Chapter 1UnderstandingYour Health

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A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being

health

A state of well-being, or total health wellness

In this lesson, you will learn to

define health.

identify the three sides of the health triangle.

explain how health habits affect wellness.

Classifying

Using the health triangle as a

guide, create a concept map

that gives examples of each of

the three types of health.

PhysicalMental/Emotional

Social

What Is Health?

Looking fit and feeling well are important, but good health does not stop there.

health A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being

The choices you make and actions you take every day shape your health.

Your Health Triangle

PhysicalMental/Emotional

Social

Physical Health

Eat nutritious foods and snacks.

Get regular checkups froma doctor and a dentist.

Avoid harmful behaviors.

PhysicalHealth

Mental/Emotional Health

You like and accept yourself.

You are able to handlechallenges.

You find positive solutionsto problems.

Mental/EmotionalHealth

Social Health

Supporting the people you care about

Communicating with, respecting, and valuing people

Making and keeping friends

SocialHealth

Achieving a Healthy Balance

When one side of the health triangle changes, the other two are affected.

Over time, ignoring any side of your health triangle can affect your total health.

Wellness and Total Health

When your health is in balance, you are more likely to have a high level of wellness.

wellness A state of well-being, or total health

Wellness is an indication of your current health habits and behaviors.

Wellness and Total Health

What I Learned

Vocabulary Define health.

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What I Learned

List Name the three sides of the health triangle.

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What I Learned

Describe What role do decisions play in wellness?What other factors affect a person’s wellness?

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Thinking Critically

Evaluate Kathy spends a lot of time with her friends. They watch movies, listen to CDs, and go shopping. Kathy gets good grades except in physical education class. Evaluate which part of her total health could be out of balance. What could Kathy do to improve this area of wellness?

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Thinking Critically

Apply Masaki rarely catches a cold. Does this mean he has a high level of wellness? Why or why not?

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