Living A Healthy Life

Health and Wellness What is Health? A) A nationwide health promotion plan B) practicing health and safety habits C) combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being

Health and Wellness Cont. Health- The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being

What is Wellness? A) The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being B) an overall state of well-being, or total health C) practicing health and safety habits

Wellness an overall state of well-being, or total health

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

Promoting Your Health Lifestyle factors- Habits that affect people’s overall health, happiness, and longevity, or how long they live. Can be negative: smoking, drinking, etc. Can be positive: Getting 8-10 hrs of sleep each night Managing stress Abstinence (substances, sex)

How many hours of sleep do you get on average each night? A) 5 or less B) 6-7 C) 8-10 D) 10 or more

Prevention Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury. Wearing safety belts Applying sunscreen Avoiding unsafe areas What else?

Health Education vs Health Literacy Health Education- the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices Health Literacy- a person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his/her health and wellness

Healthy People 2010 A nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the United States. 2 main goals Increase quality and years of healthy life Remove health differences that result from factors such as gender, race, education, disability, and location.

Quantity vs Quality What do you want?

What are the 3 sides of the health triangle? A)Physical, emotional, mental B) Mental/Emotional, Social, Psychological C) Social, Physical, Psychological D) Physical, Mental/Emotional, Social

Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle The Health Triangle Physical Health Mental/Emotional Health Social Health All sides must be balanced

Influences on Your Health Heredity- all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents. Environment- The sum of your surroundings. Physical (where you live) Social (parents, peers-people of same age who share similar interests, etc.)

Other Influences Culture- The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group. Attitude- The way you view situations. Your attitude greatly affects the choices you make. Behavior- Ex: family history of heart disease doesn’t mean you have to follow in footsteps. You can make your own choices. Media- the various methods of communicating information. Technology- Medicine, TV, video games, etc.

Reducing Health Risks Risk Behaviors- Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others. Examples????

Cumulative Risks Cumulative Risks- related risks that increase in effect with each added risk. Examples: Smoking cigarettes, driving too fast, not wearing seat belts, etc.

Abstinence Avoiding harmful behaviors Harmful behaviors include: Tobacco use Alcohol use Other drug use Sex before marriage