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Health Chapter 1
Term | Definition |
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Health | is the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social wellbeing |
Wellness | an overall state of well-being or total health (balanced life) |
Physical Health | body functions |
Mental Health | mind |
Social Health | getting along with others |
Ways to improve your physical health | exercise for 30-60 min, eat healthy, avoid injury, medical checkups, get 8 hours of sleep, avoid drugs/alcohol, drink 8 cups of water, practice good hygiene |
Ways to improve your mental health | learning new things, dealing with emotions, taking responsibility for actions, dealing with disappointment, make good decisions |
Ways to improve your social health | seeking and lending support when needed, communicating clearly and listening to others, showing respect and care for yourself and others |
Influences on your health | heredity, environment, attitude, behavior, media, technology |
Heredity | all the traits that are biological (good and bad) |
Environment | the sum of your surroundings |
Attitude | way you view situations |
Behavior | how you act |
Media | methods of communicating (radio, tv, internet, newspapers) play a powerful role in shaping public opinions |
Technology | radio, television, the internet, etc |