1. Freshman Health/PE Chapter One Understanding Health & Wellness

2. Your Total Health  Health  The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being  You make decisions daily that shape your health and wellness  Your health “triangle” has 3 parts (that need to stay balanced)…  Physical  Mental/Emotional  Social

3. Your Health Triangle

4. Physical Health Having a high level of physical health means having enough energy to perform daily activities, deal with everyday stresses, and avoid injuryHaving a high level of physical health means having enough energy to perform daily activities, deal with everyday stresses, and avoid injury Steps to create/maintain healthy bodies…Steps to create/maintain healthy bodies… –8-10 hours of sleep –Quality foods and adequate water intake –30-60 minutes of daily physical activity –Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs –Having good hygiene (brushing, showering, etc.)

6. Mental/Emotional Health A reflection of how you feel about yourself, how you meet demands of your daily life, and how you cope with problemsA reflection of how you feel about yourself, how you meet demands of your daily life, and how you cope with problems People who are mentally healthy…People who are mentally healthy… –Enjoy challenges that help them grow –Accept responsibility for their actions (accountability) –Can express emotions in appropriate ways –Able to deal with daily stressors Spiritual health  deep-seated sense of meaning, purpose, and valuesSpiritual health  deep-seated sense of meaning, purpose, and values

7. Social Health “Able to get along with others”“Able to get along with others” Social network includes family, friends, teachers, and other members of societySocial network includes family, friends, teachers, and other members of society Maintaining healthy relationships is one way of caring for social health…includes…Maintaining healthy relationships is one way of caring for social health…includes… –Seeking and lending support when needed –Communicating clearly and listening to others –Showing respect for others and yourself

8. Wellness Wellness refers to one’s overall state of well-being or “total” healthWellness refers to one’s overall state of well-being or “total” health You establish a high degree of wellness by having a balance among the three components of healthYou establish a high degree of wellness by having a balance among the three components of health –Physical –Mental/emotional –Social

10. The Health Continuum Your health and wellness are always changingYour health and wellness are always changing Your health is constantly moving along a continuum (from low-to-high degrees of wellness)Your health is constantly moving along a continuum (from low-to-high degrees of wellness) Chronic disease  ongoing conditions or illnesses such as heart disease, obesity, and cancer (1/2 of American adults suffer from them)Chronic disease  ongoing conditions or illnesses such as heart disease, obesity, and cancer (1/2 of American adults suffer from them)

12. What Affects Your Health? It is your responsibility to make decisions regarding your healthIt is your responsibility to make decisions regarding your health Heredity, environment, attitude, behavior, media, and technology impact how you liveHeredity, environment, attitude, behavior, media, and technology impact how you live Heredity  traits passed on biologically from parents (eye/hair color, height, risk for diseases, etc.)Heredity  traits passed on biologically from parents (eye/hair color, height, risk for diseases, etc.) Attitude  the way you view situationsAttitude  the way you view situations –If you believe that adopting healthy habits will benefit your health then you’re more likely to practice them

13. What Affects Your Health? Environment  sum of your surroundingsEnvironment  sum of your surroundings –Physical  neighborhood/school safety, air/water quality, availability to parks/library, access to medical care (have little control of these) –Social  the people around you (e.g. peers) –Culture  collective beliefs, customs, & behaviors of a group (language, diet, spiritual beliefs, etc.)…

14. What Affects Your Health? Behavior  you have total control over thisBehavior  you have total control over this –You can choose to avoid high-risk behaviors, what you eat, and whether or not you exercise Media/technology  various methods of communicating info that is delivered via radio/TV/internet/printMedia/technology  various methods of communicating info that is delivered via radio/TV/internet/print –Can portray negative behaviors (e.g. actors smoking/drinking) –Internet = most far-reaching & influential

16. Questions How does the environment in which you live affect your health?How does the environment in which you live affect your health? Your family has a history of heart disease…what steps do you take to protect your health?Your family has a history of heart disease…what steps do you take to protect your health? Persuade a classmate to adopt a positive behavior.Persuade a classmate to adopt a positive behavior.

17. Health Risks & Your Behavior You are faced with some degree of risk…being aware of certain risks to your health is part of becoming an adultYou are faced with some degree of risk…being aware of certain risks to your health is part of becoming an adult Risk behaviors  actions that can threaten your health or health of othersRisk behaviors  actions that can threaten your health or health of others –You can control most risk behaviors Six RB’s that account for most deaths/disabilities among people < 24Six RB’s that account for most deaths/disabilities among people < 24 –Tobacco use, unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol (& other drug abuse), sexual behaviors (STDs & pregnancies), and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries/violence

19. Health Risks & Your Behavior Can contain serious risks for health (both short/long-term)…must evaluate consequencesCan contain serious risks for health (both short/long-term)…must evaluate consequences Cumulative risks  related risks that can increase in effect with each added riskCumulative risks  related risks that can increase in effect with each added risk –Ex. – high-fat meals + sedentary lifestyle…cell phone + driving…etc. –The more RB’s you participate in, the more likely you will experience negative consequences

21. Health Risks & Your Behavior You can protect your health & minimize possibility of risks by practicing positive health behaviorsYou can protect your health & minimize possibility of risks by practicing positive health behaviors Prevention  taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse (proactive vs. reactive)Prevention  taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse (proactive vs. reactive) Abstinence  deliberate decision to avoid high- risk behaviors (e.g. drugs and sexual activity)Abstinence  deliberate decision to avoid high- risk behaviors (e.g. drugs and sexual activity) –One of the most effective strategies for protecting health –Benefits all areas of the health triangle (Example?) –Abstaining from high-risk behaviors show you value your health & well-being

22. Health Risks & Your Behavior Lifestyle factors  personal habits or behaviors related to how a person livesLifestyle factors  personal habits or behaviors related to how a person lives People who practice positive health behaviors tend to be healthier and live longer livesPeople who practice positive health behaviors tend to be healthier and live longer lives Examples include…Examples include… –8 hours of sleep per night –Consuming quality diet & water intake –Exercising regularly –Abstinence (drugs, sexual behavior, etc.) –Maintaining a healthy weight

23. Promoting Health & Wellness Achieving high level of wellness = more years of quality lifeAchieving high level of wellness = more years of quality life Americans spend $1.9 trillion on healthcare (educating public is key)Americans spend $1.9 trillion on healthcare (educating public is key) Health education  providing accurate health information and teaching skills to help people make good decisionsHealth education  providing accurate health information and teaching skills to help people make good decisions

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30. Promoting Health & Wellness Making healthy decisions involves knowing where to find the info, whether or not it’s reliable, and how to access risksMaking healthy decisions involves knowing where to find the info, whether or not it’s reliable, and how to access risks Health literacy  person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information/services and how to use those resources to promote one’s health/wellnessHealth literacy  person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information/services and how to use those resources to promote one’s health/wellness –Critical thinking and problem solver –Responsible and productive citizen –Self-directed learner –Effective communicator

31. Questions What are some steps you can take to be a health-literate individual?What are some steps you can take to be a health-literate individual? List some resources in your community that support healthy lifestyle behaviors.List some resources in your community that support healthy lifestyle behaviors.