Chapter 1 Understanding Your Health and Wellness Lesson

Chapter 1 Understanding Your Health and Wellness Lesson 1. 1 1. 2 1. 3 1. 4 Defining Health and Wellness Knowledge Personal Skills for Health and Wellness Our Healthcare System

Lesson 1. 1 Defining Health and Wellness

Warm-Up Healthy Choices After school yesterday, you had two free hours to use however you wanted. You decided either to watch a movie or play basketball with friends. Which of these two choices would be the “healthy” choice? dotshock/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Well-Being • A state of health and wellness • People in a state of well-being – Feel good about their present condition – Are productive at school, work, and home – Do not have mental and physical illnesses Sunny studio/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Dimensions of Health and Wellness • Wellness is a balance of dimensions – – Physical Emotional Intellectual Social • These dimensions interact with and affect each other Rido/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Physical Health • Refers to how well your body functions • Qualities of a healthy body – Not slowed by disease – Able to take part in activities of daily life – Able to cope with stress, injury, and aging Pressmaster/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Emotional Health • Emotional health includes – Your mood and how you feel about yourself – How you view the world • Good emotional health means – You are not affected by mental illness – You can express thoughts and feelings clearly – You can cope well with stress • Many teens experience problems with emotional health but may not realize it sabphoto/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Intellectual Health • Intellectual health involves – Ability to think clearly and critically – Ability to learn and solve problems • People who are intellectually healthy are able to adapt, learn, and grow Zurijeta/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Social Health • Social health involves – Communication skills – Relationships – Ability to interact with others • Social skills and healthy relationships help people enjoy life and meet challenges Mike Flippo/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

A Continuum of Health • The range of a person’s health status can be described as a continuum • Ideally, health status should be near optimal health • Diseases and disorders can affect the mind and body, preventing optimal health Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Think Further What are some examples of factors that increase health and wellness? – Avoiding smoking, drinking, and drugs – Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly What are some examples of factors that reduce health and wellness? – Not getting enough sleep – Inability to manage stress Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Lesson 1. 2 Health and Wellness Knowledge

Health Literacy • The ability to locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your health • Builds on basic facts and concepts you learn at home and in school • Involves skills such as the ability to locate, evaluate, understand, and communicate health-related information Ant Clausen/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Consumer Literacy and Health • A consumer is someone who purchases or uses goods or services • Your health and wellness depend, in part, on your ability to evaluate information • Science is a body of knowledge based on observation and experimentation • Pseudoscience refers to theories and health claims that are described as sciencebased when they are not Plush Studios/Blend Images/thinkstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Self-Advocacy and Interpreting Media • Health-related knowledge will enable you to make healthful purchases and choices • Health-related information is offered by websites, magazines, newspapers, television, and radio lightwavemedia/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Think Further What questions can you ask to help you evaluate websites? • Who is paying for the site and what is their goal in creating the site? • Is the information given up-to-date? • If there ads on the website, are they clearly identified as ads? • Are sources of statistics and information cited? • Does the site ask you for personal information? If so, why? Photodisc/thinkstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Health Promotion • Taking charge of your health and wellness is called health promotion • Involves making responsible and well-informed health decisions • Example: choosing healthy foods eurobanks/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Lifelong Learning • Different wellness issues become important in different stages of life • Learning about new health-related issues should continue throughout life Monkey Business Images/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Lesson 1. 3 Personal Skills for Health and Wellness

Critical Thinking Family History Why is it important to know your family’s health history? • Make a mental list of some diseases or disorders that your family members have that might relate to your health. • Share your list with the class if you are comfortable doing so. Deymos. HR/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Making Good Decisions • The decision-making process can help you make choices about health and wellness 1. 2. 3. • Setting health-related goals is important for improving your health 4. 5. • Define the problem • Explore alternatives • Select the best option • Act on your decision • Evaluate the decision Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Setting and Reaching Goals • Effective goals are SMART goals. This means they are – Specific – Measurable – Action oriented – Realistic – Timely Starstuff/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Standing Up to Pressure • Refusal skills can help you respond to peer influences without compromising your own goals, values, or health • Interpersonal skills help you communicate and relate positively with other people Blue. Sky. Image/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Think Further • Why is it important that goals you set be specific and realistic? • What should you remember when setting a timeline for completing goals? • Why should you monitor your progress toward completing a goal? Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Lesson 1. 4 Our Healthcare System

Healthcare Services • The healthcare industry performs many types of services – – – Diagnosis Treatment Rehabilitation Prevention Education Research kurhan/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Physicians and Specialists • A regular doctor (pediatrician or primary care physician) provides primary care • Physician assistants and nurse practitioners work under the supervision of physicians • Medical specialists possess extra training and experience with certain types of diseases and disorders michaeljung/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Healthcare Settings • Inpatient facilities are hospitals where patients reside while they receive comprehensive care • Outpatient facilities treat patients who do not require a hospital stay Steve Design/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Health Insurance • Healthcare is expensive • Most people buy insurance to help pay healthcare costs • Two main types of insurance – Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) – Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) arka 38/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Medicare and Medicaid • The US government funds some types of health insurance • Medicare is made available for – People 65 years of age and older – People younger than 65 who are disabled and unable to work • Medicaid pays healthcare costs for people living in poverty Pixland/thinkstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Affordable Care Act • Passed on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act provides – Expanded access to insurance – Cost reduction and affordability – Improved healthcare – Patient’s Bill of Rights • Changes may be made to the Affordable Care Act after the 2016 federal and local elections. karen roach/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Think Further Myth or Fact? An insurance company can refuse to sell you health insurance if you have a serious illness. MYTH – Fact: Insurance companies must provide insurance even if you have a serious disease at the time you want to purchase their insurance. – Fact: Insurance companies cannot set a “lifetime limit” after which they stop providing insurance to an individual. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Controlling Your Healthcare Costs • Ways to save on healthcare costs include – Taking positive and preventive actions to improve your health – Buying generic drugs – Comparing premium and deductible costs of various insurance programs Sherry Yates Young/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Regular Checkups and Screening • You should have an annual physical exam to spot potential problems • Tell your doctor about any symptoms or problems • Write down any questions you want to ask the doctor istock/monkeybusinessimages/thinkstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.