1. Wellness for Life
Chapter 15

2. Developing Successful Interpersonal Relationships
Forming relationships
Self-concept and self-esteem are key
Friendship
Companionship
Respect
Acceptance
Help
Trust
Loyalty
Mutuality
Reciprocity

3. Developing Successful Interpersonal Relationships
Forming relationships
Love and intimacy
Love
Sex
Commitment
Choosing a partner
Most people choose partners like themselves
Acceptance and communication are key to dealing with differences
Traditional dating versus socializing in groups

4. Communication Communication skills Conflict resolution Self-disclosure
Listening
Feedback
Conflict resolution
1. Clarify the issue
2. Find out what each person wants
3. Identify alternatives
4. Decide how to negotiate
5. Solidify agreements
6. Review and renegotiate

5. Marriage Realistic expectations
Feeling good about partner’s personality
Good communication skills
Effective ways to resolve conflicts
Agreement on religious/ethical values
Egalitarian role relationship
Balance of joint and individual interests

6. Successful Relationships, Successful Families
1. Commitment
2. Appreciation
3. Communication
4. Time together
5. Spiritual wellness
6. Coping with stress and crisis

7. Meeting the Challenges of Aging: Life-Enhancing Measures
Challenge your mind
Plan for social changes
Develop physical fitness
Eat wisely
Maintain a healthy body composition
Control drinking and overdependence on medications
Don’t smoke
Recognize and reduce stress

8. Using the Health Care System Intelligently
Managing medical problems
Knowing when to see a physician
Severe
Unusual
Persistent
Recurrent
Self-treatment: many options
Nondrug options like massage, neck exercises
Lifestyle options like sleep, exercise
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs

9. Getting the Most out of Medical Care
Communicate effectively with your physician
Written list of questions
Understand the next steps
Obtain appropriate screening tests

10. Getting the Most out of Medical Care: Paying for Health Care
Managed care plans versus traditional plans = managed care plans are usually less expensive but less flexible
Choosing a plan
How is the plan rated for quality?
Does the plan include the doctors and hospitals you want?
Does the plan provide the benefits you need?
Do the physicians, pharmacies, and other services in the plan have convenient times and locations?
Does the plan fit your budget?

11. Getting the Most out of Medical Care: Paying for Health Care
Many Americans do not have health insurance
About 15% of nonelderly Americans (age 0-64) are uninsured.

12. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Therapies or practices that do not form part of conventional or “mainstream” health care and medical practice
Most people use CAM therapies in addition to conventional medical treatment
Considerations:
Safety
Effectiveness
Timing
Cost

13. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Percent who ever used therapy
Prayer
Natural products
Chiropractic care
Deep breathing exercises 14.6
Meditation
Massage
Yoga
Diet-based therapies
Progressive relaxation
Accupuncture
Megavitamin therapy
Homeopathic treatment
Any therapy
SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics

14. Environmental Health
Encompasses all the interactions between humans and the environment and the health consequences of those interactions
Longstanding concerns = clean air and water, food inspection, waste disposal
Newer concerns = protecting the environment from the by-products of human activity

15. Environmental Health: Pollution
The greenhouse effect, or global warming
Caused by burning of fossil fuels
Thinning of the ozone layer
Caused by release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Acid precipitation
Caused by pollutants produced by coal-burning electrical plants

16. Environmental Health: What Can You Do?
Individual action
Conserve gas and electricity
Conserve water
Recycle and buy recycled products
Dispose of hazardous wastes safely
Community action
Political action

17. Environmental Health: What Can You Do?

18. Fit and Well for Life Adopt a wellness lifestyle
Behavior change basics
Choose one behavior
Maintain motivation and commitment
Five-step program
Monitor
Analyze
Set goals
Develop a plan
Make a personal contract
Rewards
Involve others
Expect success
Forgive lapses

19. Wellness for Life
Chapter 15