1. Presentation Package for Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Section VII: Concept 21: Toward Optimal Health and Wellness: Planning for Healthy Lifestyle Change Aerobics, Sports, and Recreational Activities Created by: Gregory J. Welk Iowa State University

2. If you refuse to accept anything but the very best you often get it. Somerset Maugham Inspirational Wellness Quotes

3. The difference between a life of greatness and a life of mediocrity is that the great move ahead with their limitations while the mediocre stay stuck in them. John Travis Inspirational Wellness Quotes

4. The development of each person’s capacities to their full extent is a primary life goal. John Dewey Inspirational Wellness Quotes

5. If the body is feeble the mind will not be strong. Thomas Jefferson Inspirational Wellness Quotes

6. The mere athlete becomes too much of a savage, the musician is melted and softened beyond what is good for him. The two should therefore be blended in the right proportion. Plato Inspirational Wellness Quotes

7. 7Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Achieving Wellness Wellness is the product of healthy lifestyles just like fitness is the product of regular exercise. Wellness is the product of healthy lifestyles just like fitness is the product of regular exercise.

8. 8Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Adopt a Process Approach for Total Wellness  Physical –Pursue behaviors that are conducive to physical health  Social –Be supportive of family and friends  Emotional –Balance work and leisure and respond proactively to stress  Intellectual –Challenge yourself to learn and improve  Spiritual –Pray, meditate and reflect on life  Total Wellness –Accept responsibility for your own health and happiness See Web21-2 to see a model of health promotion

9. 9Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Healthy Lifestyles  Exercising regularly  Eating properly  Managing stress  Avoiding destructive habits  Practicing safe sex  Adopting good safety habits

10. 10Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Healthy Lifestyles (cont.)  Learning first aid  Adopting good personal health  Seeking and complying with medical advice  Being an informed consumer  Protecting the environment  Managing time effectively

11. 11Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Steps in Program Planning  Identify reasons for behavior change  Determine needs  Set goals  Select lifestyles or patterns to change  Make a written plan  Keep records to monitor progress Click for Lab 21b info

12. 12Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Focus on the Priority Lifestyles  They effect the lives of all people  Many can make improvements  Small changes can have a major impact on individual and public health Exercising regularly Eating properly Managing stress See Web21-3 for info about stages of change

13. 13Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e An Active Lifestyle for Long-Term Wellness  Lifestyle physical activity provides health benefits.  Lifestyle physical activity promotes weight control and self esteem.  Lifestyle physical activity promotes social interaction.  Lifestyle physical activity can promote relaxation. If you aren’t currently active, it is never too late to start Click for Lab 21a info

14. 14Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Web Resources “On the Web” “On the Web” pages for Concept Online Learning Center

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16. 16Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Lab 20b Information Planning for Healthy Lifestyle Change Return to presentation  Decide on some areas in your life that you want to change.  Follow the program planning steps and track your progress.  Discuss what you learned from monitoring your behavior.

17. 17Concepts of Physical Fitness 12e Lab 20a Information Planning and Logging Your Lifestyle Activity Return to presentation  Plan ways to get more activity as part of your lifestyle.  Use the charts to log and monitor your behavior.  Comment on what was learned through these self-monitoring experiences.