HEALTH & WELLNESS

1. HEALTH & WELLNESS UNIT 1

2. What is Health? Definition of Health: Health is the complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being; not just the absence of disease or sickness.

3. SOCIAL HEALTH • Communicating Well • Good Relationships with friends and family • Interacting well with other people • Maintaining values and beliefs; not being persuaded • Good Refusal Skills

4. MENTAL HEALTH • Ability to cope with life’s demands • Low Stress Levels • Ex: a phobia, or fear of something • Positive Self-Esteem • Feeling comfortable about who you are

5. PHYSICAL HEALTH • Eating Well • Exercising Regularly • Sufficient Sleep • Good/Clean Hygiene • Being close to recommended body weight • Free of Drugs and Alcohol

6. SOUND MIND SOUND BODY

7. Write one goal for each part… Example: Physical Health- I will work out at least 5 times per week for at least 30 min. each time. Mental Health- I will study for tests so I do not stress out about them. Social Health- I will join a school activity so I can meet more people and become more involved in school.

8. What is Wellness? • Wellness: the process of making healthy choices to create a more balanced lifestyle • Life long effort to live a healthy life • Achievement of a person’s best in all areas of health • Allows us to achieve our goals and find meaning and purpose in our lives.

9. Health Risk Factors Health Risk: anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems

10. 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)

11. 6 Health Risk Factors • Sedentary Lifestyle • Alcohol & Drugs • Sexual Activity • Behaviors That Cause Injury • Tobacco Use • Poor Eating Habits

12. RISK FACTORS CONT. • Sedentary Lifestyle- LAZYNESS or not doing physical activity • Alcohol & Drugs- liver disease, cancer, heart disease, car accidents, fights, depression, suicide, mental disorders, STDs • Sexual Activity-sexual activity outside a committed relationship, pregnancy • Behaviors That Cause Injury- Dangerous Behaviors, weapons, extreme sports, seatbelts • Tobacco Use-Smoking: Single Most Preventable cause of death in U.S. • Poor Eating Habits-Heart Disease, foods high in fat, empty calories

13. HEALTH ADVOCATE A person who works in a health field or speaks out or promotes health. Question: Are you a “Health Advocate” ?

14. 3 Ways You Can Take Care of YourHealth 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??

15. ATTITUDE GAURANTEED or you will receive a 100% Test Score: This will be on the test. ***********STAR IT**********

16. Health Literacy The knowledge you need to know to make good choice about your health. -Current Issues -Health Educators -Library Resources -Health Professionals

17. The Wellness Continuum Be able to label both ends and the middle. Know which end is which…

18. Life Skills • Tools for building or improving health Example: (Public Speaking or good decision making skills)

19. 8 “Good” Healthy Life Skills 8 “Good” Life Skills -Assessing Your Health -Communication Skills -Coping -Time Management -Being a wise consumer -Evaluating Media -Refusal Skills -Goal Setting

20. 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

21. The 5 parts of to setting a goal… • Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Realistic/Relevant • Track-able

22. QUICK REVIEW • What is the definition of HEALTH? • What are SMART goals? • What is “Wellness?” • What is “anything that increases the likelihood of an injury, disease, or other health problem?” • What is a “Health Advocate”? • If you are not sick, are you healthy?

23. GOOD EXAMPLE OF GOALS SETTING….

24. UNIT 1: Health & Wellness “Making Healthy Choices” Chapter 2

25. QUICK REVIEW • What is a life skill? • What are 4 life skills we mentioned? • What are 2 types of goals? • Which type of goal is more rewarding? • What are the 3 points you need to know on the wellness continuum? What does it mean if you are between points? • What does sedentary mean?

26. As of June 2011, what is the average life expectancy of Americans???

27. 78 years

28. Life Expectancy First off…what is life expectancy? Life Expectancy: the number of years that an individual is expected to live as determined by statistics 116 years 111 years 114 years

29. THEN & NOW In the early 1900s, the leading cause of death was infectious diseases (diseases caused by pathogens such as bacteria) Life expectancy has increased due to… • Medical Advances • Better Living Conditions • Preventative Health Medicines Today, most health problems are caused by… Life Style Diseases: diseases related to unhealthy behavior

30. Consequences Consequences: The effect, result, or outcome of our actions Part of good decision making skills is considering consequences.

31. Collaboration Collaboration: working together to achieve a goal or reach an objective • Getting a second opinion • Realizing how your decisions affects others

32. Who can you collaborate with? • Teachers • Friends • Parents • Siblings • Counselors • Neighbors

33. Peer Pressure Peer Pressure: a feeling you get that you should do something because somebody else wants you to do it

34. Refusal Skills Refusal Skill: A strategy to avoid doing something that you do not feel comfortable doing

35. 10 Refusal Skills • 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/ change subject • Team up with somebody else

36. Coping Coping: Dealing with life’s troubles or problems in an effective way

37. Coping continued… • Dealing with an injury • Failing an exam • Dealing with disaster (tornado, hurricane) • Dealing with rejection from a break-up • Loss of a pet • Loss of a family member • Moving schools • Dealing with money issues

38. Grieving Process: Process of coming to closure or acceptance of a loss • There is no correct way to deal with a loss! It is ok to cry! • The way a person responds to loss is unique to the situation and individual. Example: Sudden Death vs. Death from Long Term Illness

39. Five Stages of Grieving Process • Denial • Anger • Bargaining • Depression • Acceptance

40. Coping Mechanisms • Spend time with others • Discuss your feelings • Get back to daily routines as soon as possible • Eat nutritious foods, exercise, get enough sleep • Do something to keep your mind off of it • Remember the good things • See a counselor

41. Public Service Announcements(PSA) PSA: a non-commercial message created to inform, educate or raise awareness about an issue Examples: • A prisoner speaking out about to youth to not join gangs • Somebody speaking out about a disease • Magic Johnson speaking out about HIV/AIDS • American Heart Association informing about heart attacks, strokes, and blood pressure check-ups http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/News/PublicServiceAnnouncements/Public-Service-Announcements_UCM_312002_SubHomePage.jsp

42. Wise Consumer Choices Refer to handout… Be sure you understand and are familiar with those terms!!!