Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management

Vocabulary flashcards covering core concepts of wellness, fitness, dimensions of health, leading causes of death, and behavior change models.

Health

The overall condition of a person's body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury.

Wellness

Optimal health and vitality, encompassing all dimensions of well-being.

Physical Wellness

A dimension of wellness that includes fitness level and the ability to care for oneself.

Emotional Wellness

A dimension of wellness that reflects the ability to understand and attend to one's feelings.

Intellectual Wellness

A dimension of wellness involving active, curious minds that are able to detect problems and seek solutions to questions about themselves and the larger world.

Interpersonal Wellness

A dimension of wellness that includes the ability to develop and maintain satisfying and supportive relationships.

Cultural Wellness

A dimension of wellness referring to the way one interacts with others who are different from oneself, including accepting, valuing, and celebrating different cultural ways.

Spiritual Wellness

A dimension of wellness involving guiding beliefs, principles, or values that give meaning and purpose to life.

Environmental Wellness

A dimension of wellness defined by the livability of surroundings, including the health of the planet.

Financial Wellness

A dimension of wellness defined by the ability to live within one's means and manage money in a way that gives peace of mind.

Occupational Wellness

A dimension of wellness measured by the level of happiness and fulfillment gained through work.

Chronic Disease

A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time, such as heart disease or cancer.

Lifestyle Choices

Conscious behaviors that can increase or decrease a person's risk of disease or injury, such as smoking, eating habits, and physical activity.

Life Span

How long a person lives.

Health Span

How long a person stays healthy and free from chronic or disabling disease.

Physical Fitness

A set of physical attributes that allows the body to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort.

Sedentary

Physically inactive; literally meaning 'sitting.'

Locus of Control

The figurative 'place' people designate as the source of responsibility for events in their life.