1. Unit 1 Lesson 1
The Personal Meaning of Health and Wellness.

2. Opening Work How would you define “Health”
How would you define “Wellness”

3. Health Is…
“…a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
- World Health Organization

4. Wellness: A Broader Concept
A healthy balance of the mind, body, and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being
Constant, conscious pursuit of living life to its fullest potential
Acceptance or satisfaction with present personal condition
An active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and successful existence
A positive state of the entire being and its ongoing development
Self-assessment of emotional, social, physical, intellectual, and spiritual well-being

5. Activity
With a partner…Use the previous descriptors of wellness as triggers for your own thinking and create a definition for wellness you and your partner can agree upon
Now we need a class definition

6. Mind Map
We are going to focus on the meaning this phrase has for each of us by creating mind maps.
A mind map is a diagram of words or ideas that describe a key concept. In this case “Health and Wellness.”
**Does Health and Wellness include only our Physical Health??? What else does it include???
I’ll give examples of mind maps and then you will create your own.

7. Have access to healthy foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables
Maintain a healthy
body weight by
healthy eating and physical activity
Use self-discipline to choose safe and healthy behaviors
Have access to medical, dental, and mental health services
Move to the best of my ability
Make and
keep positive friendships
Mind Map:
Health and Wellness
Live in a smoke-free environment
Get help when I need it
Have access to healthy foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables
Get an appropriate amount of sleep and rest
Have access to
safe locations for physical activity

8. Life Without Good Health and Wellness
Belonging to a group
is more important than personal health or safety
Unsure where or how to get help
Smokey air results in coughing and wheezing
Feel sad, down, or low energy
Mind Map:
Life Without Good Health and Wellness
Few or no positive friendships
Under or over
a healthy
body weight
No fun and
excitement
in life
Uncomfortable
and/or difficult physical movement
or function
Disregard for health and safety when planning activities

9. Six Categories of Risk Behaviors
The Center of Disease Control and Prevention has identified six categories of behavior that cause the most adverse health and social outcomes.
Can you guess what one of them might be??

10. Six Categories of Risk Behaviors
Behaviors that contribute most to adverse health
and social outcomes…
Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
Alcohol and other drug use
Sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, other STDs, and unintended pregnancy
Tobacco use
Unhealthy dietary behaviors
Physical inactivity
…for youth ages 15 to 24 –
almost 75% of deaths
…for adults – almost 66% of deaths

11. Leading Causes of Death
Analyze the causes of death from
Hypothesize the reasons for the changes from 1900-present.

12. 10 Leading Causes of Death
Compare the leading causes of death for different age groups (15 to 24 years of age, 25 to 34 years of age, all ages) during several time periods.
What are the reasons for the differences and changes

13. Creating Personal Meaning and Rationale for Learning
Assignment
Write two or three paragraphs that describe:
Your personal meaning of health and wellness
Your opinion on the importance of studying health
Resources
Your mind map
Our class discussion

14. Info Exchange: Health and Wellness Worksheet Due Friday!!
Homework

15. Closure What specific health and wellness topics interest you??
Be sure to keep your handouts, worksheets, and papers in one location. You will refer back to completed work throughout the course.