Making Healthy Decisions Unit 1 Thomas Kiel Spring 2016

Warm-Up Activity Write three things that you would like to change about yourself or things you would like to learn to do in 2016.

Class Introduction Course Syllabus Procedures Questions

Class Agenda Warm-up Activity Discuss procedures – Syllabus Take a pre-test Guided notes/lecture – What is health & Identifying Health Risks Exit Slip

Pretest Lets see what we know.

Course Objectives Create a list of 3 things that you want to accomplish, learn, or improve on in 2016 Take a pretest of you current health knowledge Be able to identify three aspects of overall health Be able to describe the difference between mental and emotional health

What is Health? What is your definition of health? Health is the overall well-being of your body, mind, and your relationships. Two factors that can be used to evaluate health are life expectancy and quality of life.

Life Expectancy The number of years a person can expect to live is called Life Expectancy. In the united states, life expectancy increased 30 years between the years 1900 and 2000. Why do you think this is? – Discuss with a partner near you. Better healthcare, nutrition, sanitation, and working conditions. Current life expectancy in the United States – 78.8 years.

Quality of Life Born in 1974 Physically active Woman A Woman B Born in 1974 Physically active Mentally alert throughout her life Close relationship with her family and friends Born in 1974 Serious health problems which hinders her ability to enjoy life Both women have the same life expectancy, however, Woman A has a better “quality of life”

Quality of Life Quality of life is the degree of overall satisfaction a person gets from life. For many people, a high quality of life is one of their goals. A goal is a result that a person aims for and works hard to reach. What is a goal of yours? Discuss with a person close to you.

Aspects of Health To achieve a high quality of life, a person must focus on all three aspects of health Physical Health Mental and Emotional Health Social Health

Physical Health Do you have enough energy to go to school, enjoy you spare time, and take care of your responsibilities at home? Physical Health refers to how well your body functions When you are physically healthy, you are able to carry out everyday tasks without becoming overly tired. A healthy diet, adequate sleep, regular exercise, and proper medical and dental care are all important to your physical health.

Mental and Emotional Health The state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings is called mental health. A mentally healthy individual’s mind is alert, they learn from their mistakes, and they recognize their achievements. Emotional health refers to how you react to events in your life. You are emotionally healthy when the feelings you experience are appropriate responses to events

Social Health Social Health refers to how well you get along with others Being able to make and keep friends is one sign of social health. Socially healthy individuals have loving relationships, (family, friends, etc.), respect the rights of others, and give and accept help. You do not just have social health, you have to work at it by getting involved with others at school, the community, etc. as well as build strong relationships with your family members.

Wellness Our ideal way of life is to obtain “wellness” Wellness is a state of high-level health

The Health Continuum Illness Wellness Low Energy Level Frequent aches and pains Prolonged illness Negative outlook on life High Energy Level Enthusiasm for Life Strong sense of purpose Feeling of well-being Supportive relationships Illness Wellness Many choices you make on a daily basis affect you position on the health continuum.

Influences on Health Two babies are born on the same day and in the same city. Which one will live longer? Which one will have a higher quality of life? To consider the answers to these questions, you would need to look at the different health influencing factors in each baby’s life. Factors that can influence health include: heredity, culture, environmental, media, and behavior.

Heredity To some extent your level or health is already determined at the time you are born. This is because of your heredity Heredity are all the traits that are passed biologically from parent to child. Traits such as skin color – lighter skin increased the risk of skin cancer, or increase risk of breast cancer Gender can influence your health because risk factors may vary between males and females.

Physical and Social Environment The environment is all the physical and social conditions that surround a person Physical environment includes both your indoor and outdoor surroundings. The quality of air you breathe and water you drink Living with a person who smokes, riding in a car with someone who has been drinking alcohol Social Environment includes the people you spend time with – family, friends, peers. Most people learn basic health habits from their family; washing hands, brushing teeth, etc. Friends can influence you positively or negatively

Culture Culture is the beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passes from generation to generation. Some aspects of culture can influence health- for example, the foods people choose to eat.

Media Media are forms of communication that provide news and/or entertainment. What are types of media that you use? Examples: Social media sites, video games, magazines, TV, etc. The average teen spends about 20 hours each week watching TV Discuss with a person next to you, how can TV have a positive influence on your health? Negative influence?

Behavior Your actions have a substantial influence on your health. Sometimes your behaviors become habits. A habit is a behavior that is repeated so often is becomes almost automatic. What are some healthy habits? What are some unhealthy habits?

Evaluating Health Risks A risk factor is any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcome. Consider short and long-term consequences of your decisions Some decisions can have an immediate effect on your health – do not wear a seat belt, get injured in a car crash (short term) Some decisions take longer to show effects – Eat mainly fast food (long term)

On Your Own List three or your current habits that could have negative long term consequences.

What Can You Control? You level or physical activity Risk Factors You Can Control Risk Factors You Cannot Control You level or physical activity Your intake of fat, salt, and sugar Your use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Your use of protective gear such as seat belts Your choice of friends Heredity traits The risk factors of your current environment

Copy Cat Stand-up and face your discussion partner. The shortest partner should put your hands out like they are going to play “patty cake” Lead partner begin moving your hands - other partner try to follow their hands with your hands.

Questions How did you feel when you were the leader? How did you feel when you were the follower Were you able to follow your partner’s hand? Why or why not? How hard is it to follow someone else? Why? How can this activity help us understand goal- setting? Who should be the one who sets your goals?

Questions Can you try to follow goals set by someone else? How hard do you work if someone else has set the goal for you compared to if you set your own goal? In what area of life to other people set goals for us? In what areas of life do we set our own goals? What are some of the common goals society has set for all of us?

Questions & Review Do you have any questions? Does something not make sense? Does something need explained further?