Dimensions of health
Outline physical health and wellbeing
Relates to the functioning of the body and its systems, including the ability to perform daily tasks.
- Healthy body weight
- Absence of illness, disease or injury
- Optimal levels of energy
- Well-functioning body, systems and organs
What are the 9 prerequisites
- Peace
- Shelter
- Education
- Food
- Income
- Social Justice
- Equity
- Stable ecosystem
- Sustainable resources
Outline emotional health and wellbeing
The ability to express feelings in an appropriate way.
- Recognise and understand emotions
- Have high levels of resilience
- Effectively express and manage emotions and your reactions
Outline Social health and wellbeing
Relates to a person's interactions with others and the quality of their relationships with family, friends and others in the community.
- Productive relationship with others
- Supportive and well-functioning family
- Supportive friends
- Effective communication with others.
Outline mental health and wellbeing
The current state of wellbeing relating to a person's mind or brain and the ability to think and process information.
- low levels of stress and anxiety
- good self-esteem
- ability to process information
- high levels of confidence
Outline spiritual health and wellbeing
The ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that a person has.
- A sense of belonging and connection
- Positive meaning and purpose in life
- Acting according to their values and beliefs