Who Are You? Who Am I?

ACTIVATOR Write down something you did this summer that was beneficial for your Physical health Mental/emotional health Social health ONE EXAMPLE FOR EACH

GROUND RULES “What classroom rules/guidelines would be important in order for the class to be a safe environment for students to feel comfortable with the subject matter and in expressing their opinions?”

HEALTH COMBINATION OF THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS: Physical health Mental/emotional health Social health BALANCED HEALTH TRIANGLE

PHYSICAL HEALTH 4 MAJOR FACTORS/BEHAVIORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PHYSICAL HEALTH: NUTRITION EXERCISE SLEEP HYGIENE ALSO AVOIDING SUBSTANCES (alcohol, drugs)

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH HAS TO DO WITH YOUR FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS, HOW YOU COPE WITH PROBLEMS, and HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF Healthy =: Accepting responsibility Enjoying challenges Expressing emotions in a healthy way Can deal with stress and frustration Making responsible decisions

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH: Spiritual health A DEEP-SEATED SENSE OF MEANING AND PURPOSE IN LIFE AND A SENSE OF VALUES DOES NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH A RELIGION

SOCIAL HEALTH GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS HEALTHY =: SEEKING OUT AND LENDING SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED COMMUNICATING CLEARLY AND LISTENING SHOWING RESPECT FOR OTHERS AS WELL AS YOURSELF

HEALTH CONTINUUM

QUICK RECAP THINK-PAIR-SHARE What are the 3 major components of health that make up the health triangle? What are the 4 major factors that contribute to physical health? Expressing emotions in a healthy way is a part of which type of health? Having a sense of values and deep sense of meaning and purpose is an example of which type of health?

INFLUENCES ON HEALTH Can be + or – Some factors controllable, others are not HEREDITY – traits biologically passed to you by your parents ENVIRONMENT – the sum of your surroundings Safety Availability of places for exercise, walking, meeting people Access to medical care Air and water quality

INFLUENCES (cont) ENVIRONMENT (cont) ATTITUDE BEHAVIOR Social environment – peers Culture – the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group ATTITUDE Optimism vs. pessimism BEHAVIOR Impact of your behavior and decisions on yourself and others

INFLUENCES RIPPLE EFFECT OF BEHAVIORS/CHOICES

INFLUENCES (CONT) MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY: Examples: EVALUATING HEALTH INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET Use websites that have .____ or .______ in their address Look for certifications posted on the Web site(handout) http://www.webmd.com

RECAP TIME THINK-PAIR-SHARE Give an environmental example of one positive and one negative influence on your health. Give an example of a positive healthy attitude influence vs. an unhealthy attitude influence on your health. What are the .____ that are trustworthy for health info? What two seals can you look for on a webpage to let you know if the website is reliable for health info?

HEALTH RISKS AND BEHAVIOR RISK BEHAVIORS – actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others 6 Risk Behaviors that lead to most of the deaths and disability of people <24: Tobacco use Unhealthy diet Inadequate exercise Alcohol and other drug use Sexual behaviors that result in HIV, STDs, unintended pregnancies Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence http://hs.sharon.k12.ma.us/pages/Sharon_High_School/FACULTY_AND_STAFF/Wellness

% of Cigarette or other Tobacco Use: Lifetime

Risks and Consequences CUMULATIVE RISKS Can add up if you do it often (example?) Can increase when several risk factors are combined (example?)

AVOIDING OR REDUCING RISKS Practicing positive health behaviors Prevention: taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse Abstinence: a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors

PROMOTING YOUR HEALTH Everyday decisions, big and small, that affect your health Examples?

LIFESTYLE FACTORS The personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives Affect longevity, overall health and happiness Examples of factors that improve health: 8 hrs sleep/night Healthy breakfast daily Variety of nutritious foods daily Physically active 30-60 minutes most days Maintaining healthy weight Abstaining from tobacco, alcohol, or drug use

RECAP TIME THINK-PAIR-SHARE What are the 6 health risk behaviors that lead to most of the deaths and injuries in people under 24? Give 6 examples of behaviors that improve health.

HEALTH EDUCATION America spends $1.9 trillion each year on health car ($6,280/person) Education key to developing healthier nation HEALTHY PEOPLE plan for improving health of the nation Example: increase vaccinations, reduce obesity rate Revised every 10 years Programs developed to help achieve the goals

HEALTH DISPARITIES HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 established 2 general goals: Increase quality and length of life Remove differences in health that come from factors such as gender, race, education, disability, and location Health Disparities – differences in health outcomes among groups

Health Literate Knowing how to find and use reliable health information Involves assessing risks and benefits of treatment Knowing where to find information Deciding if it is correct Figuring out how much medicine to take Understanding test results

QUALITIES OF A HEALTH LITERATE PERSON Critical thinker and problem solver Responsible, productive citizen Self-directed learner An effective communicator

LAST RECAP What are health disparities? Give 3 examples of what it means to be health literate.

Sources Glencoe Health, 2009, McGraw Hill Co.