Unit One
A Healthy Lifestyle
Chapters 1,2,3
Fact or Myth?
1. Teens need more sleep then adults do?
2. Being an effective communicator can improve your
health ?
3. The health decisions you make as a teen have
little impact on your health as an adult?
4. Two 10 minute walks provide nearly the same
health benefits as a continuous 20 minute walk?
5. Water is a nutrient?
Fact or Myth?
6. Setting goals can only help you achieve long-tem
accomplishments such as establishing a career.
7. Acne flare-ups are a result of eating chocolate
and greasy foods
8. Tanning beds are safe because they use UVA
light, which doesn’t cause burns
9. All stress is negative and should be avoided.
10. The relationships you have with family, friends
and peers do not affect your physical health
What is Health?
Health is the combination of physical,
mental, emotional, social and spiritual
well-being.
It is not an absolute state.
Being healthy means striving to be the
best that you can each and every day.
The Health Continuum
Figure 1.1 (page 5)
Where do you fit on the Health Continuum?
Yesterday? A month ago? Last year?
Health is very dynamic, meaning it is subject to change
every single day. Change can be gradual that you’re
not even aware that its changing.
Wellness
Wellness is an overall state of well-being or
total health.
Wellness comes from a way of living each day
that includes making decisions and practicing
behaviors that are based on sound health
knowledge and healthful attitudes.
Achieving wellness requires an ongoing, lifelong
commitment to physical, mental, emotional,
social and spiritual health.
Promoting Good Health
The decisions that you make each and
everyday will have an impact on your
health.
What you wear, eat, and do can have
personal health consequences that you
may or may not have considered.
What are some examples?
Lifestyle Factors
Getting 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night
Starting each day with a healthy breakfast
Eating a variety of nutritious foods each day
Being physically active for at lease 20
minutes a day , three or more days a week.
Maintaining a healthy weight
Lifestyle Factors
Avoiding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
Abstaining from sexual activity before
marriage
Managing stress
Maintaining positive relationships
Practicing safe behaviors to prevent injuries
Fitting these health promoting lifestyles
factors into your life will help ensure a high
level of wellness
The key to all of this is
PREVENTION!!!
Prevention is practicing health and safety
habits to remain free of disease and injury
Health education is so important!!!
Health education is the Providing of accurate
health information to help people make
healthy choices.
A great goal for Health Ed. Is to give people
the tools they need to help them live long,
energetic, and productive lives.
Healthy People 2010
Health People 2010 is a national wide
health promotion and disease prevention
plan designed to serve as a guide for
improving the health of all people in the
US.
The plan is revised every 10 years, aims to
promote health and prevent illness,
disability, and early death.
Healthy People 2010
 Has two main goals
 Increase quality and years of healthy
life for all Americans.
Remove health differences that result
from facing such as gender, race,
education, disability, and location.
 To reach these goals, individuals,
families, and communities must work
together.
Healthy People 2010
Individuals- can take an active role in their own
health.
Families- can shape the attitudes and beliefs that
result in healthful behaviors. Parents and
guardians play an important role in meeting the
nation’s health goals when they teach their children
the values and skills necessary to maintain good
health.
Communities- can offer behavior-changing classes
such as anti ATOD programs and provide health
services.
Becoming Health Literate
Health literacy- refers to a person’s
capacity to learn about and understand
basic health information and services
and use these resources to promote
health and wellness.
Health Literacy
Health Literate individual needs to be:
 a critical thinker and problem solver
a person who can evaluate health
information before making a decision and
who knows how to make responsible,
healthy choices.
 A responsible productive citizen
 a person that can promote the health of
the community and who chooses safe and
healthful behaviors that are consistent
with family guidelines and that shows
respect for themselves and others.
Health Literacy
 A self directed learner
 A person that has developed evaluation
criteria for health information.
An effective communicator
 Someone who is above to express his or
her health knowledge in a variety of ways.
Holistic Health
 refers to a philosophy of medical care that views
physical and mental aspects of life as closely
interconnected and equally important approaches to
treatment.
 is actually an approach to life. Rather than focusing
on illness or specific parts of the body, this ancient
approach to health considers the whole person and
how he or she interacts with his or her
environment.
 It emphasizes the connection of mind, body, and
spirit. The goal is to achieve maximum well-being,
where everything is functioning the very best that
is possible.
 With Holistic Health people accept responsibility
for their own level of well-being, and everyday
choices are used to take charge of one's own
health.
Your Health Triangle
This health triangle is missing
a part which part??
There are FOUR parts to our
Health Triangle!!!
Spiritual Health- Believing, hoping, having
some kind of faith for a balanced life.
Physical Health- How well your body is
functioning.
Mental/Emotional Health- Keeping in touch
with your feelings. Dealing with frustrations
of everyday life.
Social Health- It involves the way to get
along with others.
Understanding Health Risks
Risk Behaviors- are actions that can
potentially threaten your health or the
health of others.
Cumulative Risk- are related risks that
increase in effect with each added risk.
Example: smoking.
Build Health Skills
Interpersonal Communication- is the exchange of
thought, feelings and beliefs between two or more
people.
Strategies of effective communications:
 Clearly say what you mean.
 use I messages to state your position
 Pay attention to how you say something
 Use a respectful tone.
 Be a good listener
 Avoid interrupting the speaker, and show that you are
listening by nodding or asking appropriate questions.
Refusal Skills
Refusal skills-are communication strategies
that can help you say no when you are urged
to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or
unhealthful, or that goes against your values.
Conflict Resolution
Conflict resolution is the process of ending a conflict
through cooperation and problem solving.
When dealing with a conflict:
 Take time to calm down and think through the
situation.
 When discussing the conflict, speak calmly and
listen attentively, asking questions when
appropriate.
 Use a polite tone and try to brainstorm solutions
where no one loses respect. Work it out peacefully.
Stress Management
Stress Management- ways to deal with or
overcome the negative effects of stress.
Stress is the body’s and mind’s reactions to
everyday demands, a natural part of life.
For example being late to class or getting
into college. Both equally stressful.
The Decision Making Process
Decision-making skills are steps that
enable you to make a healthful decision.
The steps are designed to help you make
decisions that protect your rights and
health while respecting the rights and
health of others.
Remember that often you will find it
helpful to seek advice from those with
more experience such as parents,
guardians, teachers or counselors.
Steps of the Decision-making
Process
Figure 2.3 page 34
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
State the situation
List the Options
Weigh the Possible Outcomes
Consider Values
Make a Decision and Act on it
Evaluate the Decision
Types of Goals
Short Term Goal- is a goal that you can
reach in a short period of time.
Long Term Goal- is a goal that you plan to
reach over an extended period of time.
Often, short term goals are steps in a
plan to achieve a long term goal.
Action Plan-multistep strategy to identify
and achieve your goals.
Achieving Your Goals
Follow these steps:
Step 1:
Set a specific, realistic goal, write it down.
Step 2:
List the steps you will take to reach your
goal.
Step 3:
Identify sources of help and support.
Step 4:
Set a reasonable time frame for reaching
your goal.
Step 5:
Evaluate your progress by establishing
checkpoints .
Step 6:
Reward yourself for achieving your goal.
What is good Character?
Character can be defined as those
distinctive qualities that describes how
a person thinks, feels, and behaves.
A person with good character
demonstrates core ethical values, such
as responsibility, honestly, integrity,
and respect.
Development of Your Character
Character and core ethical values are learned when
you’re young and developed throughout your life.
To Develop your character more:
 Stand up for your beliefs.
 Learn from people who demonstrate good
character traits. Ask family members for tips on
how to strengthen values.
 Join volunteer groups school or community. Form
friendships with people who exhibit core ethical
values.
Development of Your Character
Positive Role model- is someone whose success
or behavior serves as an example for others.
Role models are found with in your own family.
Parents, guardians, grandparents, siblings are
often people who are your role models. They
can inspire and encourage basic values such
as hard work, staying focused, planning
ahead, being honest, and engaging in safe and
healthy behaviors.
Where else are role models found?
Demonstrating Character
By demonstrating good character, you
practice behaviors that have a positive
effect on both yourself and others at
home, at school and in your community.
 Make a difference at home.
 Make a difference at school.
Make a difference in your community.
Questions? Comments?