What is Health
What Is Health?
1. Physical health –
How well your body systems function.
Examples include:
a. __________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________
2. Mental health -
Being comfortable with yourself, others, and your surroundings.
Examples include:
c. __________________________________________________
d. __________________________________________________
3. Emotional health –
How you react to events in your life.
Examples include:
e. __________________________________________________
f. __________________________________________________
4. Social Health –
How well you get along with others.
Examples include:
g. __________________________________________________
h. __________________________________________________
All components of health are equally important. They all fit together.
A problem in one area can affect other areas.
On a scale from 1 to 10 evaluate your health.
Physical 1 _______________________________________ 10
Mental 1 _______________________________________ 10
Emotional 1 _______________________________________ 10
Social 1 _______________________________________ 10
Continuum of Health
1. On a scale from 1 to 10, where do you see yourself on the health continuum? Why?
1 _______________________________________10
2. What changes could you make to move toward the wellness continuum?
Physical __________________________________________________________
Mental __________________________________________________________
Emotional __________________________________________________________
Social __________________________________________________________
Evaluating Health Risks & Your Behavior
A Risk Factor is –
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
1. Identify a choice you could make that may be a risk factor.
2. What are the short term and long term effects of your choice?
3. What is controllable and non-controllable regarding your choice?
4. Identify a benefit and a risk regarding your choice.