Physical Wellness and
Self Care
Self Care
Name one consequence of not getting enough sleep.
Not getting enough sleep can limit your ability to learn, listen, concentrate, and solve problems. Not getting enough sleep can also lead to aggressive or inappropriate behavior such as yelling at others or being impatient.
What are two things that describe/encompass Social wellness?
Meaningful relationships, friendships, respect, support system, being able to manage emotions with others, etc.
What are 3 ways you can deal with tough emotions/cope with challenging situations?
Talk to a friend, adult, or trusted person, make art, write it down, take a break/ a breather, read a book, take a bath, take a walk, listen to music, watch tv or a movie, play videogames, etc.
True or False: Intellectual wellness is critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving
True
True or false: Drinking enough water helps you fight off diseases.
True! Drinking enough water can help prevent certain medical conditions such as constipation, kidney stones, exercise-induced asthma, urinary tract infections, and hypertension. Water also helps you absorb important vitamins, minerals, and nutrients from your food, which will increase your chances of staying healthy.
What are some dangers of social networking sites that can affect your social wellness?
Once a post is placed on the site it is permanent, even if it is deleted. Emotional outbursts online can damage relationships. The things that get posted online are not real and can cause bad feelings, etc.
True or False: Emotional Wellness is shown when you can express your feelings
True
Name one reason it is important to have intellectual wellness/self-care?
Name one way to get better sleep that is not "going to bed earlier."
Eat healthy foods, exercise regularly, limit your screen time before bed.
True or False: People who have healthy relationships and a strong social network tend to live longer
True! People who have healthy relationships and a strong social network tend to live longer and respond better to stress. This reduction in stress and anxiety results in a healthier endocrine system, healthier cardiovascular functioning, and an enhanced immune system.
Name 2 ways to prevent burnout. (Burnout is a form of exhaustion caused by constantly feeling swamped by work. It is a result of excessive and prolonged emotional, physical, and mental stress)
Exercise, eat a balanced diet, practice good sleep habits, ask for help
Take good notes, find a place to study regularly, keep track of deadlines and important dates, don't cram for your exam, organize a study group, review notes after class, ask for help, etc.
Name three things you can do to practice physical wellness/self-care
Run, play outside, play a sport, exercise, seeing a doctor when you're sick, taking time to rest, eating healthy, drinking enough water, take a yoga class, rest, etc.
What is one way to improve your online social wellness?
Reread what you are about to post, don't look at social media sites every day, take a break from social media, don't spend too much time playing videogames/looking at social media.
Emotional Wellness includes positive self-talk. Fill in the blanks to create the pattern of positive self-talk: "What you say to yourself affects the way that you ____ about yourself. This affects how you act. Your actions affect the _____ of the situation.
1) Feel, Think
2) Outcome, Results, Consequences
What are 2 ways to increase your intellectual wellness?
Read for fun, debate with a friend, learn a foreign language, write a story, play an instrument, journal, do puzzles, etc.