Your Health and Wellness Lesson 1 – What is health?

Your Health and Your Health and WellnessWellness

Lesson 1 – What is health? Lesson 1 – What is health?

Lesson 1 - Lesson 1 - What is Health?What is Health?

ObjectivesObjectivesAfter this lesson you will be able to:After this lesson you will be able to:

1.1. Define HealthDefine Health

2.2. Describe how the components of health Describe how the components of health can be represented by a trianglecan be represented by a triangle

3.3. Describe the importance of health education Describe the importance of health education and relate wellness to total healthand relate wellness to total health

Lesson 1 - Lesson 1 - What is Health?What is Health?1.1. Draw the table below and categorize your responses, Draw the table below and categorize your responses,

placing them in the appropriate column(s). placing them in the appropriate column(s). List several List several of your favorite activities and hobbies. of your favorite activities and hobbies.

2. Then consider how each affects your health

Mental/Mental/

EmotionalEmotional

PhysicalPhysical SocialSocial

What is Health?What is Health?

HealthHealth is the combination of your physical, is the combination of your physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being. mental/emotional, and social well-being.

– Your personal level of health affects everything Your personal level of health affects everything about you. It affects how you look, how you feel, about you. It affects how you look, how you feel, even how you act. even how you act.

– It affects your attitudes and performance in school, It affects your attitudes and performance in school, work, and recreation.work, and recreation.

What is Health? What is Health? (continued)(continued)

Your level of health will probably help determine Your level of health will probably help determine some of your goals and your ability to accomplish some of your goals and your ability to accomplish them. them.

It is important to be aware that health is not an It is important to be aware that health is not an absolute state. absolute state.

Being healthy does not mean that you will never Being healthy does not mean that you will never be sick. Instead, being healthy means striving to be sick. Instead, being healthy means striving to be the best you can be at any given time. be the best you can be at any given time.

WellnessWellness

WellnessWellness is an overall state of well- is an overall state of well-being, or total healthbeing, or total health

What is Health?What is Health?

Independent workIndependent work

In your notes complete the following In your notes complete the following statement:statement:

When you have good health you have…When you have good health you have…

Three Elements Three Elements of Your Healthof Your Health

Physical HealthPhysical Health Mental and Emotional HealthMental and Emotional Health Social HealthSocial Health

Three Elements of Your HealthThree Elements of Your Health

Physical HealthPhysical HealthPhysical healthPhysical health is the way the parts and systems of is the way the parts and systems of

your body work together. your body work together. It means that your body has the ability to cope It means that your body has the ability to cope

with stresses of normal daily life. with stresses of normal daily life. It means having strength and energy to pursue It means having strength and energy to pursue

physical, mental, emotional and social physical, mental, emotional and social challenges and changes. challenges and changes.


Physical Health – Continued Physical Health – Continued Things you can do to maintain physical health:Things you can do to maintain physical health:1.1. Proper nutritionProper nutrition

2.2. Regular physical activityRegular physical activity

3.3. Enough rest and sleep Enough rest and sleep

4.4. Good hygiene to prevent diseases Good hygiene to prevent diseases

5.5. Regular medical and dental checkups Regular medical and dental checkups

6.6. Resist harmful substances, such as tobacco alcohol, Resist harmful substances, such as tobacco alcohol,

and other drugs.and other drugs.


Mental and Emotional HealthMental and Emotional Health includes includes your feelings about yourself, how well your feelings about yourself, how well you relate to others, and how well you you relate to others, and how well you meet the demands of daily life. meet the demands of daily life.


Mental and Emotional HealthMental and Emotional HealthMental HealthMental Health calls for a person to use their mind calls for a person to use their mind

to develop thinking skills. People with good to develop thinking skills. People with good mental health enjoy learning and understand it mental health enjoy learning and understand it can be an exciting and lifelong process .can be an exciting and lifelong process .

Emotional HealthEmotional Health is a person who is inis a person who is in touch touch with his or her feelings and expresses them in with his or her feelings and expresses them in appropriate, healthful ways.appropriate, healthful ways.

Things you can do to maintain Things you can do to maintain Mental and Emotional HealthMental and Emotional HealthMental HealthMental Health

Strive for information Strive for information understand it is a understand it is a processprocess

See mistakes as See mistakes as opportunities to learn, opportunities to learn, grow, and change grow, and change

Accept responsibility for Accept responsibility for your actionsyour actions

Stand up for your beliefs Stand up for your beliefs and valuesand values

Emotional HealthEmotional Health Dealing with problems Dealing with problems

and frustrations of life and frustrations of life without being without being overwhelmedoverwhelmed

Avoid dwelling on Avoid dwelling on negative thoughtsnegative thoughts

Consider your negative Consider your negative situations and use situations and use positive thoughts and positive thoughts and actions to move through actions to move through the challengethe challenge


Social HealthSocial Health involves the way you get along involves the way you get along with others. It includes your ability to make with others. It includes your ability to make and keep friends and also work and play and keep friends and also work and play cooperatively cooperatively

Things you can do to maintain social health:Things you can do to maintain social health:1.1. Seek and lend support when necessarySeek and lend support when necessary

2.2. Communicate wellCommunicate well

3.3. Respect and care for your self and othersRespect and care for your self and others

Analyzing theAnalyzing the Three Elements of Three Elements of Your HealthYour Health

Independent workIndependent work

In your notes complete the following In your notes complete the following statements:statements:

Good Health depends on…Good Health depends on…

A physically healthy person is…A physically healthy person is…

A mentally/emotionally healthy person is…A mentally/emotionally healthy person is…

A socially healthy person isA socially healthy person is……


List your lifestyle factors and activities next to the List your lifestyle factors and activities next to the appropriate side of the triangle.appropriate side of the triangle.

Your Your Health TriangleHealth Triangle

SocialSocialHealthHealth

Mental and Mental and EmotionalEmotional

HealthHealth

Physical HealthPhysical Health

Your Health TriangleYour Health Triangle

The three elements of health are The three elements of health are interconnected, like the sides of a triangle. interconnected, like the sides of a triangle. When one side receives too much or too When one side receives too much or too little attention, the other side changes as little attention, the other side changes as well. The whole triangle can become well. The whole triangle can become lopsided and unbalanced. To be truly lopsided and unbalanced. To be truly healthy, you need to try to keep all three healthy, you need to try to keep all three sides of your health triangle – and your life- sides of your health triangle – and your life- in balance. in balance.

The Health ContinuumThe Health Continuum

The Health Continuum handoutThe Health Continuum handout

Promoting your healthPromoting your health

Recent discoveries in medicines and advances in Recent discoveries in medicines and advances in technology have helped wipe out many of the diseases technology have helped wipe out many of the diseases that killed people 100, 50, even 30 years ago. that killed people 100, 50, even 30 years ago.

Yet, the way we live today poses new threats to our Yet, the way we live today poses new threats to our health and our lives. Millions of people get sick, health and our lives. Millions of people get sick, become disabled, or die each year because of the become disabled, or die each year because of the decisions they make and the way they live. decisions they make and the way they live.

Their decision-making skills and personal behavior are Their decision-making skills and personal behavior are directly related to their deaths. Many of these deaths directly related to their deaths. Many of these deaths could be prevented if people practiced a few simple could be prevented if people practiced a few simple health habits. health habits.

Lifestyle factorsLifestyle factors

After years of studying many groups of people, After years of studying many groups of people, experts have identified seven habits that make a experts have identified seven habits that make a difference in people’s overall health, happiness, difference in people’s overall health, happiness, and longevity, orand longevity, or how long they live. how long they live.

People who regularly practice these important People who regularly practice these important habits tend to be healthier and live longer. These habits tend to be healthier and live longer. These habits are called lifestyle factors. habits are called lifestyle factors.

Lifestyle factorsLifestyle factors are personal behaviors and habits are personal behaviors and habits related to the way a person lives, that help related to the way a person lives, that help determine his or her level of health. determine his or her level of health.

Lifestyle factorsLifestyle factors((continued)continued)

The following are important lifestyle factors:The following are important lifestyle factors:1.1. Get between seven to eight hours of sleep per night. Get between seven to eight hours of sleep per night. 2.2. Eat nutritious foods from the various food groups Eat nutritious foods from the various food groups

each day. each day. 3.3. Refrain from smoking and using tobacco products. Refrain from smoking and using tobacco products. 4.4. Eat breakfast daily. Eat breakfast daily. 5.5. Do 20 to 30 minutes of nonstop vigorous activity a Do 20 to 30 minutes of nonstop vigorous activity a

minimum of three times a week. minimum of three times a week. 6.6. Do not use alcohol or other drugs. Do not use alcohol or other drugs. 7.7. Maintain your recommended weight. Maintain your recommended weight.

Your Attitudes, Your HealthYour Attitudes, Your Health

Practicing good health habits involves much more than Practicing good health habits involves much more than just knowing what to do. Your attitudes also affect how just knowing what to do. Your attitudes also affect how well you take care of yourself. well you take care of yourself.

For example, in order to practice good health habits, you For example, in order to practice good health habits, you must believe that there is some benefit for you, and that must believe that there is some benefit for you, and that by not practicing good health habits, problems will by not practicing good health habits, problems will develop.develop.

You also need to become aware of your overall attitude, You also need to become aware of your overall attitude, or outlook, on life since this can play a major role in or outlook, on life since this can play a major role in both your quality of life and your health. both your quality of life and your health.

Your Attitudes, Your HealthYour Attitudes, Your Health

Studies have shown that optimists, people who Studies have shown that optimists, people who tend to see the positive in situations, are less likely tend to see the positive in situations, are less likely to suffer illness and die young than pessimists, to suffer illness and die young than pessimists, those who look for and see the negative in those who look for and see the negative in situations. situations.

Other studies have concluded that it is not what Other studies have concluded that it is not what happens to a person but the person’s attitudes happens to a person but the person’s attitudes and responding behaviors that determine how well and responding behaviors that determine how well that person will cope and how happy he or she that person will cope and how happy he or she will be. will be.

Wellness and PreventionWellness and Prevention

A key to your health and wellness is prevention, or A key to your health and wellness is prevention, or practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from disease and other ailments.free from disease and other ailments.

Some preventive measures you can take are Some preventive measures you can take are

wearing seat belts, applying sunscreen, avoiding wearing seat belts, applying sunscreen, avoiding unsafe areas, and using protective gear when unsafe areas, and using protective gear when playing sports. playing sports.

The Importance of Health The Importance of Health EducationEducation

Health is so critical to the quality of your life, learning how to Health is so critical to the quality of your life, learning how to become and stay healthy should be a priority. That is why become and stay healthy should be a priority. That is why health education is so important. health education is so important.

Health educationHealth education is the providing of accurate health is the providing of accurate health information in such a way as to influence people to change information in such a way as to influence people to change attitudes, so that they take positive action about their health. attitudes, so that they take positive action about their health.

Its goal is to help people live long, zestful, and productive Its goal is to help people live long, zestful, and productive lives. lives.

Health education is not just about learning health facts. Its Health education is not just about learning health facts. Its purpose is to give students, the tools needed to achieve and purpose is to give students, the tools needed to achieve and maintain total well-being. It is about gaining health literacy. maintain total well-being. It is about gaining health literacy.

Being Health LiterateBeing Health Literate

Health literacyHealth literacy describes an individual’s describes an individual’s capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and basic health information and services and use such in ways that promote his or her use such in ways that promote his or her health and wellness. health and wellness.

Being Health LiterateBeing Health Literate(continued)(continued)

To be To be health literatehealth literate, a person must be: , a person must be: A A critical thinker and problem-solvercritical thinker and problem-solver is an individual is an individual

who is able to evaluate information from reliable who is able to evaluate information from reliable sources before making a decision. She or he also sources before making a decision. She or he also knows how to make responsible decisions.knows how to make responsible decisions.

A A responsible, productive citizenresponsible, productive citizen acts in a way that acts in a way that promotes the health of the community, nation, and the promotes the health of the community, nation, and the world at large. He or she chooses safe, healthful, and world at large. He or she chooses safe, healthful, and legal behaviors that keep with family guidelines and legal behaviors that keep with family guidelines and show respect of others and himself or herself. show respect of others and himself or herself.

Being Health LiterateBeing Health Literate(continued)(continued)

To be To be health literatehealth literate, a person must be: , a person must be: A A self-directed learnerself-directed learner is able to gather and use is able to gather and use

accurate, current health information throughout life. accurate, current health information throughout life. This includes the wealth of information available This includes the wealth of information available through newspapers, magazines, and modern through newspapers, magazines, and modern technology, including computers, fax, and television.technology, including computers, fax, and television.

An An effective communicator effective communicator is a person who has the is a person who has the ability to express one’s knowledge, beliefs, and ideas ability to express one’s knowledge, beliefs, and ideas in a variety of forms. in a variety of forms.

In the lessons and chapters to follow, you will find tools that can In the lessons and chapters to follow, you will find tools that can help you become a more health-literate personhelp you become a more health-literate person

Review questionsReview questions

1.1. What is Health?What is Health?2.2. What is Wellness?What is Wellness?3.3. How do the terms health and wellness correlate?How do the terms health and wellness correlate?4.4. What are the three elements of health?What are the three elements of health?5.5. In your own your words, explain the health In your own your words, explain the health

triangle?triangle?6.6. List five lifestyle factors that promote good List five lifestyle factors that promote good

health?health?7.7. What is health education and why is it important?What is health education and why is it important?

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