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

Groups of 3-5 Choose an unhealthy environment and

explain how you could make it better. 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

Worksheet is located on my webpage under “Class Documents”