1. You and Your Health
Unit 1; Ch. 1-3

2. Elements of Health Physical Mental Social
Nutrition, exercise, medical checkups, hygiene
Mental
Expressing emotions, dealing with stress, confidence
Can also include spiritual health
Social
Relationships with others, getting along well, active listening, good communicator

3. Health vs. Wellness
Health is the combination of physical, mental, and social well-being
Wellness is an overall state of well-being

4. Promoting Your Health
Lifestyle factors - personal behaviors and habits related to the way a person lives
Prevention - practicing healthy habits to keep a person free from disease or accident
Health literacy - the ability to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Responsible, productive citizen
Self-directed learning
Effective communication skills

5. Influences on Your Health
Heredity - traits that are passed biologically from parents to children
Ex. Hair/eye color, tendencies, disease
Environment - sum total of your surroundings
Physical
Social (friends, family, teachers)
Peers - people of the same age who share interests
Cultural - collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

6. Evaluating Health Information
Consider the source
Look for an “About Us” page
Who runs the site?
Branch of government, a university, a health organization, a hospital, a business
Focus on quality
Does the site have an editorial board who reviews the information before it is available on the site?
Be skeptical - things that seems too good to be true often are

7. Influences on Your Health
Behavior
Risk factors - actions or behaviors that pose a health threat
Protective factors
Abstinence - voluntarily choosing not to do something
Develop a positive role model and positive values
Values - beliefs and standards of conduct that you find important

8. Influences on Your Health
How does the media and our use of technology affect our health?

9. Building Health Skills
Health skills - tools and strategies that lead to better and more informed health choices
Social health skills
Communication - sending and receiving information from others
Clearly say what you mean, pay attention to how you say something, active listening, body language
Refusal skills - techniques that help you refuse when urged to take part in unsafe or unhealthy behaviors

10. Refusal Skills Say “no” Explain why Suggest an alternative
Back it up with body language
Leave

11. Conflict Resolution Step away from the argument Let conflict subside
Use good communication
Maintain an attitude of respect
Use “I-messages”