1. Understanding Health and Wellness
Chapter 1
Understanding Health and Wellness

2. Health

3. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH
Health – is the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social wellbeing.
Wellness – an overall state of well-being, or total health (balanced life)

4. Health Triangle 3 Main Parts of Health
Physical Health – body functions
- exercise, food, avoid injury, medical checkups, sleep, avoid drugs/alcohol
2) Mental/Emotional Health- mind
- learning new things, dealing with emotions, taking responsibility for actions, dealing with disappointment
3) Social Health – getting along with others
- friends, communicating, seeking & lending support when necessary

5. Physical Health Get 8 hours of sleep each night
Eat nutritious meals and drink 8 cups of water a day
Engage in minutes of physical activity
Avoid the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
Practicing good hygiene

6. Mental/ Emotional Health
Enjoys challenges that help them grow
Accepts responsibility for their actions
Has control of their life
Can express their emotions appropriately
Deal with life’s stresses and frustrations
Positive outlook
Make thoughtful and responsible decisions

7. Social Health Seeking and lending support when needed
Communicating clearly and listening to others
Showing respect and care for yourself and others

8. CREATE YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH TRIANGLE

9. Influence on your Health
1) Heredity – all the traits that are biological (Good AND Bad)
2) Environment – is the sum of your surroundings
physical environment
social environment
culture
3) Attitude- way you view situations
4) Behavior – how you act
5) Media – methods of communicating (radio, tv, internet, newspapers); play a powerful role in shaping public opinion
6) Technology –radio, television, the internet, etc
-advances in technology can be positive and negative

10. 20 THINGS List 20 things you like to do
Put a heart next to the things you love
Put a $ next to the things that cost money
If more then $20 add two $$
Next to each thing, write down the last time you did each of them
Put a  next to things you do with others
Put a 1 next to things you do alone
Circle the things you do in the community
Put a check mark next to things that contain physical activity
Put a star next to things that make you feel relaxed

11. I USED TO…..
…..BUT NOW I

12. 7 Components of Wellness
Each of these seven dimensions act and interact in a way that contributes to our own quality of life

13. Physical
The ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows us to get through our daily activities without fatigue or physical stress
The ability to recognize that our behaviors have a significant impact on our wellness and adopting healthful habits
routine check ups
a balanced diet
Exercise
avoiding destructive habits (tobacco, drugs, alcohol, etc.)

14. Social
The ability to relate to and connect with other people in our world
Our ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with family, friends and co-workers

15. Spiritual The ability to establish peace and harmony in our lives
The ability to develop congruency between values and actions and to realize a common purpose that binds creation together
Understanding your purpose and direction in life
Does not necessarily mean one has to be religious; but it can be included

16. Intellectual
The ability to open our minds to new ideas and experiences
The desire to learn new concepts, improve skills and seek challenges in pursuit of lifelong learning
Keeping one’s mind active and continually learning

17. Emotional
The ability to understand ourselves and cope with the challenges life can bring
The ability to acknowledge and share feelings of anger, fear, sadness or stress; hope, love, joy and happiness in a productive manner

18. Environmental
The ability to recognize our own responsibility for the quality of the air, the water and the land that surrounds us
The ability to make a positive impact on the quality of our environment
At home
At school
In the community

19. Occupational
The ability to get personal fulfillment from our jobs or our chosen career fields while still maintaining balance in our lives
Our desire to contribute in our careers to make a positive impact on the organizations we work in and to society as a whole

20. Preventing Risk Factors
Prevention – practicing health and safety habits to remain free of injury and disease
Protective factor – increases possibility of positive outcome
Risk Behaviors– actions that threaten your health

21. 6 categories of Risk Behaviors in Teens
Behaviors that result in injuries
Tobacco use
Alcohol & drugs
Sexual behaviors
Poor Diet
Lack of Physical Activity

23. Abstaining from risk behaviors
Abstinence – avoiding harmful behaviors
Alcohol/Drugs – harmful psychological effects, cause addiction, death, legal consequences
Sexual Activity – unplanned pregnancy, STI’s, emotional problems, single parent

24. The personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives.
Life Style Factors
The personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives.
Getting 8 hours of sleep each night
Starting the day with a healthy breakfast
Eating a variety of nutritious foods each day
Being physically active for minutes most days of the week
Maintaining a healthy weight
Abstaining from using drugs

25. Health Literacy- person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote health.
Someone who is health literate is also:
1) Effective Communicator – expresses knowledge
2) Critical Thinker/Problem Solver –evaluates health info before making a decision
3) Self-Directed Learner –develops evaluation criteria for health info
4) Responsible Citizen – promotes health in community

26. 3 Parts of Health PSA
You need a word and a picture for each element of health (i.e. a word and picture for social etc.)
On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph on why you chose each word.

27. Example of 3 Parts of Health PSA
Friends
Running
Reading