1. Chapter 11Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 1 Navigating Your Future: Principles for Student Success Chapter Eleven Personal Health Navigating Your Future: Principles for Student Success By James G. Beierlein & Barbara K. Wade Chapter Eleven Personal Health

2. Chapter 11Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 2 Personal Health College success requires that you be physically and mentally prepared This means you must be in good physical and mental shape – good personal health Success is about balance and having good personal values College success requires that you be physically and mentally prepared This means you must be in good physical and mental shape – good personal health Success is about balance and having good personal values

3. Chapter 11Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 3 Stress Is all stress bad? How is time management a part of stress management? How is good nutrition a part of stress management? How is exercise a part of stress management? How is sleep a part of stress management? Is all stress bad? How is time management a part of stress management? How is good nutrition a part of stress management? How is exercise a part of stress management? How is sleep a part of stress management?

4. Chapter 11Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 4 Nutrition Balanced Diet: 40% carbohydrates 30% proteins 30% fats *Remember soda is not a substitute for water! Drink 8 – 10 glasses of water per day. Balanced Diet: 40% carbohydrates 30% proteins 30% fats *Remember soda is not a substitute for water! Drink 8 – 10 glasses of water per day.

5. Chapter 11Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 5 Exercise 20 - 30 minutes per day Good for stress relief Helps with your self image 20 - 30 minutes per day Good for stress relief Helps with your self image

6. Chapter 11Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 6 Sleep If you eat right and exercise you will sleep better Go to bed around the same time each night Most people need between 7 - 9 hours If you eat right and exercise you will sleep better Go to bed around the same time each night Most people need between 7 - 9 hours

7. Chapter 11Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 7 Good Sleep Habits Don’t study in bed Keep the room quiet & dark Keep the room cool (68 degrees) Do not exercise within 4 hours of bedtime Do not drink caffeine within 4 - 6 hours of bedtime Don’t study in bed Keep the room quiet & dark Keep the room cool (68 degrees) Do not exercise within 4 hours of bedtime Do not drink caffeine within 4 - 6 hours of bedtime

8. Chapter 11Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 8 Values & Choices Your choices reflect your values Alcohol Tobacco Drugs Sex Alcohol Tobacco Drugs Sex

9. Chapter 11Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 9 Mental Health Attitude is everything Keep things in perspective Seek help when you are not able to pull out of low moods Attitude is everything Keep things in perspective Seek help when you are not able to pull out of low moods