Physical and Mental Health
Physical Health is:
a state of physical well-being in which a person is physically fit to perform their daily activities without restrictions or injury.
Emotional Health is:
the ability to recognise, understand and effectively manage your emotions and to use this knowledge when thinking, feeling and acting.
Spiritual health refers to:
a persons sense of belonging, meaning and purpose in life.
Identity is:
the characteristics that make us who we are.
Health is thought of as what, starting with 'H'?
Holistic.
Mental Health is:
the state of wellbeing where a person is able to cope with stress and live productively in their community.
Social health is:
your ability to make and keep healthy relationships with people around you, such as family, friends and teachers.
Stress is:
a physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way.
Respectful Relationships:
promote a sense of safety and caring.
Bullying involves:
someone or a group of people intentionally using actions against you repeatedly that causes distress and impacts wellbeing.
Physical Health has what three components?
Physical Activity, Nutrition and Diet, Rest and Sleep.
Your ability to thrive despite challenges in your life depends on:
your ability to be RESILIENT.
What are some signs of stress?
Stomach churning, problems sleeping, eating too much or too little, feeling irritable or moody, wobbly legs, shaking hands, feeling sick, nervous habits, Heart pumping ,problems concentrating.
Part of developing resilience is knowing who you are. This can involve:
knowing what you like, knowing what you will and won't do, knowing where you want to go in life.
What are the four types of bullying?
Physical, verbal, social, psychological.
Common mental health problems include depression and anxiety. These can be brought on by what pressures?
Work/school pressure: Stereotypes, keeping friendship groups, striving to do well academically.
Financial matters: Lack of money to be able to afford resources.
Family stressors: Family conflict or break up.
What situations could impact your emotional health?
Breakdown of a friendship, starting at a new school, being bullied by classmates, death of a close friend or family member.
How can you improve Spiritual health:
Apply your values to your actions and decisions.
Make time to relax each day.
Accept the views of others.
Make time for prayer or meditation.
People in respectful relationships display what qualities?
Respectful towards each other, accept different points of view, provide support, protect from harm.
Why is cyberbullying so bad?
It can be 24hrs a day/7 days a week/365 days a year, it can be hard to escape, shared by a wide audience, bully can remain anonymous, harder to empathise with the target.
How can someone manage poor mental health?
Exercise, Maintaining healthy relationships, practicing mindfulness techniques, seeking help.
How can you improve Social health?
1.Develop healthy relationships with yourself and others.
2.Avoid unhealthy and destructive relationships.
3.Find out where to get support when you need it.
4.Involve yourself in your community.
5.Help other people.
How can you manage Stress?
Get enough sleep, eat healthily and drink enough water, exercise, socialise, talk about your worries, make time to relax, manage your time well, look for your signs of stress, spot when you want to be alone, and ask for help from family, friends, teachers.
What is the 'balance of power' in a positive relationship?
Both people equally respecting each others feelings, their right to be heard and their right to feel safe.
How can you manage bullying?
Building positive relationships, positive school environment, report bullying immediately (e.g. Stymie), adjust privacy setting on social media pages, report cyberbullying directly to social media platform.