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Do Now Write a brief school appropriate summary of your weekend
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Do Now List, what in your mind, are the three factors which affect or decide your personal health List, what in your mind, are the three factors which affect or decide your personal health
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Do Now List, what in your mind, are the three factors which affect or decide your personal health List, what in your mind, are the three factors which affect or decide your personal health
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Do Now Please answer the following question. Whose health is most important to you?. Explain your answer.
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Wellness An overall state of well-being or total health
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What is Health? health (hlth) NOUN: The overall condition of an organism at a given time. Soundness, especially of body or mind; freedom from disease or abnormality. A condition of optimal well-being: concerned about the ecological health of the area. A wish for someone's good health, often expressed as a toast.
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What is Health? 1900- Health is the absence of disease. 1920- Health is the normal functioning of all parts of the body; complete physical fitness. 1947- Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or illness.
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Definition of Health 1965- Health is the quality of life involving our physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions.
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Dimensions of Wellness Social Intellectual Vocational (Occupational) Environmental Emotional Spiritual Physical
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What is Wellness? When you link together all 7 aspects of wellness (social, physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual, environmental and vocational) in everything you do. Examples: 1. Losing temper when tired, ill or hungry 2. Having a headache or stomach ache when nervous or anxious
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In class assignment In partners complete Chapter 1 lesson 1 & 2 Review (Questions 1-5, Reviewing Facts & Vocabulary and Thinking Critically) Questions on pg. 9 & 16 DUE AT THE END OF CLASS
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Signs of Wellness Persistent presence of support network Chronic positive expectations Sense of spiritual involvement; Increased sensitivity Tendency to adapt to changing conditions Appetite for physical activity Tendency to identify and communicate feelings
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Signs of Wellness Repeated episodes of gratitude, generosity, or related emotions Compulsion to contribute to society Persistent sense of humor
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Physical This is what we all do well in our health clubs. It is met through the combination of good exercise and eating habits, taking precautions for self-care and receiving appropriate health screenings throughout our lives. It also means taking personal responsibility and care for minor illnesses and knowing when professional medical attention is needed. Physically well people understand and appreciate the relationship between sound nutrition and how their body performs. The physical benefits of looking good and feeling terrific most often lead to the psychological benefits of enhanced self-esteem, self-control, determination and a sense of direction.
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Physical Has the energy to meet the demands of life and do the things they enjoy. Can restrict the intake of harmful substances such as alcohol and drugs. Gets plenty of exercise Eats a well-balanced diet Maintains proper body weight
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Social Social Wellness. This is how a person contributes to their environment and community and how he or she builds better living spaces and social networks. The social dimension encourages contributing to one's environment and community.
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Social Are able to make and keep friends Has the ability to relate to others and be honest and loyal Treat others with fairness and respect Have the ability to master social graces, they are polite and helpful Can be intimate but not promiscuous
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Intellectual This dimension recognizes one’s creative and stimulating mental activities as well as expands knowledge and skills while sharing his or her gifts with others. The intellectually well person is open to new ideas, thinks critically and seeks out new challenges. These people will stretch and challenge their minds with intellectual and creative pursuits instead of becoming self- satisfied and unproductive.
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Intellectual Has common sense and logic Can embrace the chance to improve themselves and learn something new Can apply the things you have learned Can rapidly catch on to new ideas Are open-minded and accepting of others
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Emotional This dimension includes the capacity to manage one’s feelings and related behaviors, including the realistic assessment of one’s limitations, development of autonomy and the ability to cope effectively with stress. Emotionally well people have the ability to express feelings freely and manage feelings effectively. They are also aware of and accept a wide range of feelings in themselves and others.
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Emotional Can enjoy life despite its’ occasional disappointments and frustrations. Can adjust and cope with stress in a healthy way Can accept your limitations Can understand and accept one’s own feelings
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Spiritual The spiritual dimension recognizes our search for meaning and purpose in human existence. It does not mean one is religious, but that it is better to ponder the meaning of life and be tolerant of the beliefs of others than to close our minds and become intolerant. Spiritually well people take time out of their day for spiritual growth and learning. They have a clear sense of right and wrong, and they act accordingly.
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Spiritual Is composed of ethics, virtues, values, and morals. Can provide faith, hope, peace, comfort, optimism with life and its’ outcome Can see beyond the isolated event to envision the whole picture Sets realistic goals and go about reaching them with hope, enthusiasm and determination
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Occupational Occupational development is related to one’s attitude about one’s work, and recognizes personal satisfaction and enrichment in one’s life through work. The choice of profession, job satisfaction, career ambitions and personal performance are all important components of this dimension. To be occupationally well, a person is ultimately doing exactly with what they want to do in life and are comfortable with their future plans.
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Occupational is the ability to get personal fulfillment from our jobs or our chosen career fields while still maintaining balance in our lives Our desire to contribute in our careers to make a positive impact on the organizations we work in and to society as a whole leads to Occupational Wellness
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Environmental This includes the ability to promote health measures that improve the standard of living and quality of life in the community, including laws and agencies that safeguard the physical environment. The environmentally well person is aware of the earth’s natural resources, conserves energy, buys organic foods and products, and enjoys and appreciates spending time in natural settings.
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Environmental the ability to recognize our own responsibility for the quality of the air, the water and the land that surrounds us The ability to make a positive impact on the quality of our environment be it our homes, our communities or our planet contributes to our Environmental Wellness
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Quality of Life Degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.
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Longevity and conditions of Life Due to medical advances and improvements in Sanitation, we’re living longer: Born in the U.S. in 1900-live until age: 47 Born in the U.S. in 1990-live until the age 75
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Common Health Problems (1900’s-20 th Century) 1. InfluenzaInfluenza 2. Diptheria – Disease affecting throat 3. PolioPolio 4. TuberculosisTuberculosis
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Wiped out by scientific advances, however, some of those advances lead the way to an age of convenience; a more sedentary (inactive) lifestyle….more alcohol consumption, and a diet rich in fats and sugars.
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America’s New Health Problems (21 st Century) Chronic Diseases: 1. Heart Disease 2. Cancer 3. Diabetes 4. Emphysema 5. Cirrhosis of the liver
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Focus 1900’s (20 th Century) TREATMENT
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Focus –2000 (21 st Century) PREVENTION
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Message from U.S. Surgeon General’s Office Leading cause of premature death and illness in the U.S. could be prevented through positive lifestyle habits. The solution to those health problems is largely WITHIN OUR CONTROL
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Facts 750 billion dollars/year is spent on the nation’s healthcare U.S. spends more per capita on healthcare than any other country. The British spend 1/3 what we do per person and outlive us by 3 years. Of 20 countries researched, the typical American diet was highest of all in the % of fat, and lowest in dietary fiber. We are one of the fattest nations in the world.
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Considering how much as a nation we spend on medical care, we should outshine the world in health and wellness, but we don’t.
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WHY????? We have failed to make prevention a top priority
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Leading Cause of death amongst Adults HEART DISEASE
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LEADING CAUSE OF DEATHS AMONGST TEENS ACCIDENTS
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Risk Factors Affecting Health Risk FactorExplanationExamples HereditaryThe traits passed biologically from parent to child Diabetes Cancer Heart disease Environmental (Physical and Social) One’s physical and social surrounding conditions Drinking water Noise/air pollution friends Media BehaviorConditions resulting from a person’s actions and decisions Smoking Not wearing seat belt High-fat diet
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FACT U.S. has the highest rate in the world of: Heart disease Cancer of the colon, rectum, breast, and lung
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FACTS Of all the Americans who die every year, only 10% die because of inadequate health care Only 20% die because of environmental or biological factors The rest die as a direct result of an unhealthy lifestyle-(70%)
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Lifestyle Factors Getting 8-10 hours of sleep each night Starting each day with a healthy breakfast Eating a variety of nutritious foods each day Being physically active (20min/3days/wk) Maintaining healthy weight Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
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Lifestyle Factors Abstaining from sexual activity before marriage Managing stress Maintaining positive relationships Practicing safe behaviors to prevent injuries Fitting these health-promoting lifestyle factors into your life will help ensure a high level of wellness
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