Welcome to Health Class!
Aim: How can we determine the well-being of a person?
Notes:
Health: The well being of your body, mind and your relationships with other people (Quality of life- the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life)
Wellness: The broader view of health as a combination of the different dimensions of health. All aspects of health are of equal importance to their over-all well being.
The ability to live life fully- with vitality and meaning.
Six Dimensions of Health:
Physical Health: refers to how well your body functions. Physically healthy people are able to carry out the everyday tasks without becoming overly tired. There is enough energy for school, enjoying spare time, taking care of responsibilities. It includes a healthy diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep and proper medical and dental care as well as staying away from harmful substances.
Mental Health: refers to how good you feel about yourself and how well you cope with the day-to-day demands of your life. When you are mentally healthy, you like yourself and who you are. You recognize your achievements and learn from mistakes. It also includes taking time to relax, sharing your feelings with others, trying new experiences.
Social Health: refers to how well you get along with others. Loving relationships, respect for the rights of others, giving and accepting help are all aspects of good social health. Building healthy relationships with family members, making and keeping friends and communicating your needs to others are all important aspects of social health.
Intellectual Health: Includes the openness to new ideas, the ability to question and think critically, and the motivation to learn new skills. It also includes a sense of humor, curiosity, creativity and decision making.
Environmental Health: Learning about and protecting yourself from environmental hazards- from second hand tobacco smoke or ultraviolet rays, to fire and automobile safety.
Spiritual Health: To possess a set of beliefs, principles or values that give meaning and purpose to your life, especially during difficult times. This involves the capacity to love, forgiveness, altruism, joy and fulfillment.
How healthy are you?
Illness-wellness continuum: a model that represents the full range of health between the extremes of wellness and illness. Each person’s health status is marked by some point on the continuum.
Illness Neutral Point Wellness
Poor quality loss of health improving health high quality
Of life and wellness and wellness of life
How can one improve their health?
By using the LIFE SKILLS (Skills of health), one can improve their health and wellness.
Goal Setting
Decision Making
Communication
Stress Management
Refusal Skills
Self Management
Advocacy