health test

wellness definition

a state of good health that is achieved by balancing your physical, mental/emotional, social, and spiritual health

physical health

how you take care of your body (example: eating clean and balanced)

mental/emotional health

relationship with your mind/emotions (example: expressing your feelings)

social health

relationships with others (example: spending time with friends and family)

spiritual health

relationship with God/religion (example: pray regularly!)

environmental influence

how your environment impacts you (examples: friends, secondhand smoke, noise pollution, etc)

do the dimensions of health and wellness influence each other? how so?

yes they do impact each other! for example, hanging out with your friends might make your social life more fulfilling, but it could also negatively impact your mental health, if you are getting too busy and overstimulated (so yes, changes to one will affect others)

what does SMART stand for?

Specific

Measurable

Actionable

Realistic

Time Bound

example of a smart goal

my goal is to study for 1 hour per school day this term to achieve a 3.0 GPA or higher

how many hours of sleep a night do teenagers specifically need?

8 to 10 hours of sleep per night

how to improve your sleep quiality?

watch what you eat/drink, stick to a given schedule, create a wind down routine, avoid doomscrolling, staying up too late, etc

what does drinking caffeine in the afternoon harm?

REM sleep

what is REM sleep?

an active stage of sleep marked by eye movements behind closed lids, this is also when we dream

stage one of sleep sequence:

very light sleep, and muscle activity slows down

stage two of sleep sequence:

breathing and heart rate slow down, body temperature slightly decreases

stage three of sleep sequence:

deep sleep begins, brain generates delta waves

stage four of sleep sequence

very deep sleep, muscle activity is limited

stage five of sleep sequence

REM sleep, brain waves speed up, dreams occur, heart rate increases

what is the chemical that builds up in the brain the longer you stay awake, creating physical “sleep pressure” (which caffeine blocks)

adenosine

definition of stress

tho body’s physiological response to a perceived challenge or threat

encountering a stressful situation activates the __________ _____________ ___________ (blank)

sympathetic nervous system

what is positive stress that motivates and enhances performance

eustress

exacerbating factors of stress (factors that can make it worse)

lack of sleep, a bad diet, caffeine and alchohol, limited social support, etc

anorexia nervosa:

fear of weight gain

bulimia nervosa:

binge eating, then trying to loose it (by throwing up, heavy exercise, etc)

binge eating disorder:

eating too much too often

commonality of eating disorders

binge eating and bulimia both binge

anorexia and bulimia both don’t really get value from the food (anorexia doesn’t eat, and bulimia gets rid of any value)

difference of eating disorders

you don’t eat at all in anorexia (or at least very minimal)

you binge in bulimia, but then try to get rid of the food right after

in binge eating disorders, you don’t try to starve yourself, you simply just eat too much in one time