Components of Health

Components of Health Objectives 1.Identify examples of each category (physical, mental, social, emotional, spiritual) of health. 2.Identify 5 of the 7 lifestyle factors you can control to keep yourself healthy. 3.Define holistic, wellness & prevention 4.Identify 2 aspects of health you have little or no control over.

Physical  Physical characteristics and the way your body functions –Weight –Strength –Metabolism –Body composition (% of body fat vs. lean tissue) –Disease, illness –Sleep –Diet –Exercise

Mental  The ability to recognize reality –Open to learn new things –Stress –Self-esteem –Ability to adapt to change –Having a + or - outlook (optimist or pessimist) –See mistakes as opportunities –Self talk + Self talk

Social  Ability to make and keep friends, seek and lend support, and cooperate  Friends, peers, adults, parents –Support group Confidentiality Discuss problems Trust

Emotional  Expressing feelings in an appropriate way –Anger without violence/abuse –Sadness without depression –Love without obsession/possession

Spiritual  Having a spiritual direction or purpose in life –Involves finding & understanding a purpose for life –May involve a religion –Beliefs, morals, values Sharing Caring/kindness Forgiveness Hope Integrity Honesty Citizenship Respect & appreciation of nature/earth

Terms  Wellness –Overall state of well-being  Holistic –Considering the “whole” person (all 5 components)  Prevention –Practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from health problems Prevention is easier than trying to fix things later

7 Lifestyle Factors hours of sleep (9 for teens) 2.Eat nutritious foods from various food groups 3.Don’t smoke or use tobacco 4.Eat breakfast daily 5.30 min of non-stop activity at least 3 times a week 6.Don’t use drugs & alcohol 7.Maintain recommended weight/body composition

Goal of Health Education  Provide accurate information to influence people to change their attitudes so they take positive action about their health

What can’t you control?  Heredity/Genetics (family)  Environment  Accidents  Pollution/Smog  Abuse, neglect as a child  Death in the family  Age  Birth defects  Diseases from birth

Bell Work 1.Self-esteem 2.Friendships 3.Sleep 4.Religion 5.Stress 6.Expressing feelings appropriately 7.Beliefs, morals, values 8.Cooperation 9.Diseases (AIDS, flu, rash) 10.Exercise 11.Love, hate, anger, obsession 12.Recognizing reality 13.Wanting to learn and try new things 14.Trusting others, asking advice 15.Having a positive outlook, optimistic A.Physical B.Social C.Spiritual D.Mental E.Emotional Directions: From memory match the 5 components of health with the statements below. 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.E 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.A 11.E 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.D

Give an example of how a person’s physical health could affect their emotional health in a + or - way? Physical Emotional

Give an example of how a person’s social health could affect their mental health in a + or - way? Social Mental

Bell Work Directions: 1.Take out homework and make sure your answers are explained in at least a few words each. Make additions if necessary. 2. Take out a blank piece of paper and number it from 1-15.

Movies/shows related to each category  Physical –Rocky, Remember the Titians, Coach Carter, 28 Days, The Biggest Loser, Celebrity Fit Club, Survivor, Mighty Ducks, Step Up, Dancing with the Stars  Mental –A Beautiful Mind, Falling Down, Oprah, The 6 th Sense  Social –The Goonies, The Breakfast Club, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Mean Girls, The Sandlot  Emotional –Anger Management, Boiling Point, The Notebook  Spiritual –Keeping the Faith, The Passion, Pay it Forward, Bruce Almighty

Bell Work 1.Name & describe how you can improve 2 of the 5 components (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social) of health in your life. 2.How can having a low level of physical health impact a person’s social & mental health? 3.Name 1 lifestyle factor (back of ws) you don’t practice and describe (2 + sentences) how you can change your lifestyle to incorporate this method. Using your Components of Health WS to complete the following questions