Health and Wellbeing Vocabulary

Flashcards for Health and Wellbeing lecture review.

Health and Wellbeing

Relates to the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and how they feel about their lives in relation to the various dimensions

Physical Health and Wellbeing

The functioning of the body and its systems, including the body's capacity to perform daily tasks and activities

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Refers to the state of a person’s mind or brain and relates to the ability to think and process information. Optimal state enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic.

Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Defined as the ability to recognise, understand and effectively manage and express emotions as well as the ability to display resilience

Resilience

The ability to effectively deal with adverse or negative events and the associated emotions that occur throughout life

Social Health and Wellbeing

Concerned with the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others as well as the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.

Spiritual Health and Wellbeing

Refers to the ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that an individual posses, contributing to a sense of meaning, purpose and belonging.

Optimal Health and Wellbeing

Involves an individual experiencing the highest possible level of health and wellbeing when taking their unique experiences, characteristics and lifestyle into account.

WHO (1946) Definition of Health

A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Wellbeing

Related to health and is connected to how an individual assesses the quality of their life. The state of being healthy, happy and contented, usually determined through self-assessment.

Characteristics of Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Recognise and understand a range of emotions, Effectively manage and express emotions, Display resilience, High levels of resilience

Characteristics of Social Health and Wellbeing

Supportive network of friends, Effective communication with others, Ability to manage and adapt appropriately to different social situations, Feeling of belonging, value and purpose in the community

Characteristics of Spiritual Health and Wellbeing

Sense of belonging, Having meaning and purpose in life, Experiencing peace and harmony, Acting according to values and beliefs

Characteristics of Physical Health and Wellbeing

Adequate energy levels, Appropriate fitness levels, Ability to complete daily tasks, Healthy body weight, Strong immune system, Freedom from illness/disease/injury

Characteristics of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Low levels of stress and anxiety, Positive self-esteem, Confidence, Optimism

Characteristics of Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Recognise and understand a range of emotions, Effectively manage and express emotions, Display resilience, High levels of resilience