CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFECHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFEVOCABULARYVOCABULARY

HEALTH WELLNESS PREVENTION HEALTH EDUCATION CUMULATIVE RISKS HEALTH LITERACY HEREDITY ENVIRONMENT PEERS CULTURE CHARACTER

MEDIA RISK BEHAVIORS ABSTINENCE DECISION MAKING SKILLS GOALS VALUES COMMUNICATION SKILLS REFUSAL SKILLS CONFLICT RESOLUTION ADVOCACY ROLE MODEL

YOUR HEALTH TRIANGLEYOUR HEALTH TRIANGLE

TO MAINTAIN HEALTH, YOU NEED TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING AND

IMPLEMENTING HEALTH MAINTENANCE FOR ALL THREE ASPECTS OF YOUR HEALTH - PHYSICAL,

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL. (YOUR HEALTH TRIANGLE)

**YOU SHOULD ALSO TRY TO MAINTAIN SPIRITUAL HEALTH.**

PHYSICAL HEALTHPHYSICAL HEALTH

HOW WELL YOUR BODY FUNCTIONSYOU HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY TO

PERFORM THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE

YOU CAN COPE WITH EVERYDAY CHALLENGES AND STRESSES

YOU HAVE THE ENERGY TO RESIST DISEASES AND AVOID INJURY

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTHMENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF HOW WELL YOU MEET THE DEMANDS OF DAILY LIFE YOUR ABILITY TO PROCESS INFORMATION YOU ENJOY CHALLENGES YOU LIKE LEARNING NEW THINGS YOU SEE MISTAKES AS OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AND CHANGE YOU ACCEPT RESPONSIBILTY FOR YOUR ACTIONS YOU STAND UP FOR YOUR BELIEFS AND VALUES YOU ARE IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FEELINGS AND CAN EXPRESS

THEM IN APPROPRIATE WAYS YOU CAN USUALLY DEAL WITH THE FRUSTRATIONS OF LIFE YOU AVOID DWELLING ON NEGATIVE THOUGHTS YOU CONSIDER YOUR SITUATION AND THEN USE POSITIVE

THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS TO MOVE FORWARD

SOCIAL HEALTHSOCIAL HEALTH THE WAY YOU GET ALONG WITH OTHERS YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE AND KEEP FRIENDS YOUR ABILITY TO WORK AND PLAY IN

COOPERATIVE WAYS YOUR ABILITY TO SEEK AND LEND SUPPORT

WHEN NECESSARY COMMUNICATING WELL AND SHOWING

RESPECT AND CARE FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS

GOOD HEALTHGOOD HEALTH

MEANS STRIVING TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AT ANY GIVEN TIME.

NOT AN ABSOLUTE STATE.

KEEPING YOUR HEALTH TRIANGLE IN BALANCE,

WILL HELP YOU FUNCTION AT YOUR

HIGHEST LEVEL!

WELLNESS COMES FROM MAKING DECISIONS AND PRACTICING BEHAVIORS BASED ON SOUND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND HEALTHFUL ATTITUDES

REQUIRES AN ONGOING, LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO PHYSICAL, MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH

WELLNESS

PROMOTINGPROMOTING YOURYOUR

HEALTHHEALTHMAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS

DEVELOPING HEALTH-PROMOTING

HABITS

PRACTICING PREVENTION

MAKING RESPONSIBLE MAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONSDECISIONS

DECISION MAKING STEPS:1.) STATE THE SITUATION (WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DECIDE?)2.) LIST THE OPTIONS (WHAT ARE YOUR CHOICES?)3.) WEIGH THE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES (WHAT ARE THE

CONSEQUENCES YOU COULD FACE?)4.) CONSIDER YOUR VALUES (WILL IT GO AGAINST THE

THINGS YOU BELIEVE OR THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU?)

5.) MAKE THE DECISION AND ACT ON IT6.) EVALUATE YOUR DECISION (WOULD I DO THE SAME

THING AGAIN, DID IT HURT ME OR OTHERS, DID IT GO AGAINST ANYTHING I VALUE)

DEVELOPING HEALTH DEVELOPING HEALTH PROMOTING HABITSPROMOTING HABITS

HEALTHFUL HABITS SUPPORT EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR HEALTH

YOUR HABITS SHOULD PROMOTE EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR HEALTH

THE HABITS YOU FORM NOW CAN AFFECT YOU LATER IN LIFE

PRACTICING PREVENTIONPRACTICING PREVENTION

ABSTINENCE IS THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF RISK BEHAVIORS-ABSTINENCE FROM HARMFUL SUBSTANCES HELPS YOU AVOID

MANY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES

-ABSTINENCE FROM SEXUAL ACTIVITY PROTECT YOU FROM

MANY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES AVOID RISK BEHAVIORS AND CUMULATIVE RISKS HEALTH EDUCATION

– THE GOAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION IS TO GIVE PEOPLE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO HELP THEM LIVE LONG, ENERGETIC, AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES

BE A HEALTH LITERATE PERSON

A HEALTH LITERATE PERSON IS:A HEALTH LITERATE PERSON IS:

A CRITICAL THINKER AND PROBLEM SOLVER– KNOW HOW TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT A PROBLEM– BE ABLE TO TELL IF THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE

A RESPONSIBLE, PRODUCTIVE CITIZEN– PRACTICE ADVOCACY– DEVELOP A POSITIVE CHARACTER– BE A POSITIVE ROLE M ODEL FOR OTHERS

A SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER– BE ABLE TO ACCESS INFORMATION ON YOUR OWN

AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR– USE GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS– USE REFUSAL SKILLS– USE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS

INFLUENCES ON YOUR INFLUENCES ON YOUR HEALTHHEALTH

• HEREDITY• ENVIRONMENT• MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY• YOUR VALUES, ATTITUDES, GOALS AND

BEHAVIORS (MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCE)

HEREDITYHEREDITY

INFLUENCES YOUR GENERAL LEVEL OF HEALTH

MAY PUT YOU AT RISK FOR CERTAIN ILLNESSES

MAY STRENGTHEN YOUR RESISTANCE TO DISEASE

CAN INFLUENCE PERSONALITY AND BASIC INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES AND TALENTS

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

YOUR FAMILY, YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR JOB, AND YOUR LIFE EXPERIENCES

ALL THE PLACES YOU GO IN A GIVEN DAY AND THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IN WHICH YOU LIVE

ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE ESPECIALLY YOUR PEERS (PEOPLE THE SAME AGE WHO SHARE SIMILAR INTERESTS

YOUR CULTURE

MEDIAMEDIA

RADIO, TELEVISION, FILM, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, BOOKS, AND THE INTERNET

RELIABLE INFORMATION COMES FROM PROFESSIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

(BEING ABLE TO ANALYZE INFORMATION & INFLUENCES

HELPS YOU MAKE GOOD CHOICES FOR YOUR HEALTH)

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

HAS HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH.

HAS HAD A NEGATIVE

IMPACT ON HEALTH.

MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCES MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCES HEALTH:HEALTH:

ATTITUDE:THE WAY YOU VIEW SITUATIONS AFFECTS THE CHOICES YOU MAKEPOSITIVE ATTITUDES = BETTER HEALTH

BEHAVIOR:YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER YOUR BEHAVIOR

IT AFFECTS ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR HEALTH

VALUES:

YOUR ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR REFLECT WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU

GOALSGOALS

YOUR GOALS SHOULD BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCES ON YOUR HEALTH – THE GOALS YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE SHOULD

DRIVE THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE

GOAL SETTING CAN BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, INCREASE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM, AND IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HEALTH

GOAL SETTING STEPSGOAL SETTING STEPS

1.) SET A SPECIFIC, REALISTIC GOAL, AND WRITE IT DOWN

2.) LIST THE STEPS YOU WILL TAKE TO REACH YOUR GOAL

3.) IDENTIFY SOURCES OF HELP AND SUPPORT

4.) SET A REASONABLE TIME FRAME 5.) ESTABLISH CHECKPOINTS6.) REWARD YOURSELF

BECOMING AN BECOMING AN ADULTADULT MEANS MAKING MEANS MAKING

RESPONSIBLE DECISIONSRESPONSIBLE DECISIONS

THE CHOICES YOU MAKE AND THE RISKS YOU TAKE DURING ADOLESCENCE CAN

AFFECT YOUR HEALTH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.