Health the combination of physical mentalemotional social Your
Health - the combination of physical, mental/emotional social Your well-being. health triangle -- Well-being The (spiritual), and – Energy – Effectiveness health continuum Health/wellness constantly changes Your health can be seen as a point along a sliding scale (continuum) spanning from high level of wellness to the loss of health/wellness at the opposite end.
Heredity All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents. Hair, eye color, skin type, intellect, height, weight, etc. http: //www. cdc. gov/genomics/update/yr 2014/may 29. htm
Environment: The sum of your surroundings PHYSICAL Neighborhoods and school safety; air and water quality; availability of parks, rec facilities and libraries; access to medical care. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Peers – people of the same age (who share similar interests) including your friends; Includes other people – parents, family, mentor, teacher, coach, employer, colleague, neighbor, delivery, sale, safety, police, etc. CULTURAL Collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group Language, foods, spiritual beliefs, traditions
Media & Technology Various communication methods = Media delivery = Technology radio, TV, telephone, internet, texts, billboards, newspapers, magazines, etc.
Risk Behaviors Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others. Tobacco/alcohol use, unprotected sex, truancy, fighting, crash diets, etc. Others?
Cumulative Risks Related risks that increase an negative effect with each added risk. It can also be a singular effect of a high fat diet alone, many poor meals and overall diet, or a combination effect with other negative habits like poor diet with tobacco use, lack of exercise, and limited health care.
Buckle up Seat belts- http: //www. cdc. gov/Motorvehiclesafety/seatbelts/facts. html -- http: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=consequences+of+no+seatbelts&FOR M=HDRSC 3#view=detail&mid=4 A 71187811 A 70 E 48 DB 72 Seat belts prevent 50% of injuries and death. 64% of automobile deaths were not wearing a seat belt. source CDC Jaywalking- minor crime- major consequence. Of the 5000 pedestrians hit by cars last year 75% of them were not using the cross walk.
480, 000 Americans a year die from tobacco Smoking- http: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=nys+anti+smoking+commericalia%27&FOR M=HDRSC 3#view=detail&mid=E 50469517 CEC 09 BEE 397 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=WJgvk. Kh 0_h. U Smoking just 1 cigarette has been shown to increase the stiffness in your arteries by 25%. There is also evidence showing just 1 cigarette can also begin to create abnormal cell growth. Smokers who smoked just 1 -4 cigarettes a day were 3 X more likely to have heart disease. 90% of lung cancer patients are smokers. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. Smoking 10 or more a day will increase the chances of: heart disease X 4, Stroke X 4, Source cdc. NIH( NIAAA) Lung cancer X 23
Alcohol http: //www. medicinenet. com/alcohol_abuse_health_risks_pictures_slidesho w/article. htm http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=RVQMX 4 c. Gyow http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Q_0 qni. LXa-o http: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=freinds+are+waiting+commercial&FO RM=VIRE 3#view=detail&mid=7 AD 1312 ED 6 D 8 AEDBBC 62 people who started drinking before age 15 are 4 x more likely to become dependent on alcohol later in life. Source cdc. NIH( NIAAA)
Caffeine - http: //abcnews. go. com/GMA/video/study-teens-handle-energydrinks-caffeine-12910783 Crash diet http: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=crash+diet+risks&FORM=HDRSC 3#view =detail&mid=2 C 41112 D 811 BEE 799193
Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, theory of flow
Components of Flow Intense and focused concentration on the present moment Merging of action and awareness A loss of reflective self-consciousness A sense of personal control or agency over the situation or activity A distortion of temporal experience, one's subjective experience of time is altered Experience of the activity as intrinsically rewarding
Prevention Taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse. Wearing a seat belt Getting regular exercise Meditation Avoiding early onset sexual activity Prioritizing Stand up for your beliefs
Abstinence A deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors, including use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and sexual activity.
Lifestyle factors Personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives – people who practice positive health habits tend to be healthier and live longer.
Health Education Providing accurate health information and teaching health skills to help people make healthy decisions.
Health Disparities Differences in health outcomes among groups – gender, race, education, disability, socio-economic status, age, location, etc.
Health Literacy A person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and to use these resources to promote one’s health and wellness.
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