HEALTH EDUCATION
Chapter 1
Making Healthy Decisions
I. Health and Wellness
A. Health – Well being of your body,
mind, and relationships with others.
1. Quality of Life – Degree of overall
satisfaction a person gets from life.
2. Life Expectancy – How long a person
will live.
a. Improved due to Health care,
nutrition, working conditions, and
sanitation.
II. Aspects of Health
A. Health Triangle – Overall well being is
based on physical, mental/emotional,
and social health.
Wellness Triangle
1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
–CARRY OUT EVERYDAY
TASKS WITHOUT BECOMING
OVERLY TIRED.
–DIET, SLEEP, MEDICAL AND
DENTAL CARE ARE
IMPORTANT.
2. MENTAL HEALTH
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YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT
YOURSELF
- FACING DAILY PROBLEMS
–DEAL WITH DAY TO DAY
STRESS
3. EMOTIONAL HEALTH
- HOW YOU REACT TO EVENTS IN
YOUR LIFE.
-SHARING FEELINGS WITH OTHERS
-RELAXING
4. SOCIAL HEALTH
HOW WE GET ALONG
WITH OTHERS
 MAKING NEW FRIENDS
 KEEPING FRIENDS
 COOPERATING WITH
OTHERS
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YOUR WELLNESS TRIANGLE
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MENTAL/EMOTIONAL
SOCIAL
PHYSICAL
UNBALANCED TRIANGLE
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MENTAL/EMOTIONAL
SOCIAL
PHYSICAL
III. HEALTH CONTINUUM
A. GRADUAL PROGRESSION
THROUGH MANY STAGES
BETWEEN ONE EXTREME TO
ANOTHER.
B. WELLNESS
1. A STATE OF HIGH LEVEL HEALTH
a. YOUR CHOICES AFFECT YOUR
HEALTH CONTINUUM
b. Disability – Physical or mental
impairment.
c. Inherited Conditions – Unavoidable by
child. (Muscular Dystrophy)
IV. INFLUENCES ON HEALTH
FACTORS:
1. HEREDITY – TRAITS THAT ARE
PASSED BIOLOGICALLY FROM
PARENT TO CHILD
A.
a. GENDER
2. Physical Environment
ANYWHERE YOU
LIVE
CAN BE OUTDOOR
AND INDOOR
3. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
PEOPLE YOU
SPEND TIME
WITH
FAMILY &
FRIENDS
4. CULTURE
Beliefs passed
from
generation to
generation.
Language,
traditions,
religion.
Influences on Health continued
5. MEDIA
6. TECHNOLOGY
7. HEALTH CARE
8. BEHAVIOR
A. THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE OFTEN
HAVE THE GREATEST AFFECT ON
YOUR HEALTH.
1. HABITS – BEHAVIOR THAT
BECOMES AUTOMATIC.
V. Risk Factors
A. ACTION OR CONDITION THAT
INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF
INJURY, DISEASE, OR OTHER
NEGATIVE OUTCOME.
B. CONTROLLED RISK
FACTORS
1. YOU CAN CONTROL RISK
FACTORS REALATED TO YOUR
BEHAVIOR.
a. PREVENTION –TAKING ACTION TO
AVOID DISEASE, INJURY, AND
OTHER NEGATIVE HEALTH
OUTCOMES.
VI. Changing Health Behaviors
A. Awareness – Recognizing the
problem
B. Knowledge – Finding facts
Behaviors continued
C. Decision Making - Taking
action
1. Values – Standards and
beliefs important to you
BUILDING HEALTH SKILLS
a. VALUES
GUIDES FOR
HOW YOU
LIVE
b. WHAT YOU
BELIEVE IS
RIGHT AND
WRONG
VII. DECIDE PROCESS
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Define the problem
Explore alternatives
Consider the consequences
Identify your values
Decide and act
Evaluate the results