The combination of The combination of physical, physical, mental/emotional, and mental/emotional, and social well beingsocial well being

Taking care of your bodyTaking care of your body

–Well balanced dietWell balanced diet

–Regular exerciseRegular exercise

–Get 8 hours of sleepGet 8 hours of sleep

–Avoid tobacco, alcohol, drugs Avoid tobacco, alcohol, drugs

Taking care of your mindTaking care of your mind-Positive attitude-Positive attitude

-Recognize weakness-Recognize weakness

-Accept responsibility for your actions-Accept responsibility for your actions

Taking care of the ways which Taking care of the ways which you get along with othersyou get along with others-Communicate effectively-Communicate effectively

-Respect and care for others-Respect and care for others

-Learn to resolve conflicts effectively-Learn to resolve conflicts effectively

The health triangle is keeping all The health triangle is keeping all above aspects in balanceabove aspects in balance

When you have achieved balance When you have achieved balance you have achieved wellness you have achieved wellness

An overall state of well being An overall state of well being or healthor health

Health educationHealth education is providing is providing accurate information in such a way as accurate information in such a way as to influence people to change to influence people to change attitudes so that they take a positive attitudes so that they take a positive action about their health.action about their health.

You must have all the information in You must have all the information in order to make a healthy decisionorder to make a healthy decision

What influences your health?What influences your health?Let’s make a list!Let’s make a list!

HeredityHeredity is the passing of traits from is the passing of traits from biological parents to children to include:biological parents to children to include:Skin, eyes, and hair colorSkin, eyes, and hair colorBody buildBody buildGrowth patternsGrowth patternsTendency to get different diseasesTendency to get different diseases

* you can’t choose or avoid them** you can’t choose or avoid them*

EnvironmentEnvironment is all of the living and is all of the living and non-living things around us to include:non-living things around us to include:Houses and schoolsHouses and schoolsAir you breathAir you breathWater you drinkWater you drink

Social EnvironmentSocial Environment is family and others is family and others that you come into daily contact withthat you come into daily contact with

PeersPeers are people that are the same age are people that are the same age as you are and share similar range of as you are and share similar range of interestinterest

Cultural EnvironmentCultural Environment is the collective is the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a groupgroup

Lifestyle factorsLifestyle factors - - BehaviorsBehaviors

Personalities are like fingerprints! They are Personalities are like fingerprints! They are all different! all different!

Everyone is different because of your Everyone is different because of your friends, attitude, cultural background, friends, attitude, cultural background, values, and physical environmentvalues, and physical environment

Personality is a special mix of traits, Personality is a special mix of traits, feelings, attitudes, and habitsfeelings, attitudes, and habits

You develop personality by heredity, You develop personality by heredity, environment, and behaviorenvironment, and behavior

How do you see yourself? How do you see yourself? Self concept is how you see yourselfSelf concept is how you see yourself Includes:Includes:

PerceptionPerceptionIdeasIdeasAttitudesAttitudes**This is the most important influence **This is the most important influence

on what you do and how you do it!on what you do and how you do it!

Self esteemSelf esteem is the confidence and worth is the confidence and worth that you need to feel about yourself that you need to feel about yourself Examine messages you send yourselfExamine messages you send yourselfFocus on things that you do wellFocus on things that you do well

High

Self-Esteem

People feel very good

about themselves

Low

Self- Esteem

People don’t feel good

about themselves

To improve your self esteem focus on To improve your self esteem focus on things you do wellthings you do well

send yourself good messages send yourself good messages set realistic goalsset realistic goals ask for help when you need itask for help when you need it learn from your mistakeslearn from your mistakes