Health ch. 1-3

physical health

how your body functions

mental health

about your feelings and thoughts

social health

how well you get along with others

spiritual health

A deep seated sense of meaning and purpose in life

wellness

An overall state of well-being or total health

chronic disease

an ongoing condition or an such as heart disease or cancer

things that lead to chronic disease

smoking lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, obesity, and lack of health screenings

heredity

All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents

environment

There are physical and social

culture

The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

media

The various methods for communicating information

Technology

Phones computers, radio, and television

values

The ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important

goals

Those things you aim for that take planning and work

short-term goal

A goal you can reach in a short period of time

long-term goal

A goal that you can plan to reach over an extended period of time

action plan

A multi step strategy that identify and achieve your goals and will help you identify the criteria for your goal

personal identity

Your sense of yourself as a unique individual

personality

A complex set of characteristics that makes you unique

role Models

Someone who success or behavior serves as an example for you

character

The distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks feels and behaves

integrity

A firm observance of core, ethical values

constructive criticism

Non-hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement

emotions

Signals that tell your mind and body had to react

hormones

Chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the activities of different body cells

defense mechanism

Mental processes that protects individuals from strong or stressful emotions in situations

rationalization

Making excuses to explain a situation or behavior rather than taking responsibility for it

hostility

Can result in harm to the hostile person and to others

what is the four steps of the help strategy?

H-healthful

E-ethical

l- legal

p- Parent approval

what is the smart goal (action plan)

s-specific

m-measureable

a-attainable

r-relevant

t-timely

1st key to goal setting

Set a specific goal

2nd key to goal setting

Set mini goals

3rd Key to goal setting

Find people to support you

4th key to goal setting

create a chart to track mini goals

5th key to goal setting

Reward

1st decision-making skills

state the situation

2nd decision making skill

List the options

3rd decision making skill

Weigh the possible outcomes

4th decision-making skill

Consider values

5th decision-making skill

Make a decision and act on it

6th decision-making skill

Evaluate the decision

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (pyramid)

defense mechanisms

depression, regression, denial, projection, suppression, etc.