HEALTH & WELLNESS
Chapter 1: Leading a
Healthy Life
Health in the Past:
Infectious diseases were the leading
causes of death prior to the 20th Century.
Health Today:
Lifestyle diseases caused partly by
unhealthy behaviors lead to most health
problems.
What is the leading cause of death
among children and infants
today?
a. Diseases
b. Suicide
c. Homicide
d. Motor vehicle accidents
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
Four leading causes of death for young people are
(making up about 75% of teen deaths):
Motor vehicle accidents
Homicide
Suicide
Other accidents
What is Health?
Definition of Health:
Health is the complete state of well-being
in which all of the components of healthphysical, emotional, social, mental,
spiritual, and environmental-are in
balance; not just the absence of disease
or sickness.
SOCIAL HEALTH
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Respects others
Supportive relationships with friends and family
Interacting well with other people
Maintaining values and beliefs; not being persuaded
Expresses needs to others
MENTAL HEALTH
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Ability to cope with life’s demands
Free of mental illness (i.e. phobia)
Enjoys trying new things
High Self-Esteem
Feeling comfortable about who you are
PHYSICAL HEALTH
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Eating a well-balanced diet
Exercising Regularly
Sufficient Sleep
Good/Clean Hygiene
Free of disease
Free of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol
EMOTIONAL HEALTH
• Expressing emotions constructively
• Can cope with unpleasant emotions
• Asking for help when sad
SPIRITUAL HEALTH
• Sense of purpose in life
• Follows morals and values
• Feels a unity with other human beings
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
• Access to clean air and water
• Clean and un-crowded living space
• Recycles used paper, glass products, and aluminum
SOUND MIND
SOUND BODY
What is Wellness?
• Wellness: the achievement of a person’s best in all six
components of health-optimal health
– Life long effort to live a healthy life
– Allows us to achieve our goals and find meaning and purpose in
our lives
Risk Factors
Risk Factor: anything that increases the
likelihood of injury, disease, or other health
problems
Types of Risk Factors
Controllable Risk Factors:
Risks that you can do something about - “behavior
risks”
Uncontrollable Risk Factors:
Risks that you can NOT change
(age, race, gender, heredity)
6 Health Risk Factors
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Sedentary Lifestyle
Alcohol & Drugs
Sexual Activity
Behaviors That Cause Injury
Tobacco Use
Poor Eating Habits
RISK FACTORS CONT.
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Sedentary Lifestyle- LAZYNESS or not doing physical activity
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Alcohol & Drugs- liver disease, cancer, heart disease, car accidents,
fights, depression, suicide, mental disorders, STDs
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Sexual Activity- sexual activity outside a committed relationshipunplanned pregnancy, HIV infection, and other sexually transmitted
diseases
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Behaviors That Cause Injury- dangerous behaviors, weapons, extreme
sports, seatbelts
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Tobacco Use- Smoking: Single Most Preventable cause of death in U.S.
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Poor Eating Habits- Heart Disease, foods high in fat, empty calories
HEALTH ADVOCATE
A person who works in a health field or
speaks out or promotes health.
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Question: Are you a “Health Advocate”
3 Ways You Can Take Care of Your Health
KNOWLEDGE:
Knowing the information needed to make healthy
choices (health classes, current issues)
ATTITUDE:
The way you feel about yourself directly affects your
health
LIFESTYLE:
Putting knowledge into action = behavior changes
WHICH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT??
ATTITUDE
Health Literacy
The knowledge you need to know to make
good choices about your health.
-Current Issues
-Health Educators
-Library Resources
-Health Professionals
Public Health
The practice of protecting and improving the
health of people in a community.
-Medical Advances
-Technology
-Public Policy-most control over environmental health component
-Education
THE END…
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Friedman, David P., Curtis C. Stine, and Shannon Whalen. Lifetime
Health. Orlando, [Fla.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2009. Print.
Health & Wellness Cont.
Chapter 2: Skills for a Healthy Life
QUICK REVIEW
• What is the definition of HEALTH?
• What is “Wellness?”
• What is “anything that increases the
likelihood of an injury, disease, or other
health problem?”
• What is a “Health Advocate”?
QUICK REVIEW
• What is the definition of HEALTH?
Health is the complete state of well-being in which all of the components of health-physical,
emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and environmental-are in balance; not just the absence of
disease or sickness.
• What is “Wellness?”
The achievement of a person’s best in all six components of health-optimal health
• What is “anything that increases the
likelihood of an injury, disease, or other
health problem?”
Risk Factor
• What is a “Health Advocate”?
A person who works in a health field or speaks out or promotes health.
Life Skills
• Tools for building or improving health
Example:
(Public Speaking or good decision making skills)
10 “Good” Healthy
8 “Good” Life
Life Skills
Skills
-Assessing Your Health
-Communication Skills
-Coping (dealing with problems in an effective way)
-Being a wise consumer (a person who buys products)
-Evaluating Media
-Refusal Skills
-Goal Setting
-Practicing Wellness
-Using community resources (something you can use
to help achieve a goal)
-Making GREAT decisions
GREAT Decisions
Give thought to the problem
Review your choices
Evaluate the consequences of each choice
Assess and choose the best choice
Think it over afterward
Consequences
Consequences: The effect, result, or outcome of our actions
Part of good decision making skills is considering consequences.
Stop, Think, and Go
STOP – Stop and admit you
made a poor decision
THINK – Think about who
can discuss the situation
with you
GO – Go and correct the
situation
Collaboration
Collaboration: working together to achieve a goal or reach
an objective
- Getting a second opinion
- Realizing how your decisions affects others
Who can you collaborate with?
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Teachers
Friends
Parents
Siblings
Counselors
Neighbors
SETTING HEALTHY GOALS
2 Types of Goals
Short Term Goal:
• achieved quickly
• within a few days or few weeks
Long Term Goal:• take longer to achieve
• may take months or even years
• may be more rewarding once accomplished
Action Plan: set of directions that will help you reach
your goal – should include rewards AND a way to
track progress
6 Suggestions for Setting Goals…
• Sensible-Realistic
• Safe-Can this goal harm you?
• Satisfying-Should feel good when you
reach
• Similar-Should not contradict earlier goals
• Specific-Steps to achieve are very clear
• Supported-Would responsible adults
approve of this goal?
GOOD EXAMPLE OF GOALS SETTING….
Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure: a feeling you get that you should do
something because somebody else wants you to do it
Direct Pressure: someone tries to convince
you to do something that you normally
wouldn’t do
Indirect Pressure: swayed to do something
because people you look up to are doing it
Refusal Skills
Refusal Skill: A strategy to avoid doing
something that you do not feel
comfortable doing – remember to be
respectful and not put anyone down
Refusal Skills
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Blame someone else
Give a reason
Ignore the request
Leave the situation
Say “No, Thanks”
Say NO and mean it
Make a joke out of it
Make an excuse
Suggest something else to do
Change subject
Team up with somebody else
Something to consider…
QUICK REVIEW
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What is a life skill?
What are 4 of the life skills we mentioned?
What are 2 types of goals?
Which type of goal is more rewarding?
What does sedentary mean?
QUICK REVIEW
• What is a life skill?
Tools for building or improving health
• What are 4 of the life skills we mentioned?
Assessing Your Health, Communication Skills, Coping , Being a wise consumer, Evaluating Media,
Refusal Skills, Goal Setting, Practicing Wellness, Using community resources, and Making GREAT
decisions
• What are 2 types of goals?
Long-term and Short-term
• Which type of goal is more rewarding?
Long-term
• What does sedentary mean?
LAZYNESS or not doing physical activity
Friedman, David P., Curtis C. Stine, and Shannon Whalen. Lifetime Health.
Orlando, [Fla.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2009. Print.
Group Activity
• Groups of no more than four people assigned by
teacher.
• Create skit of at least 1 minute where student(s)
suggests another does something harmful to health.
Incorporate peer pressure (pg 33/34), GREAT decisions
(pg 30/31), and refusal skills (pg 35).
• Each person must have a speaking part.
• This is your daily participation grade.
• BE CREATIVE!!