Chapter 1
What is the definition of health?
The combination of Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Social well being.
What is the definition of heredity and environment?
Heredity - All the traits that were biologically passed down to you from your parents
Environment - The sum of your surroundings
What is the difference between risk behavior and cumulative risks?
Risk behavior is something you do once or twice that can threaten your health or others, while cumulative risks are risks that are related and increase the effects with each added risk.
Why is health education important?
Hint: Why is taking health class important!
This is important because it teaches you ACCURATE information about health and skills to develop to stay healthy for a long time.
What are some ways to calm down?
- Take deep breaths
- Relax your muscles
- Get away to calm down
- Analyze emotions
What are the 3 sides of the health triangle?
Social
Physical
Mental & emotional
What are the influences on your health?
Hint: vocab words for this unit!
- Heredity
- Environment
- Attitude
- Behavior
- Media and technology
How can you use prevention in everyday life?
Hint: Remember the vocab meaning!
ex. I could prevent long term health issues by not smoking.
What is healthy people? What do they do?
Healthy people is a nationwide health promotion and despise prevention plan. They have many goals for the future. Some are: Increase the quality and length of life, Remove health disparities, Promote good health, and make wellness a way of life.
What is depression?
The prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness.
What are some ways to maintain good physical health?
8-10 hours of sleep every night
nutritious meals
60 minutes of exercise a day
don't use drugs or drink alcohol
What are some things that make up your environment? Social and physical!
Physical - Place you live, people who make up your world, and the culture you live in
Social - Peers, people around you, teachers, pastors, parents, siblings, or even your store clerk!
What does abstinence mean? Why is having abstinence so important?
Abstinence - The deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors.
Having this is important so you do not end up injured short term or long term or even dead. This will also help to balance your health triangle and keep you healthy!
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
Empathy is the ability to understand and share another's feelings by putting yourself in their position, while sympathy is feeling concern, pity, or compassion for their suffering from your own perspective.
What are some of the warning signs for depression?
1. Persistent sadness or irritability
2. Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed
3. Significant change in appetite or body weight
4. Difficulty sleeping or over sleeping
5. Physical signs of nervousness
6. Loss of energy
7. Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt
8. Difficulty concentrating
9. Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
What are at least 5 things that help to maintain Mental & Emotional health?
Good self esteem
Accept responsibility
Make responsible decisions
Have a positive outlook
Deal with the stresses of life
Express emotions in a healthy way
Take control of your life
How can we balance our lives socially and mentally?
Socially - talk to peers, include yourself, try a sport, or try a club
Mentally - take time for yourself, remember that things aren't that serious, just breathe
How do life style factors affect your daily life?
ex. I brush my teeth and shower everyday, this is a healthy habit of mine which makes me healthy and clean.
What are some common defense mechanisms?
1. repression
2. regression
3. denial
4. projection
5. suppression
6. rationalization
7. compensation
What are the types of depression?
1. Major depression
2. Mild depression
3. Adjustment disorder
How can you be affected negatively if one side of your health triangle is missing or off balance? What can this lead to?
Affects - ex. bad social life/health can lead to sadness and that can cause you to stay in bed which can affect your physical health and this all badly affects your mental health
Can lead to - illnesses such as depression and anxiety
- Can lead to the decision to start drinking or smoking
- Can lead you to the hospital
How can you personally in your life incorporate social, mental, and physical health?
violet's example: I play basketball, this obviously includes physical stuff but the mental and social isn't always obvious. Being on a team requires lots of socializing, whether that be just a regular conversation with teammates or talking on the court in order to win. Mentally basketball helps my concentration, speed, and coordination which all affect your mental health.
What are the long term affects & short term of using tobacco?
short term - Bad breath
- Yellow teeth
- Headaches
Long term - Lung cancer
- Emphysema
- Heart disease
What are some questions to help you recognize your emotions?
1. Why do I feel the way I do?
2. Will this matter later?
3. Why should I wait before responding?
4. What can I do to feel better?
5. Who can I ask for help?
What can cause depression?
- Medical conditions
- Surviving a traumatic event
- living in poverty or a harmful environment