Myth or Fact? A physically fit person is perfectly healthy. Heart disease and cancer just run in some families; there’s nothing that can prevent it. Because.

Introduction to Health

Education

Myth or Fact?

• A physically fit person is perfectly healthy.

• Heart disease and cancer just run in some families; there’s nothing that can prevent it.

• Because of the advances in medicine and technology, today’s teens are much healthier than teens were in the 20th century.

Components of Health

• Physical Health: Physical characteristics and the way your body functions.

• Social Health: Relationship w/ other people.• Spiritual Health: Purpose of life; may involve a

religion• Mental Health: Coping w/ the daily demands of

life; recognize reality.• Emotional Health: Expressing your feelings in

an appropriate way.

Components of Health

• Physical Health: Physical characteristics and the way your body functions.

• Social Health: Relationship w/ other people.• Spiritual Health: Purpose of life; may involve a

religion• Mental Health: Coping w/ the daily demands of

life; recognize reality.• Emotional Health: Expressing your feelings in

an appropriate way.

Health Definitions

• Health: The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.

• Wellness: Optimal health in each of the five areas of health.

• Health-Illness Continuum: Your overall health can be plotted on the health-illness continuum. – Each of the five aspects of health can be plotted on

the continuum.• Self-Esteem: Feeling good about yourself and

your abilities.– To achieve wellness, you must feel good about

yourself.

Health Triangle

Influences On Your Influences On Your HealthHealth

1. Health knowledge1. Health knowledge2. Access a person has 2. Access a person has

to health informationto health information3. Behaviors that a 3. Behaviors that a

person practicesperson practices4. The way a person 4. The way a person

responds to responds to influences on health; influences on health; culture, media, culture, media, technologytechnology

5. Communication 5. Communication skills; resistance skills; resistance skills; conflict skills; conflict resolutionresolution

6. Decisions a person 6. Decisions a person makesmakes

7. A person’s health 7. A person’s health advocacy (influence advocacy (influence on others)on others)

8. Heredity8. Heredity 9. Quality of the 9. Quality of the

environment in which environment in which a person livesa person lives

10. Random events in 10. Random events in a person’s life and a person’s life and how that person deals how that person deals with riskswith risks

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• What are things or people that influence you?

• How do you evaluate advertisements?

Health Concerns in the United States

• Today, lifestyle factors are the major threat to teen health.

• Top two causes of death in the USA are heart disease and cancer.

• Top three underlying causes of death in the USA for one year are:1. Tobacco Use.

2. Poor Diet/Inactivity.

3. Alcohol and other drugs.

You Decide Your Health!

• Unintentional Injuries:– Injuries that are not the result of purposeful acts.– Not considered accidents because at least 85% of

them could have been prevented.

• Leading Causes of Death (ages 15-24):1. Unintentional Injuries.

2. Homicide.

3. Suicide.

4. Cancer.

5. Heart Disease

6. HIV/AIDS

Health SkillsHealth Skills

• Interpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal Communication– Interacting between two or more peopleInteracting between two or more people– Use “I” messagesUse “I” messages– Pay attention to how you say itPay attention to how you say it– Be a good listenerBe a good listener

• Refusal skillsRefusal skills– Say “No” firmly- calm and clearSay “No” firmly- calm and clear– Explain whyExplain why– Suggest alternativesSuggest alternatives– Use appropriate alternativesUse appropriate alternatives– Use appropriate body languageUse appropriate body language– Leave if necessaryLeave if necessary

• Types of conflicts:Types of conflicts:– IntrapersonalIntrapersonal

• Occurs within a personOccurs within a person

– InterpersonalInterpersonal• Occurs between two or more peopleOccurs between two or more people

– IntragroupIntragroup• A difference between people belonging to the same groupA difference between people belonging to the same group

– IntergroupIntergroup• Disagreement between two or more groups of peopleDisagreement between two or more groups of people

• Conflict Resolution SkillsConflict Resolution Skills– The process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem The process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem

solvingsolving– Calm down and think through the situationCalm down and think through the situation– Speak calmly and listenSpeak calmly and listen– Ask questions when appropriateAsk questions when appropriate– Work to resolve problem peacefullyWork to resolve problem peacefully

Prejudicial BehaviorPrejudicial Behavior

What is discrimination?What is discrimination?– Distinguish between things or people by Distinguish between things or people by

noticing or emphasizing differencesnoticing or emphasizing differences Prejudice?Prejudice?

– An adverse judgment formed without looking An adverse judgment formed without looking at the factsat the facts

Stereotype?Stereotype?– A prejudiced attitude that assigns a specific A prejudiced attitude that assigns a specific

quality or characteristic to all people who quality or characteristic to all people who belong to a particular groupbelong to a particular group

How to Avoid Prejudicial BehaviorHow to Avoid Prejudicial Behavior

Show RESPECT for Show RESPECT for ALLALL people people Challenge stereotypesChallenge stereotypes Create synergy (positive outcome Create synergy (positive outcome

from cooperation)from cooperation) Show empathy (share other persons Show empathy (share other persons

feelings or emotions)feelings or emotions) Avoid prejudicial commentsAvoid prejudicial comments Learn about people that are Learn about people that are

different! HOW?different! HOW?

Goal SettingGoal Setting

► Benefits?Benefits?

► Short-TermShort-Term You plan to achieve in near futureYou plan to achieve in near future

► Long-TermLong-Term You plan to achieve after a period of timeYou plan to achieve after a period of time

► How do you go about doing this?How do you go about doing this?

The “Quality of your Life” is based on the decisions you make daily.

• The Decision Making Model:

1. State the Problem.

2. List the Options.

3. Imagine the Benefits and Consequences.

4. Consider your Values.

5. Weigh the Options and Decide.

6. Act.

7. Evaluate the Results.