INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH UNIT 1 What is Health
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INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH UNIT 1
What is Health? � Health is the condition of your physical, emotional, mental and social well-being.
What is Wellness? � Wellness is a state of good health achieved by balancing 4 components of health.
What is the difference? ?
PHYSICAL HEALTH � � Deals with the condition of your body Nutrition Avoiding ATOD Physical Activity � Any � type of activity where energy is used Hygiene � Keeping yourself clean
Emotional Health � � Way you express your feelings Sharing is important
Mental Health � � � Coping demands of daily life Handling stress Adjusting to change
Social Health � � Interacting with others Getting along with others
4 Component Poster � � � Must have 4 sections Physical, mental, social, emotional Pictures describing each component
Heredity � � Passing of traits from parent to child This is where your physical features come from
Environment � � All living and nonliving things around you Some things are uncontrollable � Ex. Secondhand Smoke
Environment Work � � In your groups Using the separated twin example, list some ways they could be similar and different due to heredity and environment.
Lifestyle and Attitude � Lifestyle: set of behaviors by which you live your life � Ex. � Having a good attitude Attitude: the way in which you think, act or feel that causes you to make certain choices.
Preventive Healthcare � Steps to prevent illness and accidents before they happen � Being proactive is the key!
Lifeskills � � Skills that help you deal with situations that can affect your health 9 Life skills � Assessing your health � Making good decisions � Setting goals � Using refusal skills � Communicating effectively � Coping � Evaluating media messages � Practicing wellness � Being a wise consumer
SMART Goals
Why Are SMART Goals Important? � � � � � They give you clear focus and vision Goals help you control your future They give you a sense of purpose Goals permit you to focus your energy They enable you to be positive in your outlook Goals afford you to be more motivated and greater enthusiasm Goals increase desire, passion and motivation. They enable you to overcome any difficulty or obstacle They reduce doubt and procrastination Goals make life more fun and give you direction and certainty
Complete SMART Goal Worksheet is located on my webpage under “Class Documents”