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Wellness

Wellness. What is wellness?. Physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and environmental health. Physical Health. The condition of your body. Physical Health . A person who is physically healthy: Exercises regularly Eats nutritiously Gets regular physical check-ups

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Wellness

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  1. Wellness

  2. What is wellness? Physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and environmental health

  3. Physical Health • The condition of your body.

  4. Physical Health • A person who is physically healthy: • Exercises regularly • Eats nutritiously • Gets regular physical check-ups • Avoids the use of tobacco, alcohol, or other illicit drugs

  5. Emotional Health • The way you recognize and deal with feelings.

  6. Emotional Health • A person who is emotionally healthy: • Keeps a positive attitude • Is sensitive to their own feelings and the feelings of others • Learns to cope with stress • Is realistic about expectations and time • Takes responsibility for their own behavior • Deals with personal issues realistically • Views challenges as opportunities rather than obstacles • Functions independently but knows when to ask for help

  7. Intellectual Health • How you deal with life’s demands. • Stress • School/work • Learning new things

  8. Intellectual Health • A person who is intellectually healthy: • Learns because they want to – not because they are told to. • Learns through varied experiences – reading, writing, sharing and exploration • Observes what is around them • Listens • Finds applications for material learned in the classroom • Stays current with world affairs/news • Questions • Exposes them self to new experiences (e.g. arts, theater)

  9. Social Health • The way you interact with people.

  10. Social Health • A person who is socially health: • Is comfortable with and liking them self as a person • Interacts easily with people of different ages, backgrounds, races, lifestyles • Contributes time and energy to the community • Communicates their feelings • Develops friendships • Recognizes a need for “fun” time in life • Budgets and balances time to include both responsibilities and relaxation

  11. Spiritual Health • Your beliefs, values, and morals. • A sense of purpose and meaning in life.

  12. Spiritual Health • A spiritually health person: • Is open to different cultures and religions • Gives their time to volunteer or participate in community service activities • Spends time defining personal values and ethics and makes decisions that complement them • Spends time alone in personal reflection • Participates in spiritual activities • Participates in activities that protect the environment • Cares about the welfare of others

  13. Environmental Health • The positive perception of the environment one works and lives in.

  14. Environmental Health • An environmentally healthy person: • Finds satisfaction and worth in their work • Ensures their work environment and relationships are comfortable • Is aware of the natural environment they live in • Recognizes opportunities that lead to new skills and acts on those opportunities • Works to ensure the stability and longevity of our natural resources

  15. Wellness • The state of having all aspects of health in balance.

  16. Wellness Continuum

  17. What does it mean to be healthy? • Disease free? • Skinny? • What is your definition of what it means to be healthy?

  18. External factors that affect health Heredity, environment, peers, and media

  19. Heredity • The passing down of traits from parent to child. • Gender • Race and ethnicity

  20. Heredity • Is accountable as 25% of the factors that contribute to leading causes of death. • You cannot change who your biological parents are or the genes you inherit from them, but you can keep yourself in good physical condition.

  21. Environment • Everything around you, including the things you cannot see. • Income and education

  22. Media • TV, radio, internet, print, telecommunications

  23. Peers • People around your age.

  24. Leading Causes of Death

  25. Leading Causes of Death - 2010

  26. Behaviors that Contribute to Wellness

  27. Healthy Behaviors • Be physically active • Choose a healthy diet • Maintain a healthy body weight • Manage stress effectively • Avoid the use of ATOD • Protect yourself from disease and injury

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