UNIT 1 – PERSONAL HEALTH

1.1 HEALTH AND WELLNESSChapter 1.1/1.2

Standard 6.3a

Objectives:Standard 1

Objective 2c: Analyze how societal norms, cultural differences, personal beliefs, and media impact choices, behavior, and relationships

Personal HealthHealth – The combination of physical,

mental/emotional, spiritual, and social well being.

Wellness – An overall state of well-being and/or total health.

Health Continuum

WellnessMid-point

Premature

Death

Loss of Health

ImprovedHealth

HighPerforma

nce

ChronicDisorders

Lack of Energy /

Minor Pains

Pain Free /

ModerateEnergy

Optimum Energy / Feeling of Well-being

Prevention: practicing health and safety habits to remain free from disease and injury.

Health Literacy: a person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his/her health and wellness.

Lifestyle FactorsLifestyle Factors– Behaviors related to the

way a person lives.FACTORS THAT PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH

8 – 10 hrs. of sleepEating three balanced mealsBeing physically activeMaintaining healthy weightAvoiding drugs and alcoholManaging StressPrevent Injuries

Health Triangle

All sides of the triangle need to be equal and balanced!

•If they are not equal what happens to the shape?

Physical HealthPhysical Health – Energy to perform daily activities, deal with stress and daily challenges, resist disease, and avoid injury.

•Get adequate sleep-How many hours do you need?

•Eat nutritious meals-What are some of your favorite fruits and vegetables?•Drink enough water-Do you feel thirsty often?•Be physically active-How often do you get your heart rate up?

Mental/Emotional HealthMental/Emotional Health – How well you process information and your feelings about yourself.

Express your feelings in appropriate ways

Avoid negative thoughts

Accept responsibility for your actions

Stand up for your beliefs

Social HealthSocial Health – Ability to make and keep

friends along with the ability to work cooperatively with others.Show respect for othersCommunicate properly and appropriately with

othersProper hygiene and grooming habits

Activity: Create Your Own Health Triangle

What other influences affect our Health?

Heredity – All traits that are biologically passed on to you from your

parents. Some genes may put you at risk for certain illnesses such as diabetes. Others genes may strengthen your resistance to disease.

Environment – The sum of your surroundings. Includes family, neighborhood, school, job, etc.Physical Environment – The safer you

live the healthier you will be.Social Environment – Support group

including family, friends, role models, etc. Peers – People of the same age who share

similar interests.

Culture – Collective beliefs, customs, behaviors of a group. Your identity can come from your culture which can strongly influence your health.

More Health Influences…Attitude – The way you view situations. This will affect

the choices you make resulting in good/bad health. Positive attitude = good health.

Behavior – You control how you act. Positive actions = good health. (good diets, exercise, abstaining from risky behaviors)

Media – Methods of communicating information. Internet, television, radio, movies, news papers, etc. All aimed to persuade you into thinking a certain way. (DOVE AD)

Technology – Advances in medical screenings and treatment of disease helps people live longer, healthier lives.

AssignmentReview Lesson 1 pg. 9 Questions 1,3,4Review Lesson 2 pg. 16 Questions

1,2,3,4,5