5 Aspects of Health Physical Health your body

5 Aspects of Health • Physical Health: your body • Emotional Health: your feelings • Mental Health: your mind • Social Health: Your relationships • Spiritual Health: your values/beliefs

• Health – overall state of wellbeing • • • Low Level of Health Lack of Energy, inattention, minor aches and pains Chronic Disorders Disability High Level of Health Exhibit a high degree of responsibility, discipline, and positive direction in life. Accept responsibility for their health.

• Quality of Life – the overall satisfaction one has for life. • The two things that have impacted quality of life more than anything else are medical advancements and improvements in sanitation • Risk – anything that increases the chance of illness or injury

Categories of risk and examples Hereditary Environment (Social/Physical) Behavior Some cancers Family, Friends, School (social) Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco Diabetes Neighborhood (physical and social) Driving Heart Disease Pollution (physical) Sports Allergies Weather (physical) Eating habits

Communication notes • Communication – a two way exchange of information Basic skills of communication and examples Verbal Body Language Listening Written Words Gestures Passive Letters Volume Facial Expressions Active Memos Tone Posture IM/Text messaging Noises Eye contact Visual mediums