Chapter 1 Vocabulary
health
physical health
social health
mental/emotional health
wellness
attitude
heredity
environment
life skills
lifestyle factors
health assessment
attitude
health
physical health
life skills
lifestyle factors
environment
heredity
health assessment
mental/emotional health
wellness
social health
Health Triangle – being healthy means
having a balanced health triangle!
• Physical health –
means care of the
physical body
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Good grooming habits
Balanced diet
Adequate rest
Exercise regularly
Each side of your health triangle affects the
other sides.
• Social Health – the
ability to get along
with others
• Working well / playing
in groups
• Making/keeping
friends
• Getting help/support
when needed
Balancing the 3 sides of your health triangle
lessens your chances of illness.
• Mental/emotional
health – liking who
you are & accepting
who you are
• Express emotions in
healthy, positive way
• Facing life’s problems
• Dealing with
pressures/stress
positively
Hereditary Characteristics – questions to
ask your parents!
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Eye color, hair color, skin tones?
Height, body build (slim, heavy set)?
Who wears glasses and at what age?
Athletic ability, artistic ability, creativity
What kind of job did they have? Career?
What types of hobbies did they have?
What kinds of health issues did or do they have?
Determine which of the following are examples of
physical, social, mental, or emotional health
• Brush your teeth before leaving for school
• Rather than just worrying about the test while
watching TV, you decide to study.
• When her sister goes away to college, Karen
misses her very much. Karen decides to deal
with her sadness by emailing her sister every
day.
• Even though Fran saves her babysitting money,
she respects her friends decision to spend her
money.
-Matt is confused about how to arrange the notecards
for his research paper. Instead of hiding his confusion
he asks his teacher for help.
-Aaron mistakenly made plans with 2 friends for the
Saturday. He solves his problem by inviting both
to join him.
-Amanda doesn’t care that she can’t swim as fast as
her brother, she knows she is a talented volleyball
player.
-Sam would love to stay up until midnight to watch a
vintage monster movie, but he goes to bed because
he must wake up for school.
Lifestyle Factors
Definition: behaviors and habits that help
determine a person’s level of health and
wellness.
Positive lifestyle choices promote good
health and wellness and a balanced
triangle
Positive Lifestyle factors
• Eating balanced meals
• Getting 60 minutes of physical activity
each day
• Getting at least 8 hours of sleep nightly
• Doing your best in school & other activities
• Avoiding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
• Following safety rules/wear protective gear
• Relate well to family, friends, classmates
The Parkers: Thinking about lifestyle factors.
Lauren is watching her favorite TV show, The Parkers.
The show is about a family on the move. Every
member has a different schedule. Lauren notices
that the Parkers never eat meals together. Kim
grabs leftover’s from the fridge on the way out. Ken
is always running late for school and never has time
for breakfast. Mr. Parker is overweight and smokes
cigarettes. While watching “The Parkers, Lauren
realizes that the family members have many
unhealthy lifestyle factors.
What are the unhealthy factors?
What could they do to make themselves more healthy?
Health Triangle Word Splash – use the following words/
phrases to write a paragraph about your health triangle.
mental
emotional
getting along with others
social
balance
health triangle
physical
liking who you are
total body care