Wellness & Health Triangle
What is wellness?
Being healthy in all parts of life.
Name one essential nutrient your body needs.
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins, and Water
What is self-awareness?
Knowing your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Name one healthy way to manage stress.
Exercise, Talking to someone about it, Doing something you enjoy, etc.
Name one short-term effect of nicotine or alcohol.
Increased heart rate.
Name the three sides of the Health Triangle.
Physical, Mental/Emotional, Social.
How do proteins help your body stay healthy?
Builds and repairs muscles.
What is Emergenetics?
A way to understand thinking and behavior styles.
How does exercise help reduce stress?
Releases stress and improves mood.
Name one long-term effect of substance use.
Addiction or lung damage.
Why is it important to keep the Health Triangle balanced?
Balance keeps your overall health strong.
How can poor nutrition affect your mental/emotional health?
Causes low energy, stress, and poor focus.
How can understanding your thinking preferences improve relationships?
Helps you communicate better with others and with yourself
What are three healthy ways to manage stress?
Exercise, deep breathing, and talking to someone.
How can peer pressure influence substance use choices?
Friends may pressure someone to fit in.
Give an example of how one side of the triangle can affect another side.
Stress can cause headaches or poor sleep.
Explain how food choices can impact social health.
Healthy eating can improve confidence and social interactions.
Give an example of how self-awareness helps with decision-making.
Knowing triggers helps you make calmer choices.
How can chronic stress affect your physical health?
It can weaken the immune system and cause illness.
What are two ways to resist peer pressure?
Say no, walk away, choose supportive friends.
Explain how improving social health can improve physical and mental health.
Good friendships reduce stress and encourage healthy habits.
Why is balanced nutrition important for all three parts of the Health Triangle?
It supports energy, mood, and relationships.
How can understanding others’ behavior styles reduce conflict?
It helps people understand and respect differences.
Explain why healthy stress management improves all parts of wellness.
It improves physical, emotional, and social health.
Explain how substance use can negatively impact all three sides of the Health Triangle.
It harms the body, mood, and relationships.