1. Wellness and the Health Triangle
Collect syllabus
Wellness and the Health Triangle
Topic #1

2. Questions to Ponder What does being healthy really mean?
What do I need to know to be healthy?
What is the difference between health and wellness?

3. The Foundations of Wellness:
Wellness – is a combination of physical, mental and social well being. It is the state of being Healthy
It is constantly changing 

4. What Affects Your Health?
Heredity
Environment
Attitude
Behaviors
Media/Technology

5. The Health Triangle: Three sides of health combine to form the health triangle
Physical Health
Taking care of your body
Cleanliness
Nutrition
Fitness
Social Health
Getting along with others
Making friends
Giving support
Mental and Emotional Health
Liking who you are
Expressing emotions
Managing stress

6. Physical Wellness
The fitness of your body.

7. Mental Wellness
The way you feel about yourself, your life, and the world around you.

8. Social Wellness
The way you get along with other people.

9. Your Wellness Triangle

10. Part 1

11. Label your paper My Wellness Triangle Physical Wellness 1.) 2.) 3.)
4.)
5.)
6.)

12. For each statement that follows answer YES or NO on your paper depending upon whether the statement is true for you.

13. Physical Wellness
1.) I get at least eight hours of sleep each night.

14. Physical Wellness
2.) I eat a well balanced diet, including a healthful breakfast each day.

15. Physical Wellness
3.) I keep my body, teeth, and hair clean and go to the doctor and dentist regularly.

16. Physical Wellness
4.) I do at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity
each day.

17. Physical Wellness
5.) I avoid using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs

18. Physical Wellness
6.) I wear my seatbelt or helmet and practice basic safety.

19. Part 2

20. Label your paper My Wellness Triangle Mental/Emotional Health 1.) 2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)
6.)

21. For each statement that follows answer YES or NO on your paper depending upon whether the statement is true for you

22. Mental/Emotional Wellness
1.) I generally feel good about myself and accept who I am.

23. Mental/Emotional Wellness
2.) I express my feelings clearly and calmly, even when I am angry
or sad.

24. Mental/Emotional Wellness
3.) I accept helpful criticism.

25. Mental/Emotional Wellness
4.) I have at least one activity
that I enjoy.

26. Mental/Emotional Wellness
5.) I feel like people like and
accept me.

27. Mental/Emotional Wellness
6.) I like to learn new information and develop new skills.

28. Mental/Emotional Wellness
I have a way method to cope with daily stressors

29. Part 3

30. Label your paper My Wellness Triangle Social Health 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.)
5.)
6.)

31. For each statement that follows answer YES or NO on your paper depending upon whether the statement is true for you

32. Social Wellness
1.) I have at least one close friend.

33. Social Wellness
2.) I respect and care for my family.

34. Social Wellness
3.) I know how to disagree with others without getting angry.

35. Social Wellness
4.) I am a good listener.

36. Social Wellness
5.) I get support from others when I need it.

37. Social Wellness
6.) I say no if people ask me to do something harmful or wrong.

38. Part 4

39. Graphing Your Results
Add up the number of yes answers for each of the 3 main categories of Health that you just answered questions for

40. Choose a symbol to represent each YES answer
Graphing Your Results
Choose a symbol to represent each YES answer

41. For example if you love softball you could use:
Graphing Your Results
For example if you love softball you could use:

42. Use a solid dot for the corners.
Use your symbol to form a Wellness Triangle to represent your number of “yes” answers.
Use a solid dot for the corners.
Label your triangle.

43. My Wellness Triangle
Social
Mental
Physical

44. Part 5

45. Think about it? 1.) Does your Health Triangle have equal sides?
2.) Is there one area that you are strong in?
3.) Is there an area that you need to work on?

46. Write a Summary
What can you do to improve your wellness and balance your triangle?
30 Day Challenge – Matt Cutts

47. To Get Healthy and Stay Healthysted Eat a Healthy Breakfast
below are ten essential elements of good health. If you take all of the actions listed below, you will be much healthier.
To Get Healthy and Stay Healthysted
Eat a Healthy Breakfast
Drink at Least 8 Glasses of Water
Take a Good Quality Multiple Vitamin/Mineral
Connect with Other People
Express Your Emotions Appropriately
Eat Fruits and Vegetables
Spend at Least 30 Minutes Outdoors
Do Something Physically Active
Take Some Quiet Time for Yourself
Keep Regular Sleep Hours
Establish a Relationship with a Doctor You Can Trust

48. Chapter 1, Lesson 2 Concept Map
Your Health
Health Factors for which you have responsibility
Health Factors over which you have little or no control .
Heredity
Your environment
Your available health care
Your attitudes
Your life-related habits
Your health education

49. Questions to Ponder
How do heredity, environment, and available health care affect my health?
Is my environment healthy?
How do behavior and attitude affect my health?
How can I develop habits to improve my health?
Life Style Disease Project- HW- complete first part of project.
Meet in library ________________