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Chapter 1Chapter 1

• Health and Wellness

Lesson 1Lesson 1

• What is Health and Wellness

HealthHealth

• Combination of – Physical– Mental/emotional– Social well-being

Playing hardEating wellAvoid harmful behaviors/drugs8 hours of sleepGood hygiene

PhysicalPhysical

EmotionalEmotional

• Express emotions in words rather than actions

• Accept your strengths and weaknesses

• Deal with sadness appropriately and in a timely manner

• Recognize and deal with stress in a positive way

• Accept new ideas

• Effectively solve problems

MentalMental

SocialSocial

• Being considerate of others and their needs• Showing others respect• Being dependable • Support others you care about when they make

good choices• Expressing true feelings• Imagine how you would feel if you were in

another person’s place• Ask for help when needed

WellnessWellness• state of good health by balancing your

physical, mental, emotional and social health

Assess Your HealthAssess Your Health

• On your notes or on a separate piece of paper, answer each item. 1. I am physically active regularly2. I eat a variety of foods,

including fruits and vegetables3. I find it easy to relax and

express my feelings4. I have close friends or

relatives in whom I can confide

5. I prepare for events that I know will be stressful to me

6. I avoid risky behavior7. I practice good hygiene

Almost Some Almost

Always Times Never

Score yourselfScore yourself

• Give yourself 4 points for almost always

• 2 points for sometimes

• 0 points for almost never

23-28 means you have great health habits15-22 means you have good overall habits-still room for improvements7-14 means that you have many health habits to work on0-6 means that you are taking unecessary risks with your health

Lesson 2Lesson 2

• Influences on Health and Wellness

Heredity and your healthHeredity and your health

HeredityHeredity

• Passing of traits from a parent to a child

EnvironmentEnvironment

• Everything around you

Things to do to help the Things to do to help the environmentenvironment

• Dispose of trash properly to prevent pollution

• Walk, ride and bike, or use mass transit to reduce the amount of pollution released

• Start a recycling program for paper, plastic and aluminum cans

How relationships Influence youHow relationships Influence you

• Parents or caretakers teach– Nutrition,– Hygiene– Exercise

• Peers – Influence classes– Activities you do

• Friends– Good and negative influences

Other InfluencesOther Influences• Media

– TV– Magazines– Internet

Lesson 3Lesson 3

• Making Choices About Your Health

LifestyleLifestyleA set of behaviors by which you A set of behaviors by which you

live.live.

• The way you act, think or feel that causes you to make a choice over another.

AttitudeAttitude

Preventive HealthcarePreventive Healthcare

• Steps taken necessary to prevent illness or accidents.

Lesson 4Lesson 4

• Using Life Skills to Improve Health

Life SkillsLife Skills

• Skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health

Life SkillsLife Skills

• Making good decisions• Being a wise consumer• Communication effectively• Practicing Wellness• Setting Goals• Using refusal skills• Coping• Evaluating Media Messages

Refusal SkillsRefusal Skills

• A way to say no to something that you don’t want to do

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