An Invitation to Wellness Making Healthy Choices

©2006 Thomson Higher Education

An Invitation to WellnessMaking Healthy Choices

Prepared by: Karlyn Grimes, MS RD

Chapter 1: An Invitation to Wellness

©2006 Thomson Higher Education

Dianne Hales’Invitation to Wellness, 1e

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This is your required course material

You will need this material for:- tests and quizzes- homework and reading assignments

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One of the biggest reasons why you need to buy and use this book…

…Dianne Hales

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• You won’t be bored when you’re reading her book because she’s not only a textbook writer but also a highly sought after journalist who knows how to keep your attention!

• Dianne interviews leading health, fitness and wellness researchers/experts and incorporates their insights into her textbooks. She is one of the few journalists to be honored with national awards for excellence in writing by both the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association. .

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Course/Section:

• "Self-Surveys" allow you to assess your healthiness and relate chapter material to your own behavior. "Your Action Plan," "Goal Setting," and a "Wellness Journal" follow each survey, providing specific guidelines on implementing change.

• "Student Snapshot" sections use images and graphics to convey a compelling view of campus issues representing all types of students.

•"Savvy Consumer" boxes offer specific advice on getting the best possible health care and services, from spotting nutrition misinformation or evaluating health risks.

Some more reasons why you need to buy and use this book…

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Chapter 1 Objectives

Identify and describe the components of wellness.

Describe Healthy People 2010 and some of its goals.

Explain how gender, race, and ethnicity can influence wellness.

Name at least three ways to help become your own wellness coach responsible for your own well-being.

Fig. 1-1, p. 3

Premature death Illness Symptoms Average

healthEmotional

growthZest

for life

Optimal health and wellness

The Wellness-Illness Continuum

Fig. 1-2, p. 3

State of health

Lifestyle/behavioral level

Cultural/psychological/motivational level

Spiritual/being/meaning realm

Iceberg Model of Wellness

The Dimensions of Wellness

Physical Wellness

Good physical fitness and confidence in one’s personal ability to take care of health problems.

The Dimensions of Wellness

Psychological Wellness

Psychological health refers to both our emotional and mental states – that is, to our feelings and our thoughts.

The Dimensions of Wellness

Spiritual Wellness

The ability to identify one’s basic purpose in life and to achieve one’s full potential; the sense of connectedness to a greater power.

The Dimensions of Wellness

Social Wellness

The ability to interact effectively with other people and the social environment, to develop satisfying interpersonal relationships, and to fulfill social roles.

The Dimensions of Wellness

Intellectual Wellness

Your ability to think and learn from life experience, your openness to ideas, and your capacity to question and evaluate information.

The Dimensions of Wellness

Environmental Wellness

The impact your world has on your well-being.

Important Health and Wellness Behaviors

Alcohol Use

Smoking

Leisure-time Physical Activity

Body Weight

Men and Women Are Different

Fig 1-3, p. 7

Does Race Affect Wellness?African Americans

Whites Latinos Living in the U.S.

Women of Filipino, Hawaiian, Indian, Pakistani, Mexican, South and Central American and Puerto Rican Descent

Native Americans

Infant Mortality Rate ↑Life Expectancy -5 years

High Blood Pressure ↑Cancer (colon, rectal and prostate)

↑

Eye complications of diabetes ↑Late Stage Breast Cancer ↑Osteoporosis, cystic fibrosis, skin cancer, and PKU

↑

Diabetes ↑

Student Snapshot, pg 8

To Live Long and Well• Use seat belts.• Eat an extra fruit or

vegetable every day.• Get enough sleep.• Take regular stress

breaks.• Lose a pound.• If you’re a woman,

examine your breasts regularly.

• If you’re a man, examine your testicles regularly.

• Get physical.• Drink more water.• Do a good deed.