1. Comprehensive approach in reaching your full potential!
ACHieVING WELlNESS
Comprehensive approach in reaching your full potential!

2. Wellness
It’s not about what someone is going to do for you; it’s about what you are are willing to do for yourself AND others!
Wellness is conscious, self directed and evolving process of achieving full potential.
Wellness is multidimensional and holistic, encompassing lifestyle, mental well-being and the environment.

3. Defining Health & Wellness
Well-Being
A state of health & wellness in which one feels safe, fulfilled, and productive, and looks forward to enjoying a long life
Health
A combination of your Physical Mental/Emotional, and Social Self/Well Being
Wellness
A healthy balance of physical, emotional, intellectual, and social health
Prevention
Practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from disease and other ailments
Health Education
Providing accurate health information in such as way as to influence people to change attitudes so that they take positive action about their health.

4. Defining health & Wellness
Physical health
Dimension of health that involves your body, including physical fitness and the ability to cope with everyday physical task
Emotional Health
Involves your emotions, mood, outlook on life, & beliefs about yourself
Intellectual Health
Involves your ability to think clearly & Critically, learn, and solve problems
Social Health
Involves your communication skills, relationships, and ability to interact with others

5. Loss Improved wellness continuum Most People Function Here
Free From Aches and Pains
Lack of Energy. Minor Aches and Pains
Moderate Level of Energy
Optimal Level of Energy & Well Being
High Level Of Health
Premature Death
Chronic Disorders

6. Health and Wellness Continuum
Factors that increase H &W
Quitting Smoking, Drinking, abusing Drugs
Eating more fruits and veggies
Exercising more
Regular Physical examinations
Factors that Decrease H & W
Having and illness or injury
Inadequate sleep
Lack of healthy relationships
Inability to manage stress

7. Disease & Disorders Disease Acute Disease Chronic Disease Disorder
A poor state of health & wellness in various areas of your life
Acute Disease
Diseases that occur & resolve Quickly
Chronic Disease
Diseases that occur over many years of a life time
Disorder
An abnormal physical or mental condition with no single, identifiable cause

8. health literacy - the ability to obtain, understand and apply information pertaining to your health

10. Determinants of Health
Social & Individual Determinants
Interactions With others
Personal Decision Making
Other s
Environmental Determinants
Physical
Social
School
Others

11. Determinants of Health
Health Care Determinants
Access
Compliance
Affordability
Personal Determinants
Heredity
Age
Sex
Disability
Others

12. Determinants of Health
Healthy Lifestyle Determinants
Regular Physical Activity
Sound Nutrition
Stress Management
Personal Health Practices
Good Safety Habits
Avoiding Destructive Behaviors
Others