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2. A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being  health A state of well-being, or total health  wellness

3. In this lesson, you will learn to  define health.  identify the three sides of the health triangle.  explain how health habits affect wellness.

4. Classifying Using the health triangle as a guide, create a concept map that gives examples of each of the three types of health. Physical Mental/ Emotional Social

5. What Is Health? Looking fit and feeling well are important, but good health does not stop there. health A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being The choices you make and actions you take every day shape your health.

6. Your Health Triangle Physical Mental/ Emotional Social

7. Physical Health Eat nutritious foods and snacks. Get regular checkups from a doctor and a dentist. Avoid harmful behaviors. Physical Health

8. Mental/Emotional Health You like and accept yourself. You are able to handle challenges. You find positive solutions to problems. Mental/ Emotional Health

9. Social Health Supporting the people you care about Communicating with, respecting, and valuing people Making and keeping friends Social Health

10. Achieving a Healthy Balance When one side of the health triangle changes, the other two are affected. Over time, ignoring any side of your health triangle can affect your total health.

11. Wellness and Total Health When your health is in balance, you are more likely to have a high level of wellness. wellness A state of well-being, or total health Wellness is an indication of your current health habits and behaviors.

12. Wellness and Total Health

13. What I Learned Vocabulary Define health. Lesson 1 Review

14. What I Learned List Name the three sides of the health triangle. Lesson 1 Review

15. What I Learned Describe What role do decisions play in wellness? What other factors affect a person’s wellness? Lesson 1 Review

16. Thinking Critically Evaluate Kathy spends a lot of time with her friends. They watch movies, listen to CDs, and go shopping. Kathy gets good grades except in physical education class. Evaluate which part of her total health could be out of balance. What could Kathy do to improve this area of wellness? Lesson 1 Review

17. Thinking Critically Apply Masaki rarely catches a cold. Does this mean he has a high level of wellness? Why or why not? Lesson 1 Review

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