1. Health Education Healthy Choices and Behaviors

2. What is Health?
It is a state of body, mind and spirit that must be viewed within the context of community, society and the environment.
World Health Organisation defines health as....'a state of complete, physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity'
It involves more than just physical wellness.

3. 5 Dimensions of Health Physical Social Spiritual Intellectual
Emotional

4. 5 Dimensions of Health Physical – keep our bodies healthy
Social – ability to interact effectively with other people and the social environment
Spiritual – ID your basic purpose in life
Intellectual – using your mind to gather, process and act on info
Emotional – emotional and mental states

5. Physical Health
Is about the Structure and function of the body: The body's capacity to carry out everyday activities and be free from illness. It includes fitness, weight, body shape and ability to recover from illness.

6. Social Health
The ability to make and maintain healthy relationships with other people. e.g. being able to relate to parents, friends, teachers in a way that your community finds acceptable. It also includes accepting social standards / norms of behavior, for instance, waiting in queues, behaving appropriately at the cinema.

7. Intellectual Health
It involves thinking processes (cognition) and learning and making healthy choices. It also involves that passion and concern to continue to facilitate the growth of your mind. To continue to feed your mind inquisitively to stay sharp as an active member in your different relationships.

8. Emotional Health
An individual's ability to recognize and express feelings adequately and appropriately: It involves being able to develop good self-esteem and a positive self image. The ability to control emotions, maintain a realistic perspective on situations to help decrease stress levels and develop resilience.

9. Spiritual Health
The need to establish a purpose in life: This can be expressed in many ways. It may involve having goals in life, believing in a higher being which helps guide life decisions. Prescribing to a particuler religion for guidance or finding a meaning behind why we are here.

10. The Wellness Line Optimal, Physical Emotional, Spiritual,
and Social Health
Death from Disease
Marginal Level
of Health
Good Level
of Health
Superior Level
of Health
Poor Level
of Health
Moderate Level
of Health

11. What is a well person? -Physical and Preventive Care
Gets enough sleep
Maintains proper weight
Enjoys food and uses it for nutritional purposes
Doesn’t use drugs or alcohol
Uses OTC drugs the way they should be used
Accidents can happen and takes precautions
Is aware of infectious diseases
Knows his/her disease risk and takes precautions to prevent
Can use the health care system wisely

12. What is a well person? - Social Health
Develops supportive relationships
Resolves conflicts effectively
Can have a successful long-term relationship
Understands and accepts his/her sexuality
Socializes well with others without the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
Understands the risks of STD’s/pregnancy and takes responsibility for his/her own actions
Continues to grow and be challenged throughout life
Knows how to face death

13. What is a well person? -Emotional and Spiritual
Feels there is a meaning to life
Has proper values
Willing to try new behaviors and accept new ideas
Has positive self-esteem
Manages emotions in a good way
Seeks help when it is needed
Manages stress appropriately

14. How do the choices you make affect your wellness lifeline and your 5 Dimensions of Wellness?
Positive choices
Negative choices
Life expectancy – levels of wellness
Others in your life

15. Making a Behavior Change
Example: Getting more sleep
The value of the reward. (How big?)
Its timing. (How soon will it come, or soon will the price have to be paid?)
The costs. (What are the risks/consequences in the reward?)
Its probability. (How likely, and how certain the price?)

16. What motivates YOU to change?
You WANT to be better at something
You will GET something in return (vacation, scholarship, money)
                                                       

17. How committed are you?
Are you committed to the hard work that will be involved?
Do you have the will to do it?
Do you have a changed self-image?