Taking Responsibility For Your Health Lesson 1

Health Status  The condition of a person’s body, mind, emotions, and relationships

Ten Factors That Affect a Person’s Health Status 1. A person’s heredity 2. The quality of the environment in which a person lives 3. The random events that occur in a person’s life 4. The health care a person receives 5. The behaviors and situations a person chooses 6. The quality of the relationships a person has 7. The decisions a person makes 8. A person’s ability to use resistance skills 9. The kinds of risks a person takes 10. The degree to which a person is resilient

Heredity Factors Affecting Health Protective Factor vs. Risk Factor Protective Factor = something that increases the likelihood of a positive outcome Risk Factor = something that increases the likelihood of a negative outcome

Healthy and Risky Behaviors  Healthful Behaviors: Promotes health Prevents injury, illness, and premature death Improves the quality of the environment

Healthy and Risky Behaviors  Risk Behaviors: Threatens health Can cause injury, illness, and premature death Destroys the environment

Six Categories of Risk Behaviors in Teens  Unintentional and intentional injuries  Tobacco use  Alcohol and other drug use  Sexual behaviors (unintended pregnancy and STD’s or HIV infection  Unhealthy dietary behaviors  Physical inactivity

How to Say No  Resistance Skills Skills that help a person to say NO to an action or to leave a situation  Example – smoking a cigarette  Example – dealing with pressure

Taking Risks  A risk is a chance that a person takes that has an unknown outcome Can be positive or negative  Calculated Risk = chance that a person takes after careful consideration of the possible outcomes  Unnecessary Risk = chance that is not worth taking after the possible outcomes are considered

Resiliency  The ability to adjust, recover, bounce back, and learn from difficult times Support from others Stay optimistic Learn and grow

What is Wellness?  First, what is a person’s quality of life?  Quality of life is how much a person lives life to the fullest capacity  Wellness Is… The continuous, active process of becoming aware of the different areas in one’s life Identifying the areas that need improvement Making choices that will help attain a higher level of health and well-being.

Health and Wellness Continuum Optimal Health and Wellness High Level of Health and Wellness Moderate Level of Health and Wellness Low Level of Health and Wellness Premature Death

Health and Wellness Continuum Examples of Factors that Increase Health and Wellness:  Quitting smoking, drinking, or abusing drugs  Eating more fruits and vegetables  Starting an exercise program  Getting regular physical examinations  Getting a flu shot each year  Managing stress levels

Health and Wellness Continuum Examples of Factors that Reduce Health and Wellness:  Having an illness or injury  Getting inadequate sleep  Texting while driving  Lack of healthy relationships  Inability to manage stress