health and wellness
the overall well-being of the mind, body, and relationships with others
A balance of dimensions physical, emotiona, intellectual (a.k.a mental health), social
what is wellness?
behavior that is repeated
what are habits?
an action, or condition that increases chances of getting injured, contracting a disease or receving some type of negative outcome
what are risks?
traits passed biologically from parent to child
what is heredity?
when someone is neither ill or perfectly well on the health continuum.
what is midpoint?
being able to communicate your options in a non-aggressive way with people
what is social health?
biting nails
what is a bad habit?
motor-vechicles
what are unintended injuries?
estimate of how long a person is likely to live
what is life expectanc?
Feel good about their present condition
what is well-being?
feelings good about your grades on a test
what is emotional health?
help you respond to peer influences without compromising your own health and well-being
what are refusal skills?
tobacco, alcohol, and drug use
what are risky behavior?
person’s level of satisfaction with various aspects of his or her life
what is quality of life?
The range of a person’s health status
what is a continuum?
meeting your daily physical needs
what is physical health?
help you communicate and
relate positively with
other people
what are interpersonal skills?
The tendency to become overweight and obese
what are genetic risk factors?
beliefs and patterns of behaviors that are shared and passed from generation to generation
what is culture?
Taking charge of your health and wellness
what is a health promotion?
Making good choices, thinking things through and learning from your mistakes
what is intellectual (mental) health?
something you want to acheive, and keep hold of
what are goals and values?
Aspects of your environment that put you at risk for disease or injury
what are environmental risk factors?
Level of education, Income, Status in society
what are socioeconomic risk factors?