Empowering people to get healthy
Where can you access information to improve your health?
Doctors, health brochures, pharmacists, government websites, school
What does a balanced lifestyle mean?
Balanced living means achieving optimal health in all aspects of your life: relationships, work, fitness, health, and emotional happiness
List 2 gender stereotypes you are aware of
Men like blue women like pink. Men are strong, women are weak.
What does inclusivity mean?
the fact of including all types of people, things or ideas and treating them all fairly and equally.
What are some examples of community groups?
Sport teams, church, creative arts, parks, school etc.
What are some examples of community action to influence health?
medical/health services, sport and recreation groups, education (schools, universities, TAFE), local government services (safe roads, enforcement of local regulations, parks).
Most young people require how many hours of sleep a night?
8-10 hours
What aspects of the media are gender stereotypes involved in?
Books, films, TV, social media
Descibe the difference between belonging and connection.
Belonging - a sense of fitting in. Connection - A bond to something or someone.
What is emotional and spiritual health?
Connecting with nature and the body to have a positive effect on the mind.
What is a shared approach to improving your health?
Receiving help and support from family, friends, community, and professionals to improve your health.
Why is rest an important lifestyle component?
It restores our ability to concentrate. It provides time for the body to replenish its energy stores.
What makes an advertisement reliable online?
Unbias, credibile, reliable, validity.
We looked at wheelchair tennis superstar Dylan Alcott. How is Dylan advocating for inclusivity?
He is aiming to change perceptions so people with disability, people like him, can live the lives they deserve to live all around the world.
Having a strong social health and social network with friends, family and peers will promote _____ health and _____ stress.
MENTAL, REDUCE.
What skills do young people need to make positive decisions about their health?
Planning and problem solving, communication, assertiveness, decision making, time management.
Explain the difference between active and passive leisure time
Passive hobbies include activities like watching television, playing video games, or reading books. Active hobbies involve exercise such as walking or cycling.
We explored the Kim Kardashian lollipop appetite suppressant. Explain its reliability, target audience and any negative or positive effects of this kind of celebrity posting.
Unreliable. Posted on instagram, she has no qualifications or evidence about the product. Target audience - young girls who follow/look up to her. Negative outcomes - cause girls to have eating disorders and body image issues.
In the stairs to inclusivity activity we did, what were 5 of the characteristics we looked at?
Celebration, mutual understanding, respect, acceptance, tolerance, dislike, discrimination, prejudice, hate/violence.
What are the 5 social determinants of health?
Economic stability, health care and quality, social and community context, neighbourhood and built environment, education access and quality.