*What is Health All About?

Chapter 1

Health is the combination of Physical, Mental/Emotional, and Social well – being

Wellness is an overall state of well – being or total health

Health Education provides accurate health information and teaching health skills to help people make healthy decisions

Balancing it all out…

The Health Triangle (PMS Triangle)

Please write the definition and the examples for each part of the triangle.

Physical Health: Is all about how well your body functions. Having a high level of physical health means having

enough energy to perform your daily activities, deal with everyday stresses, and avoid injury.

What are some examples of physical health?

Sleep

Exercise

Diet

Avoiding Tobacco, Alcohol, and other drugs

Mental/Emotional Health:Is all about your feelings and thoughts.

It is a reflection of how you feel about yourself, how you meet the demands of your daily life, and how you cope with the problems in your life.

Mental/Emotional Health also includes Spiritual Health.

Spiritual Health is a deep-seated sense of meaning and purpose in life.

What are some examples of Mental/Emotional Health?

Challenging yourselfAccepting responsibility for ActionsSense of Control over your lifeDealing with life’s stresses and frustrations

Social Health: getting along with others.

What are examples of Social Health?

The Health ContinuumYour health and wellness are always changing – you may feel great one day and ill the next. This continuum spans the complete range of health.

* Look on sheet for diagram!

Your Turn:

Please write down 4 healthful behaviors that can help you stay on the right side of the continuum.

Influences on Your Health – Vocabulary

Heredity Refers to all the traits that were biologically passed to you from your parents 

Your Environment is the sum of your surroundings

Peers Refers to the people of the same age who share similar interests

Culture Refers to the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group. 

Attitude is the way you view situations – optmist/pessimist – “seeing the glass as half full.”

Behavior is something that can be controlled. You can choose to avoid high-risk behaviors and choose healthful behaviors

Media is various methods of communicating information.

Technology are things like TV, Radio, and the Internet.

Identifying Health Risks: When you engage in risk behaviors, it can harm your HEALTH

Risk Behaviors are actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.

The Centers for Disease Control has identified these 6 risk behaviors that account for most of the deaths and disability among young people under the age of 24.

1)Tobacco Use2)Unhealthy dietary behaviors3) Inadequate physical activity4)Alcohol and Drug use5)Sexual behaviors that can result in

STD’s and unintended pregnancies6)Behaviors that contribute to

unintentional injuries or violence

Vocabulary…

Cumulative Risks are related risks that increase in effect with each added risk. Example: Using a cell phone while driving. 

Prevention means taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse.

Abstinence is a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs.

Promoting Your Health

Lifestyle Factors are the personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives.

People who practice positive health habits regularly tend to be healthier and live longer.

Scientists have found that these habits make a difference in people’s overall health, happiness, and longevity…

1) Getting 8 hours of sleep each night2) Healthy Breakfast everyday3) Eating a variety of healthy foods each day4) Being active 30-60 min. most days of the

week5) Maintaining a healthy weight6) Abstaining from tobacco products and

smoking7) Abstaining from alcohol and other drugs

Interesting…

Knowledge DOES NOT equal behavior change. What does this statement mean?

Please write your answer down on your sheet.