An overall state of well-being, or total health is
wellness
Communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthful, or that go against your values
refusal skills
The combination of physical, mental/emotional and social well-being is
health
The exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two or more people
interpersonal communication
Steps that enable you to make a healthful decision
decision-making skills
Related risk that increases in effect with each added risk
cumulative risk
Actions that can potentially threaten your health of the health of others are
risk behaviors
A person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his/her health and well-being is
health literacy
Avoiding harmful behavior
abstinence
Those distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves
character
Taking actions to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a health-related belief
advocacy
Specific tools and strategies that help you maintain, protect and improve all aspects of your health
health skills
What are the three sides of the health triangle
physical
mental/emotion
social
Which is NOT a refusal skills strategy?
say no politely
Effective communication skills for building and maintaining healthy relationships include:
be a good listener
The two goals of Health People 2010 were:
health equality
What are the two steps in becoming responsible for your health?
Understanding the role of individual responsibility when it comes to personal risk behaviors
Think about your current behaviors and make any necessary changesSteps to achieving your goals include
set a reasonable time frame for reaching your goal
Evaluate your progress by establishing checkpoints
What are the two sides of the health continuum?
premature death
high level health
When making a decision you should you H.E.L.P to help guide your decision which stands for
healthful
ethical
legal
parent approval