Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness DO NOW: What does being healthy mean? Write 3 different endings to the following sentence: “To me, healthy means being able to…” Discuss in pairs with the person next to you. Share with the group.

Health and Wellness There are three elements of health: _______________ __________________ ______________ The three characteristics of health are interconnected, if one area receives too much attention, the triangle can become lopsided. Among your responses to the question “To me, being healthy means…” Who can identify/categorize some physical, emotional, and or social responses?

Health and Wellness Health is the _______-________of your body (physical), your __________ (mental/emotional), and your ____________________ with others (social). Health is closely tied with a person’s ___________ of Life. Quality of Life is defined as the degree of overall satisfaction one gets out of life. When your _________ _____________ is balanced, you have a high degree of wellness: an overall state of well-being or total health.

Characteristics of a Healthy Person Physical Health: is the way that your body parts and body systems work together. Exercise ___________ Proper nutrition ___________________ Dental Visits ____________________

Characteristics of a Healthy Person Mental/Emotional Health: refers to how good you feel about yourself and how well you cope with day to day activities. Enjoys ________________ See mistakes as opportunities to learn Take _________________ for their actions Stands up for their beliefs and values In touch with his/her ______________and expresses them appropriately Can deal with problems and frustrations Does not dwell on ___________ thoughts; is optimistic

Characteristics of a Healthy Person Social Health: refers to how well you get along with others. Ability to make ______________ Ability to maintain friendships To work ___________________ with others Ability to communicate effectively Showing ________________ for yourself and others.

Identify the aspects of Health in the following… James was so anxious about his game that he could not eat dinner and yelled at his brother for no reason. Jill had an argument with her friend so she didn’t feel like working out after school because she was upset. AFTER THIS SLIDE>>>have them complete the Enrichment (Wellness triangle ditto) !!!!

Positive Lifestyle Factors

Positive Lifestyle Factors DO NOW: List three of your favorite activities or hobbies, then briefly describe the positive effect each has on your health.

Lifestyle factors Why do people now generally live longer than in years past?

Positive Lifestyle Factors Lifestyle Factors: Personal behaviors and habits related to the way a person lives that help determine his/her level of health. Get between ___-___ hours of sleep a night. Eat nutritious foods from various food groups. Eat ___________________ everyday. Refrain from smoking and tobacco products. Do ______-______ minutes of continuous vigorous activity at least 3x per week. Do not use alcohol or other drugs. Maintain recommended weight. Experts have identified 7 habits that make a difference in peoples overall health, happiness, and longevity. People who regularly practice these important habits tend to be happier and live longer. Does anyone think they can name any of them??

Attitude _______________ can play a major role is both your quality of life and your health. Believing there is a ____________ and practicing _____________ habits go hand in hand. Optimists vs. Pessimists Not what happens to you, but how you ____________ (attitude) will determine your happiness.

Prevention Practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from disease and other ailments. What are some examples? ____________________

Prevention Relationship between current ______________ and current _______________. What does it mean? Examples? Don’t smoke—not short of breath Inactive---not in shape See the doctor---know your health status HAVE STUDENTS COMPLETE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE:PERSONAL HEALTH INVENTORY DITTO

Write a letter… Imagine you are 90 years old and have led a long, happy life. Based on the three aspects of health, positive lifestyle factors, and preventative health, write a letter to younger generations letting them in on the secrets and details of a living a long, healthy, and satisfying life.

Risk Factors & Decision Making

Do Now: How do you think your upbringing has made you the person you are today? Think about: family, friends, where you grew up, etc

Risk Factors Any action or condition that increases the likelihood of _______________, ______________, or other negative outcomes. 3 Categories: Heredity Environment (physical, social, cultural) Behavioral

Risk Factor: Heredity All the traits that are passed biologically from ________________ to child. What are some common characteristics in your family? Physical Intellectual Prevalence of certain diseases ADHD, High blood pressure, Heart disease, Diabeties, Divorce, Drug abuse, mental disease, obesity

Risk Factor: Environment The SUM of all your experiences: Where you grew up Where you live now Where you go in a given day Physical conditions in which you live People in your life Your culture Is broken down into three categories: Physical, Social, & Cultural

Risk Factors: Physical Environment Your outdoor and indoor surroundings Outdoor Examples: air quality, pollutants, poisonous waste, radiation, noise, safety. Indoor Examples: electrical safety, fire alarms, school safety, exposure to asbestos, second hand smoke.

Risk Factors: Social Environment Includes your ___________ and other people with whom you come into contact with daily. Family Members: Why do they effect your social environment? Other people you come into contact with… Who? What changes as you get older? Why can this be good/bad? Social environment expands as you get older. Peers and friends who are supportive can help you grow socially and mentally. Those who take part in dangerous, unhealthy activities can put pressure on you to do things you otherwise may not.

Do Now: Taking everything that we have discussed so far in our wellness unit, what are some aspects of your health that you personally may need to work on? Try to think of at least one thing from physical, emotional/mental, and social and a preventative measure.

Risk Factors: Cultural Environment The beliefs, customs, and behavior of a group that are passed from generation to generation. Examples: _________________ Religion, food preference, traditions, language, etc Healthy goals can interfere with cultural beliefs…ex. If foods from your culture are very high in fat. Sometimes not aware of the characteristics of your culture until you interact with another…ex. No shoes in home, no eating meat, have an accent, etc

Risk Factor: Behavioral The decisions you make each day. You have little control over the other two risk factors (____________ and _________________), you have a great deal of control over your __________________. The way you choose to act in your environment has a very important impact on who you are.

Self Esteem Refers to how much you ______________ yourself and like yourself The level of ____________ and satisfaction in oneself. People can have High Self-Esteem or Low Self- Esteem People with high self esteem respect themselves and take care of themselves. Value themselves so are less likely to give into peer pressure. They set realistic goals for themselves and stick with them. Increased willingness to try and not be afraid of failure. Negative self esteem: insecure, vulnerable to peer pressure

Self Esteem People with High Self- Esteem: Form close relationships with people who respect and value them. Have a realistic view of their strengths and weaknesses Value themselves by taking care of themselves and their health and by avoiding risky behaviors. Have an increased ability to reach their goals People with Low Self-Esteem: Judge themselves harshly and worry too much about what others think May put on an act in public in order to impress others and hide their insecurities Vulnerable to peer pressure Feels depressed May use drugs and alcohol as a coping method Drop out of school Get Pregnant

How can you improve Self Esteem? Speak ______________ about yourself Choose supportive _________ Accepting yourself Set ____________ to improve a weakness Take care of your physical health Make a list of your _________ Reward yourself when you do well Try ______ things