1. Journal
What is health???
What 5 words come to mind when you hear the word health.

2. Health mental/emotional, and social well-being.
-The combination of physical,
mental/emotional, and social well-being.
Every single choice you make in your daily life affects your health. What examples can you think of??
-playing sports
-eating breakfast
-brushing teeth
-doing homework

3. The Health Triangle
PHYSICAL
SOCIAL
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL

4. Physical side: Taking care of your body -eating healthy
-being physically active
-avoiding disease
-getting enough rest
-regular doctor and dentist checkups

5. Social Side: Social health involves: Getting along with other people
Being a caring family member
Making and keeping friends
Giving and receiving support

6. Mental/Emotional Side:
Mental/Emotional health involves:
Liking and accepting yourself for who you are
Finding solutions to problems
Expressing emotions in a healthy way
Finding positive ways to manage stress.

7. Each side of your health triangle is equally important to good health.
If one side of the triangle is small, it may decrease the size of the other sides.
For example: A teen who skips meals and doesn’t get enough sleep may feel irritable and have trouble concentrating in school.
By working to keep the sides balanced you will be on your way to being a healthy person.

8. Wellness
Total health
To achieve wellness you need to make good health part of your daily routine.
Having good daily habits now will have positive long term effects on your health and wellness.

9. Make your health triangle
Write down 3 statements about your health for each side of the health triangle.
Based on what you wrote down, draw your
triangle.