Health Unit 1 - Personal Health

health

physical, mental/emotional, and social wellness

SMART goal

specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound

life expectancy

the amount of years a person is expected to live

quality of life

the overall satisfaction a person gets out of life

health continuum

a spectrum of illness to wellness

personality

the characteristic way you think, feel, and act that makes you you

stress

how the body and mind react to challenges

eustress

positive stress

distress

negative stress

anxiety

stress without a stressor or that continues after a stressor is gone

sympathetic nervous system

fight or flight

parasympathetic nervous system

rest and digest

amygdala

part of the brain that deals with emotion and memory

hypothalamus

part of the brain that deals with hormones

optimism

general positivity and hopefulness

pessimism

general negativity and expecting the worst

perfectionism

unhealthy compulsion to do things perfectly

coping mechanism

a way of dealing with the emotions brought about by a difficult situation

self-esteem

how you feel about yourself

resilience

the ability to easily recover from difficult situations

gratitude

thankfulness and appreciation

mental disorder

disruption of homeostasis in the brain

factors of diagnosing a mental disorder

intensity, duration, effect on ability to function

stigma

mark of disgrace

anxiety disorder

a disorder characterized by persistent, intense fear or worry without good reason

anorexia nervosa

not eating enough to maintain a healthy weight

binge eating

repeatedly, compulsively eating large amounts of food in one sitting

bulimia

binge eating followed by purging by vomiting or laxatives

depression

consistent feeling of sadness and hopelessness

self-harm

injuring oneself as a means of coping with difficult emotions

suicide

intentional killing of oneself