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Wellness – Optimal health and vitality…
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The Dimensions of Wellness
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Physical
Emotional
Intellectual
Spiritual
Interpersonal and Social
Environmental or Planetary
The six dimensions of wellness interact continuously influencing and
being influenced by one another.
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1900’s versus Today
Infectious disease
 A disease that is communicable from one person to
another…
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Chronic disease
 A disease that develops and continues over a long
period of time…
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Causes of Death
Number
of Deaths
Heart Disease
629,191
Cancer
560,102
Stroke
137,614
Chronic Lower
respiratory disease
124,614
Unintentional injuries
117,748
Alzheimer's Disease
72,791
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Causes of Death
Number
of Deaths
Diabetes Mellitus
71,507
Influenza &
pneumonia
56,247
Kidney disease
44,791
Septicemia (systemic
blood infection)
34,031
Suicide
32,185
Chronic liver disease
27,299
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Tobacco
Number of
Percent per
Deaths per
year
year
440,000
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Obesity
112,000
4.6
Alcohol
85,000
3.5
Microbial
agents
Toxic agents
75,000
3.1
55,000
2.3
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Healthy People 2010
 Increase quality and years of healthy life
 Eliminate health disparities among Americans
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Health Campus 2010
 Guidelines of Healthy People 2010 but designed
specifically for college students.
 More than 200 health-related objectives
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Sex and gender
Ethnicity
Income and Education
Disability
Geographic Location
Sexual Orientation
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Health habits
Heredity/Family history
Environment
Access to Health care
Behavior can make a Difference
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Sense of responsibility
Managing stress
Self Esteem and Mentally healthy
Understanding Relationships & sexuality
Avoid Toxins
Diet/Exercise
Understanding and treating illnesses
Understand the health care system
Natural process of aging
Understanding the environment
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Getting Serious About Your Health
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Examine current health habits
Choose a target behavior
Learn about your target behavior
Find help
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Examine the Pros and Cons of change
Boosting self-efficacy
 Locus of control
 Internal control versus external control
 Visualization and Self-Talk
 Role models and social support
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Identify and overcome key barriers to change
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The Transtheoretical, or “Stages of Change Model”
Developed by Carl DiClemente and James
Prochaska (1991)
 Precontemplation
 Contemplation
 Preparation
 Action
 Maintenance
 Termination
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Forgive yourself.
Give yourself credit for the progress your have
already made.
Move on.
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Monitor your behavior and gather data
Analyze the data and identify patterns
Be “SMART” About setting goals
Devise a plan of action
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Get what you need
Modify you environment
Control related habits
Rewards
Involve people around you
Plan for challenges
Make a personal contract
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Staying with It
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Social influences
Levels of Motivation and Commitment
Choice of Techniques and Level of Effort
Stress Barrier
Procrastinating, Rationalizing, and Blaming
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Chapter One
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