What is Health?
An important type of health that deals with our thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
Mental health
Wearing this over your nose and mouth can help protect you from getting sick.
Masks.
A type of medication that is given to you before you get sick to help protect you against illness.
Vaccines
Intense feelings of worry, stress or fear is called this.
Anxiety
Lifting weights and hanging from a monkey bar might help with improving this.
Strength.
An important type of health that deals with how we move our bodies and how our bodies function.
Physical health.
The amount of time it should take you to wash your hands.
20 seconds.
Important germ-fighting cells that work for the immune system — also known as leukocytes.
White-blood cells
A really low mood over a long time is called this.
Depression.
Activities such as stretching, dance, yoga, and martial arts help to improve this.
Flexibility and/or Balance
Nutrition
When you don't have soap and water handy, you can use this until you find some.
Hand sanitizer.
A type of germ that is extremely small and not alive.
Viruses.
Teens should get between 8 and 10 hours of this every night.
Sleep.
This type of exercise increases your heart rate by a lot, uses a lot of oxygen, and includes activities such as running and soccer.
Endurance (aerobic).
Feeling connected to your community and talking to your friends, family, and loved ones can help improve this type of health.
Social health.
The amount of time spent using a device with a screen such as a smartphone, computer, television, or video game console is called this.
Screen time.
A type of medication that works against most bacteria, but not viruses.
Antibiotics
The name of a major Canadian mental health service offering 24/7, free and confidential support to young people.
KidsHelpPhone.
This pulse can be found on your wrist.
Radial.