Dimensions
This dimension relates to how well your body functions and includes fitness, nutrition and sleep
Physical health and wellbeing
A student gets eight hours of sleep every night.
Physical
Jamie sprains his ankle and can't play basketball for six weeks. Which dimension is MOST directly affected?
Physical
Improving one dimension can often improve others. True or False?
True
Name the five dimensions of health and wellbeing.
Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social, Spiritual
This dimension involves your ability to think, learn, concentrate and make decisions
Mental health and wellbeing
Someone joins a local football team and makes lots of new friends.
Social
Sarah has moved to a new school and struggles to make friends. Which dimension is most affected?
Social
Name one way improving physical health can improve emotional health.
Better mood, lower stress, increased confidence, etc
Is someone automatically healthy if they have no disease? Explain.
No. They may have poor wellbeing in other dimensions.
Emotional health and wellbeing
This dimension relates to recognising, expressing and managing your feelings.
A student practises mindfulness before exams to stay calm.
Emotional
Ben feels anxious before giving a speech and his heart races. Which dimension is primarily affected?
Emotional
Give one example of how poor social health can affect mental health.
Loneliness affecting concentration, motivation or thinking.
Which dimension would be improved by setting goals and believing you can achieve them?
Mental (Emotional also acceptable if justified.)
According to the definition you learnt, health and wellbeing is characterised by these four words.
happy, healthy, capable and engaged
A teenager volunteers every weekend because it gives them purpose.
Spiritual
Emma studies every night, becomes exhausted and starts arguing with friends. Name two dimensions affected.
Physical and Social (Mental/Emotional also acceptable with explanation.
Explain how poor sleep could affect three dimensions.
Physical (fatigue), Mental (poor concentration), Emotional (irritable).
A student has excellent physical fitness but constantly feels lonely and disconnected. According to the definition, are they experiencing complete health and wellbeing? Explain.
No, because social wellbeing is lacking.
Complete the definition: Health and wellbeing relates to a person's ________, ________, ________, ________ and ________ existence.
Physical, Social, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual
A student studies hard for a maths test, improving concentration and problem-solving.
Mental
Liam stops exercising, sleeps poorly and begins feeling isolated because he no longer attends soccer training. Name three dimensions affected and explain why.
Physical (exercise/sleep), Social (missing teammates), Emotional or Mental (feeling isolated, motivation).
Explain why health and wellbeing is described as "holistic."
Because all dimensions are connected and influence one another.
A Year 10 student sleeps 5 hours each night, gets excellent grades, has close friends, but constantly feels stressed and overwhelmed. Using the class definition, explain whether they have good health and wellbeing.
They do not have complete health and wellbeing because although some dimensions are strong, their emotional (and potentially physical) wellbeing is poor. Health and wellbeing requires balance across all five dimensions.