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2  Wellness – Optimal health and vitality…  The Dimensions of Wellness  Physical  Emotional  Intellectual  Interpersonal  Spiritual  Environmental  The six dimensions of wellness are interrelated; each has an effect on the others. 2 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

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4  1900’s versus Today  Morbidity rate  The relative incidence of disease among a population…  Mortality Rate  The number of deaths in population in a given period of time…  Infectious disease  A disease that can spread from person to person…  Chronic disease  A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time… 4 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

5 Causes of Death Number of Deaths Heart Disease616,067 Cancer562,2875 Stroke135,952 Chronic Lower respiratory disease 127,924 Unintentional injuries123,706 Alzheimer's Disease74,632 Causes of Death Number of Deaths Diabetes Mellitus 71,382 Influenza & pneumonia 52,717 Kidney disease46,448 Septicemia (systemic blood infection) 34,828 Suicide34,598 Chronic liver disease29,165 5 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

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7 Key Contributors Number of Deaths per year Percent per year Tobacco440, Obesity112, Alcohol85, Microbial agents 75, Toxic agents55, © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

8  Healthy People 2020  Eliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death  Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups  Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all  Promote healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life 8 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

9  Healthy Campus 2010  Guidelines of Healthy People 2010 but designed specifically for college students  More than 200 health-related objectives 9 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

10  Sex and gender  Ethnicity  Income and Education  Disability  Geographic Location  Sexual Orientation 10 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

11  Health Habits  Heredity/Family History  Access to Health Care  Taking Personal Responsibility for Your Wellness 11 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

12  Getting Serious About Your Health  Examine your current health habits  Choose a target behavior  Learn about your target behavior  Find help 12 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

13  Examine the Pros and Cons of Change  Boost Self-Efficacy  Locus of control  Internal control versus external control  Visualization and self-talk  Role models and supportive people  Identify and overcome barriers to change 13 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

14 The Transtheoretical, or “Stages of Change”, Model  Precontemplation  Contemplation  Preparation  Action  Maintenance  Termination 14 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

15  Don’t give up  Return to a previous stage of the behavior change process if needed  Reevaluate your goals and strategy if necessary 15 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

16 1. Monitor your behavior and gather data 2. Analyze the data and identify patterns 3. Be “SMART” about setting goals 4. Devise a plan of action  Get what you need  Modify your environment  Control related habits  Reward yourself  Involve the people around you  Plan for challenges 5. Make a personal contract 16 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

17  Maintaining good health is an ongoing process  Keep informed about the latest health news  There are some things you can’t completely control  Heredity  Health care  Environment  Be active in promoting healthy lifestyles and environmental choices in others 17 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

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