Unit I

What is Health????What is Health????

A combination of physical A combination of physical mental/emotional, and mental/emotional, and

social well being.social well being.

Physical HealthPhysical Health

Has to do with the condition of your Has to do with the condition of your bodybody

Examples:Examples:

* Diet* Diet

* Exercise* Exercise

* Hygiene* Hygiene

* Overall: taking care of your body* Overall: taking care of your body

Ways to maintain or improve Ways to maintain or improve your physical health:your physical health:

Eat a well-balanced dietEat a well-balanced diet Stay fit through regular exerciseStay fit through regular exercise Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep a nightGet at least 7-8 hours of sleep a night Keep your body, teeth, and hair cleanKeep your body, teeth, and hair clean Have regular dental and health check Have regular dental and health check

upsups Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other drugsAvoid alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

Mental/Emotional HealthMental/Emotional Health Involves your thoughts feelings and Involves your thoughts feelings and

emotions (feelings such as love, joy, or emotions (feelings such as love, joy, or fear)fear)

Examples:Examples:

* How you feel about yourself* How you feel about yourself

* Your grades in class/school* Your grades in class/school

* How you deal with stressful situations* How you deal with stressful situations

Ways to maintain or improve Ways to maintain or improve your mental/emotional health:your mental/emotional health:

Face problems with a positive attitudeFace problems with a positive attitude Express your feelings clearly and Express your feelings clearly and

calmlycalmly Learn from your mistakesLearn from your mistakes Learn from other peoples mistakesLearn from other peoples mistakes Recognize your weak areas and try to Recognize your weak areas and try to

improve themimprove them

Develop effective decisions-making Develop effective decisions-making skillsskills

Accept responsibility or your actionsAccept responsibility or your actions Stand up for your values (what you Stand up for your values (what you

believe is right and wrong and what believe is right and wrong and what is important to youis important to you

Social HealthSocial Health

Involves the ways in which you relate Involves the ways in which you relate to the peopleto the people

Examples:Examples:* How do you treat people in your class?* How do you treat people in your class?

* How do people treat you?* How do people treat you?

* Do you get along with your peers?* Do you get along with your peers?

Ways to maintain or improve Ways to maintain or improve your social health:your social health:

Have a open and friendly attitude Have a open and friendly attitude towards otherstowards others

Respect and care for family membersRespect and care for family members Be a loyal, truthful, dependable Be a loyal, truthful, dependable

friendfriend Respect other peoples feelingsRespect other peoples feelings Respect other peoples propertyRespect other peoples property

Learn to disagree without arguingLearn to disagree without arguing Learn to resolve conflicts (a Learn to resolve conflicts (a

disagreement between people with disagreement between people with opposing viewpoints)opposing viewpoints)

Give support and help when it is Give support and help when it is neededneeded

WellnessWellness

What is wellness?What is wellness?

* Wellness is keeping all three * Wellness is keeping all three parts of the health triangle in parts of the health triangle in balancebalance

* It is an overall state of well-* It is an overall state of well-being involving regular behaviors being involving regular behaviors that have a positive result over timethat have a positive result over time