HHD Unit 3 AOS 1

Health and wellbeing:

Refers to the state of a person's physical, social, emotional, metal and spiritual existence and is characterized by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.

 

Subjective:

Means different things to different people. Based on personal experiences.

 

Dynamic:

In a constant stage of change. Change can occur slowly or quickly

 

Illness:

Illness relates to negative aspects of health and wellbeing.

 

Disease:

A physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms dysfunction or tissue damage

 

Injury:

Physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident. Can include drowning, burns and poisoning.

 

 

Dimensions of health and wellbeing

Physical health and wellbeing

Relates to the functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activity's or tasks.

 

Physical health and wellbeing characteristics:

  • Healthy body weight

  • Freedom from illness, disease or injury

  • Adequate energy levels

  • Ability to complete physical tasks adequately

  • Appropriate levels or fitness

  • Strong immune system

  • Well functioning body systems and organs

 

Social health and Wellbeing

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

 

Social health and wellbeing characteristics

  • Supportive and well functioning family

  • Effective communication with others

  • Productive relationship with other people

  • Supportive network of friends

  • Ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.

 

 

Emotional health and Wellbeing:

Relates to the ability to express feelings in a positive way.

 

Social health and wellbeing characteristics

  • Effectively respond to and manage emotions 

  • Experience appropriate emotions in different scenarios

  • Have high levels of resilience

  • Recognize and understand the range of emotions

 

Mental health and Wellbeing

Relates to the current state of the mind or brain and the ability to think and process information.

 

Mental health and wellbeing characteristics

  • Low levels of stress and anxiety

  • Positive self esteem

  • Process information to solve problems

  • High levels of confidence

  • Positive though patterns

  • Use logic and reasoning to form opinions, make decisions and solve problems

 

Spiritual health and wellbeing

Relates to ideas, belifs values and ethics that arise in the mind and  conscience of human beings.

 

Spiritual health and wellbeing characteristics 

  • A sense of belonging and connection to the world

  • Positive meaning and purpose in life

  • Peace and harmony

  • Developed personal values and beliefs

  • Acting according to values and beliefs. 

 

 

Relationship between the dimensions of health

The five dimensions of health and wellbeing are related because they all affect each other. A change in one dimension will usually have some effect of the other four.

 

Optimal health and wellbeing as a resource:

Refers to having high level of health and wellbeing in all five dimensions , or it can refer to achieving any of the characteristics or dimensions on their own.

  • Therefore optimal health and wellbeing can be used as a resource, to enhance peoples experiences and improve their lives.

 

Optimal health and wellbeing for individuals:

Can mean living without disease or injury, and therefore free from pains, which allows them to focus on working, studying or socializing. It can promote positive emotions and reduce stress and anxiety.

 

Optimal health and wellbeing for nations:

The individual benefits of optimal health and wellbeing can be translated into national befits such as,

  • Increased productivity

  • Higher average incomes

  • Longer heathier lives

  • Health system savings

  • Increased social participation

  • Economic growth

  • Fewer people relying on social security

  • Reduced stress and anxiety in the community

  • Increased education levels.

 

Optimal health and wellbeing for the world:

  • Promotes sustainability

  • Promotes social development

  • Assist in promoting peace and stability

  • Promotes economies development globally