Wellness and the Health Triangle

Foundations of Health Physical Physical Social Social Mental/Emotional Mental/Emotional Health – combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being Health – combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being

The Health Triangle Physical Health – Includes total care of your body Physical Health – Includes total care of your body –Examples: visit dentist regularly, wear seatbelt, exercise, eat healthy, wear protective gear, plenty of sleep Social Health – Involves how you relate and get along with others Social Health – Involves how you relate and get along with others –Examples: strong friendships, warm family relationships, supportive of friends/family, accept others for who they are, listen, follow through when making promises, honest, reliable Mental/Emotional Health Mental/Emotional Health –Solve Problems and handle daily events in your life –Knowing and sharing your feelings and responding in positive ways –Examples: patient with new skill, understand everyone makes mistakes, take action to reach goals, take responsibility for personal health behaviors

You need all three sides to complete the triangle, and each side supports the other two sides to make up your total health. How are the three types of health interrelated?

What is wellness? Wellness – state of well-being or balanced health over a longer period of time –Y–Y–Y–Your health constantly changes –S–S–S–Sad one day, happy the next –G–G–G–Good sleep one night, no sleep the next –B–B–B–Balance diet most days, junk food a few days –Y–Y–Y–Your overall wellness takes a longer view (weeks, months) Example: Climate vs. Forecast –E–E–E–Each person will have a different balance

Concepts of Wellness Physical Physical Mental Mental Social Social Emotional Emotional Environmental Environmental Occupational Occupational Spiritual Spiritual

How can you maintain overall wellness? It’s the smart and healthy habits, choices, and decisions that YOU make for your mind and body that promote overall wellness It’s the smart and healthy habits, choices, and decisions that YOU make for your mind and body that promote overall wellness –Everyday decisions affect health for a lifetime –Can you come up with some examples?????

Good Health Habits & Smart Health Choices Choosing the right foods Choosing the right foods Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Taking part in regular exercise program Taking part in regular exercise program Learning ways to handle stress Learning ways to handle stress Getting along well with others Getting along well with others When you practice positive health behaviors, you help to prevent injury, illness, diseases, and other health problems. When you practice positive health behaviors, you help to prevent injury, illness, diseases, and other health problems.

Taking Responsibility for Your Health

Factors That Affect Your Health Heredity Heredity Environment Environment Lifestyle Lifestyle

Factors That Affect Your Health 1. Heredity – passing of traits from parents to their biological children –Examples: nose, eye color, disease 2. Environment – all living and nonliving things around you –Examples: live, educational and job opportunities, climate, neighbors, air/water quality, available health care ***Little or no control over these factors; however, there is a relationship between these factors and your personal health

Factors That Affect Your Health Although you have little or no control over heredity and environment, the way you behave has an effect on them. Although you have little or no control over heredity and environment, the way you behave has an effect on them. 3. Lifestyle – the way you act or behave in many different situations and events in life Positive or negative impact on all factors Positive or negative impact on all factors You can control your lifestyle You can control your lifestyle For Example: For Example: *heredity – heart disease *environment – climate

Steps to Responsible Health 1. Find out how much you know about your health – PERSONAL INVENTORY 2. Get good, RELIABLE INFORMATION on how to stay healthy or improve your health 3. TAKE ACTION

Taking Control TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF IS MAINLY YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY

Staying Informed Health Education – providing health information in such a way that it influences people to change their attitudes and take positive actions regarding their health Health Education – providing health information in such a way that it influences people to change their attitudes and take positive actions regarding their health The goal of health education is to help people live long and productive lives The goal of health education is to help people live long and productive lives

Making Decisions About Health

Risky Behaviors Risk – chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness Risk – chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness –Example: Playing football

Is It Worth the Risk? Consequences - the results of actions Consequences - the results of actions –Are the benefits greater than the risk? –Evaluate each Risk –Check the facts –Example: Concussion

How to Avoid or Reduce Risks Precaution – a planned action taken before an event to increase the chances of a safe outcome Example: Wear a helmet –Are they necessary risks? Are the benefits greater than the risk? –If the risks are reasonable, what precautions can I take to increase my chances of a safe outcome? –If I am taking risks to show off or to feel important, what could I do instead to feel better about myself?

Risk, Consequence, Precaution 1. Playing Football 2. Skydiving 3. Riding in a car 4. Using power tools 5. Boating

“DECIDE” Process Decision making – the process of making a choice or finding a solution Decision making – the process of making a choice or finding a solution D = Determine the problem E = Evaluate alternatives C = Consider the consequences I = Identify your values D = Decide and act E = Evaluate results

Evaluating Your Decision The most important step of the process is evaluating your decision….why? What was the outcome? Was it what I expected? What was the outcome? Was it what I expected? How did my decision affect each part of my health triangle? How did my decision affect each part of my health triangle? How did my decision affect the way I feel about myself? How did my decision affect the way I feel about myself? What effect did my decision have on others? What effect did my decision have on others? What did I learn? Would I take the same action again? What did I learn? Would I take the same action again?

Emily has soccer practice at 3:30 PM. Her friends want her to hang out with them instead. Emily loves soccer but also loves to spend time with her friends. How can the six steps of the decision-making process help her make a choice?

Setting Goals and Making Action Plans

Why Set Goals? Goal – something you aim for Goal – something you aim for –Easy vs. Challenging –Realistic –One goal can equal accomplishment to other goals Example: Learning to dance = Fitness Example: Learning to dance = Fitness Goal setting takes planning and effort Goal setting takes planning and effort People who set goals and achieve them feel better about themselves and about their lives People who set goals and achieve them feel better about themselves and about their lives

The Importance of Goals The Importance of Goals Focused and on track (help shape your future) Sense of purpose and accomplishment Make good decisions Measure progress Boost self confidence (strengthens mental/emotional health) Identify and accomplish what you want out of life Use time, energy, and resources wisely Timetable for completing work Enhance relationships

Short Vs. Long Term Goals Short-term goals – goal that you can achieve in a short length of time Short-term goals – goal that you can achieve in a short length of time –Example: complete your homework Long-term goals – goal you plan to reach over an extended period of time Long-term goals – goal you plan to reach over an extended period of time –Months to years… –Example: becoming a doctor, learning to play the piano Sometimes, short-term goals lead to a long-term goal Sometimes, short-term goals lead to a long-term goal

Short-term & Long-term Goals Run 5 mile race Start a training/ exercise program Follow a nutritious diet high in complex carbohydrates Visualize crossing the finish line Increase distance on a weekly basis Get plenty of rest

Making an Action Plan 1. Identify your goal and put it in writing Example: Getting a solo in the school choir concert

Action Plan continued… 2. List the steps you will need to take to reach your goal Example: -Do voice exercises every day -Choose a song to sing for tryouts -Choose a song to sing for tryouts -Practice singing the song everyday -Practice singing the song everyday

Action Plan continued… 3. Identify sources of help and support Examples: -Ask a friend to help me pick a song Examples: -Ask a friend to help me pick a song -Have my voice teacher help me practice the song -Talk to my parents about my goal to get their support and advice

Action Plan continued… 4. Give yourself a certain period of time to reach your goal. Example: I have 2 weeks to prepare because that is when tryouts take place

Action Planned continued… 5. Set up checkpoints to check on how well you are doing. Example: After 1 week of practicing, sing for my sister (the music major) at college. The day before tryouts, sing the song a cappella for my voice teacher

Action Plan continued… 6. Give yourself a reward once you have achieved your goal. -If I get the solo, my friends and I will celebrate at our favorite restaurant