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Unit I. What is Health???? A combination of physical mental/emotional, and social well being. A combination of physical mental/emotional, and social well.

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1 Unit I

2 What is Health???? A combination of physical mental/emotional, and social well being. A combination of physical mental/emotional, and social well being.

3 Physical Health Has to do with the condition of your body Has to do with the condition of your body Examples: Examples: * Diet * Exercise * Hygiene * Overall: taking care of your body

4 Ways to maintain or improve your physical health: Eat a well-balanced diet Eat a well-balanced diet Stay fit through regular exercise Stay fit through regular exercise Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep a night Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep a night Keep your body, teeth, and hair clean Keep your body, teeth, and hair clean Have regular dental and health check ups Have regular dental and health check ups Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

5 Mental/Emotional Health Involves your thoughts feelings and emotions (feelings such as love, joy, or fear) Involves your thoughts feelings and emotions (feelings such as love, joy, or fear) Examples: Examples: * How you feel about yourself * Your grades in class/school * How you deal with stressful situations

6 Ways to maintain or improve your mental/emotional health: Face problems with a positive attitude Face problems with a positive attitude Express your feelings clearly and calmly Express your feelings clearly and calmly Learn from your mistakes Learn from your mistakes Learn from other peoples mistakes Learn from other peoples mistakes Recognize your weak areas and try to improve them Recognize your weak areas and try to improve them

7 Develop effective decisions-making skills Develop effective decisions-making skills Accept responsibility or your actions Accept responsibility or your actions Stand up for your values (what you believe is right and wrong and what is important to you Stand up for your values (what you believe is right and wrong and what is important to you

8 Social Health Involves the ways in which you relate to the people Involves the ways in which you relate to the people Examples: Examples: * How do you treat people in your class? * How do people treat you? * Do you get along with your peers?

9 Ways to maintain or improve your social health: Have a open and friendly attitude towards others Have a open and friendly attitude towards others Respect and care for family members Respect and care for family members Be a loyal, truthful, dependable friend Be a loyal, truthful, dependable friend Respect other peoples feelings Respect other peoples feelings Respect other peoples property Respect other peoples property

10 Learn to disagree without arguing Learn to disagree without arguing Learn to resolve conflicts (a disagreement between people with opposing viewpoints) Learn to resolve conflicts (a disagreement between people with opposing viewpoints) Give support and help when it is needed Give support and help when it is needed

11 Wellness What is wellness? What is wellness? * Wellness is keeping all three parts of the health triangle in balance * It is an overall state of well-being involving regular behaviors that have a positive result over time


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