What are Health and Wellness? Ms. Fitchwell Health Education

Bell Ringer August 26 th 2014 Explain a minimum of 5 ways that you improved your health and wellness over summer break.Explain a minimum of 5 ways that you improved your health and wellness over summer break. Bell Ringer August 27 th /28th 2014 Name and describe 3 ways in which a person can become a health literate individual.Name and describe 3 ways in which a person can become a health literate individual. Bell Ringer August 28 th 2014 Describe 3 ways that you can improve your mental/emotional health.Describe 3 ways that you can improve your mental/emotional health.

Bell Ringer Sept. 2 nd 3 ways to promote health and wellness: 1. Lifestyle Factors 2. Attitudes Towards Health 3. Prevention. Provide 2 examples of how each promotes health and wellness Bell Ringer Sept. 4 th Health refers to the overall well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationships with other people. What are two additional factors that can be used to evaluate your health?

Bell Ringer Sept. 5 th Did you eat breakfast this morning? If so, what did you eat? Would eating breakfast be an example of a lifestyle factor or a form of Prevention?Did you eat breakfast this morning? If so, what did you eat? Would eating breakfast be an example of a lifestyle factor or a form of Prevention?

Health Literacy Health Literacy: involves an individual’s capacity to obtain, interpret and understand basic health information and services that will promote positive health and wellness.Health Literacy: involves an individual’s capacity to obtain, interpret and understand basic health information and services that will promote positive health and wellness.

In order to be Health Literate, a person must be: 1.A Critical Thinker and Problem Solver –Can evaluate information and solve problems encountered 2.A Responsible, Productive Citizen –Must make decisions that promote health to himself and those around him 3.A Self-Directed Learner –Able to gather and use accurate information throughout life. –Able to gain knowledge based on issues that arise in various times of life 4.An Effective Communicator –Can communicate knowledge and information to others in variety of forms

OUR GOAL…………… Improved Quality of lifeImproved Quality of life The degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life The degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life So why has the emphasis of health shifted from the absence of disease to a broader focus on the person’s quality of life??? length of lifelength of life Conditions we live underConditions we live under Medical advancesMedical advances Improvements in sanitationImprovements in sanitation

Life expectancy 1900 ____________________47 years1900 ____________________47 years 1920 ____________________54.1 years1920 ____________________54.1 years 1940____________________62.9 years1940____________________62.9 years 1960____________________69.7 years1960____________________69.7 years 1980____________________73.7 years1980____________________73.7 years 1985____________________74.7 years1985____________________74.7 years 2009____________________78 years2009____________________78 years

Why is it easier to have a longer life in our country vs. some other places in the world?Why is it easier to have a longer life in our country vs. some other places in the world? factbook/rankorder/2102rank.html factbook/rankorder/2102rank.html So just what determines YOUR health and wellness???So just what determines YOUR health and wellness??? Mainly your lifestyle! Today’s leading causes of death are diseases that are strongly influenced by your lifestyle. In the early 1900’s the leading causes of diseases could be passed on from one person to another

Leading causes of death 1900Today 1. pneumonia/influenza 1. Heart disease 2. tuberculosis 2.Cancer 3. Diseases of the stomach 3.Stroke 4. Heart disease 4.Accidents 5.Stroke 5. Lung disease 6. Kidney Disease 6. pneumonia/influenza 7. Accidents 7. diabetes 8. Cancer 8. suicide 9. Childhood disease 9. Liver disease 10. Diptheria 10. Atherosclerosis

Health Health is not merely the Physical well-being of an individualHealth is not merely the Physical well-being of an individual Health is the combination of your ……Health is the combination of your ……

3 Elements of Health Physical HealthPhysical Health Mental/Emotional HealthMental/Emotional Health Social HealthSocial Health

Physical Health Physical HealthPhysical Health –The way the parts of the body and systems of the body work together When you are physically healthy, your body…When you are physically healthy, your body… –Has the ability to cope with daily stresses – –Has the strength and energy to pursue physical challenges and fight off illnesses and infections –Has the strength and energy to deal with mental, emotional and social changes in life

Mental/Emotional Health Mental HealthMental Health –Mental health includes: Your ability to meet the demands of daily life. Your ability to meet the demands of daily life. Your ability to use and develop critical thinking skillsYour ability to use and develop critical thinking skills –People with good mental health see… Learning new information as a life process that is enjoyableLearning new information as a life process that is enjoyable Making mistakes as a chance to learn, grow, and changeMaking mistakes as a chance to learn, grow, and change Emotional Health –Emotional health includes: Your feelings about yourself How you relate to others Being in touch with your own feelings Expressing your emotions in a healthful way –People with good emotional health… Avoid negative thoughts and emotions Consider all options and situations, then rationally expresses his/her emotions in response to the situation

Social Health Involves the way you get along with others.Involves the way you get along with others. Also involves:Also involves: –Your ability to make and keep friends –Your ability to cooperate and communicate with others around you. –It involves a constant respect and sense of responsibility for self and others.

Health Triangle In order to have optimal health, a person must be equally healthy in all three areas of the triangle.In order to have optimal health, a person must be equally healthy in all three areas of the triangle. When one side of the triangle gets too much or little attention, the triangle becomes lopsided.When one side of the triangle gets too much or little attention, the triangle becomes lopsided. HOW SO???? To be truly healthy, you need to keep all 3 sides of your health triangle - and your life - in balanceTo be truly healthy, you need to keep all 3 sides of your health triangle - and your life - in balance

Health Continuum Your health is dynamic (always changing)Your health is dynamic (always changing) Your health is always changing its place on the continuumYour health is always changing its place on the continuum From day to day (year to year), you experience different levels of total healthFrom day to day (year to year), you experience different levels of total health NOTE: THIS CAN BE CONTROLLABLE

The Health Continuum Many people function below the midpoint line People on this side of the continuum usually exhibit a high degree of responsibility, discipline and positive direction in life. They accept the responsibility for maintaining their own health. People on this side of the continuum usually do not take responsibility for maintaining their own health. Improved Health and Wellness Loss of Health and Wellness High Level of Health Premature Death

Wellness WELLNESS – optimal health and vitality encompassing all 3 areas of health.WELLNESS – optimal health and vitality encompassing all 3 areas of health. Wellness (+) Physical Health (+) Mental/ Emotional Health (+) Social Health

Wellness A person with a balanced life is said to have a high degree of wellness, or total health.A person with a balanced life is said to have a high degree of wellness, or total health. It comes from a way of living each day that includes making decisions and practicing behaviors that are based on sound health knowledge and healthful attitudes.It comes from a way of living each day that includes making decisions and practicing behaviors that are based on sound health knowledge and healthful attitudes. Achieving wellness is an ongoing, lifelong commitment to physical, mental/emotional, and social health.Achieving wellness is an ongoing, lifelong commitment to physical, mental/emotional, and social health.

Our Goal Healthy Eating Club, 2001 Optimal Health and Wellness

Promoting Your Health In addition to becoming health literate, there are 3 ways to promote your health and wellnessIn addition to becoming health literate, there are 3 ways to promote your health and wellness –(+) Lifestyle Factors –(+) Attitudes Toward Health –Prevention of Injury and Illness

(+) Lifestyle Factors Lifestyle factors: are personal behaviors and habits related to the way that a person lives, that helps to determine their healthLifestyle factors: are personal behaviors and habits related to the way that a person lives, that helps to determine their health Seven (+) Lifestyle factorsSeven (+) Lifestyle factors –Sleep 7-8 hours per night –Eat nutritious foods from each of the food groups –Refrain from smoking, tobacco products and those who do use those products –Eat breakfast daily –Do 30 minutes of non-stop physical activity at least 3 times per week –Do not use alcohol or other drugs –Maintain recommended weight HOW MANY OF THESE LIFESTYLE FACTORS DO YOU FOLLOW?

(+) Health Attitudes It is not enough to just KNOW what to do to stay healthy.It is not enough to just KNOW what to do to stay healthy. You must BELIEVE that there is some benefit to good health habits and problems for poor health habits.You must BELIEVE that there is some benefit to good health habits and problems for poor health habits. Studies have shown that people with (+) attitudes are less likely to suffer injury and illness than those who have (-) attitudes (STRESS)Studies have shown that people with (+) attitudes are less likely to suffer injury and illness than those who have (-) attitudes (STRESS)

Prevention Prevention: practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from disease and other ailmentsPrevention: practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from disease and other ailments Preventing injury and illness is the best way to promote healthPreventing injury and illness is the best way to promote health Examples:Examples: –Wear seatbelt –Wear helmets –Apply sunscreen –Avoid dangerous situations/areas –Perform (+) lifestyle factors

Create your own Health Triangle Health Triangle Directions

References Health: A Guide to Wellness. Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2003.Health: A Guide to Wellness. Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Healthy Eating Club, 2001.