Dimensions of Wellness
This dimension focuses on managing feelings, stress, and coping skills.
Emotional Wellness
Phone alarms or sticky notes are examples of this behavior change strategy.
Reminders
Can you give one example of family influencing your health/wellness?
- what you eat, your values, self esteem,
I want to drink more water.
How can I make this more specific?
I will drink ____ amount of water daily.
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
A student joins a sports team and makes new friends. Name two dimensions impacted.
Physical + Social Wellness — exercise and relationships.
Your friend makes a goal of reducing their screen time from 8 hours a day to 1 hour a day... what might be some advice you could give?
Start smaller - reducing from maybe 8 hours to 6
Finding a replacement for that screen time so you don't resort back to it
Stimulus control -- Identifying what is causing you to have 8 hours of screen time
Limit apps
A student has a family history of heart disease and diabetes, which may increase their personal risk for these conditions. This is an example of how what factor influences health?
heredity (or genetics)
What is the capital of Oregon?
Salem
Longest running animated TV show in U.S History
The Simpsons
What can help increase or maintain someone's intellectual wellness?
Learning a new skill, journaling, being creative, listen to music, podcasts etc.
Substituting my morning dunkins run with homemade ice coffee to save money is an example of which behavior change strategy?
Replacement
What is one way social media might influence your emotional health?
- Self Esteem - Motivation -
Why might this goal not be attainable?
I will go to the gym everyday for 3 hours.
Everyday leaves little to no room for error. Start smaller and over achieve if needed.
What was the hottest temperature every recorded in Massachusetts? (It was in New Bedford in 1975)
107*
What are at least two "components" of your physical wellness?
Sleep, Nutrition, Hygiene, Exercise
Turning off phone notifications while studying is an example of which behavior change strategy?
stimulus control
Which influence is both controllable and uncontrollable?
Friends, Media
Two people living in different neighborhoods have different health outcomes - what dimension of wellness might this be related to?
Environmental influences like safety, food access, and resources
A group of flamingos is called ....
Flamboyance
Can you name all 8 dimensions of wellness:
Emotional, Social, Occupational, Physical, Environmental, Financial, Spiritual, Intellectual
This strategy involves linking a new habit to something you already do every day.
Habit Stacking or Identifying Behaviors that Coexist
Name an influence and how it can effect a dimension of wellness (of your choice)
Answers will vary
Influences: Media, Family, Culture, Technology etc.
when your brain routes sensory information through multiple unrelated senses, some examples include tasting words or linking colors to numbers and letters
Synesthesia
This dangerous, centuries-old tradition involves participants racing down the steep incline, often tumbling, to catch the cheese, which can reach speeds up to 70 mph. What country does it take place in?
England