 years.

Quality of Life Refers to the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life. Your quality of life is largely in your control. To achieve a high quality of life, you must focus on all the aspects of your health (physical, social, and mental/emotional)

Physical Health Refers to how well your body functions. Sleep and rest Nutrition Physical activity Hygiene Avoiding drugs Allowing for recovery from illness or injury Sleep and rest Nutrition Physical activity Hygiene Avoiding drugs Allowing for recovery from illness or injury

Emotional Health Refers to how you react to events in your life Share your feelings with others Show self control Deal with emotions appropriately Take time to relax Respect yourself Have an outlet for your feelings Deal with stress productively Share your feelings with others Show self control Deal with emotions appropriately Take time to relax Respect yourself Have an outlet for your feelings Deal with stress productively

Mental Health The state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and your surroundings Deal with stress in positive way Keep mind alert Recognize your achievements Learn from mistakes Accept new ideas Positive self esteem Do well in school Positive outlook Deal with stress in positive way Keep mind alert Recognize your achievements Learn from mistakes Accept new ideas Positive self esteem Do well in school Positive outlook

Social Health Refers to how well you get along with others Having loving relationships Respect others Give & accept help Healthy friendships Healthy family relationships Communicating your needs How you interact with others Having loving relationships Respect others Give & accept help Healthy friendships Healthy family relationships Communicating your needs How you interact with others

Continuum of Health A gradual progression through many stages of one extreme and another One end is poor health often referred to as “illness” The other end is ideal health often referred to as “wellness” Your place on the continuum is not constant throughout life A gradual progression through many stages of one extreme and another One end is poor health often referred to as “illness” The other end is ideal health often referred to as “wellness” Your place on the continuum is not constant throughout life

Factors that influence our health Heredity - passing of traits down from parents Gender - risk factors can vary by gender Physical Environment – physical conditions like air and water quality, noise, and disease causing organisms Social Environment - includes the people you spend time with: family, friends, peers, teachers, coaches Culture – beliefs and patterns of behavior shared by a group of people passed from generation Heredity - passing of traits down from parents Gender - risk factors can vary by gender Physical Environment – physical conditions like air and water quality, noise, and disease causing organisms Social Environment - includes the people you spend time with: family, friends, peers, teachers, coaches Culture – beliefs and patterns of behavior shared by a group of people passed from generation

Media- forms of communication that can have a positive or negative health influence Technology- advancing medical technologies, internet resources (good and bad), social media Healthcare- medical services provided by doctors, nurses, dentists, and therapists Behavior- our choices we make and our lifestyle/habits Media- forms of communication that can have a positive or negative health influence Technology- advancing medical technologies, internet resources (good and bad), social media Healthcare- medical services provided by doctors, nurses, dentists, and therapists Behavior- our choices we make and our lifestyle/habits

Health Risks Any action or condition that increases likelihood of injury disease or negative outcome Uncontrollable Genetics Much of your environment Some of your relationships (family) Uncontrollable Genetics Much of your environment Some of your relationships (family) Controllable Lifestyle Habits Choice of friends Health screenings Controllable Lifestyle Habits Choice of friends Health screenings

Preventive Healthcare Taking the steps necessary to prevent to avoid disease, injury, and negative health outcomes Wearing seatbelts and helmets Avoiding drugs and alcohol Regular exercise Healthy diet Health screenings Taking the steps necessary to prevent to avoid disease, injury, and negative health outcomes Wearing seatbelts and helmets Avoiding drugs and alcohol Regular exercise Healthy diet Health screenings