Grab your health booklet from the folder
with your class period on it from the
bottom of the cart.
 You will also need a blank sheet of
paper located on the desk in the front
and a pencil
 Turn on your brains for learning!
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What do you think it means to lead a
healthy life?
Health- a combination of physical,
mental/emotional and social well-being
 These things make up your health
triangle.
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Physical: condition of your body
› Ex: exercise, eating habits, sleeping
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Mental/Emotional: thoughts and feelings
› Ex: taking time to study, think, and express
your feelings
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Social: the way you relate to other
people
› Ex: spending time with family and friends
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Changes that you make to one side,
affect the other two sides.
Wellness: a state of well-being or
balanced health.
 Habit: a pattern of behavior that you
follow almost without thinking
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You can achieve wellness through good
health habits.
1. Mitchell is an excellent student. He
spends most of his free time on his
computer, so he doesn’t have much
time for his family or friends. Mitchell
keeps physically fit by jogging alone
several times each week. Which side of
his health triangle is the largest?
2. Karla spends a lot of time with her
friends. They watch movies, listen to
music, and go shopping together. Karla
gets good grades except in her physical
education class. She doesn’t get much
physical activity and can’t keep up with
the rest of the class. Which side of her
health triangle would be the largest?
3. Raj loves sports and plays on the soccer
and basketball teams. He doesn’t do
very will with his schoolwork, though. Raj
tries to avoid his problems by playing
video games with his friends. Which side
of his health triangle would be the
largest?
4. Chantelle has a few close friends and
sees them mostly on the weekends. Most
weeknights she is busy with homework
and spending time with her family. She
gets very good grades. She bikes to
school every day, and twice a week she
has gymnastics class. Which side of her
health triangle would be the largest?
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Create health triangle foldable for
booklet!
› Sides must be labeled
› Must have at least three pictures on each
side that represent how you meet (or want
to work to meet) that area of your health
triangle
› Must be colored and glued into your
foldable booklet
 A THIN LINE IS JUST FINE!!!!