Your Health & WellnessChapter 1Lesson #1 pg 4-9

Today’s Lesson Objectives:

1. Be able to describe the difference between health and wellness

2. Identify healthy lifestyle factors to improve overall health

3. Know the purpose of health education

4. Know the importance of becoming health literate

In-Class Assignment:Write your answers on your own paper Define Health: Define Wellness: Describe in your own words the difference

between health and wellness. What lifestyle factors do you need to improve

on??? If you were to pick one lifestyle factor to

improve on, what would you do in order to achieve it??

Health

A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.

Health is dynamic, meaning it is subject to constant change.

Think of your health at any moment as a point along a continuum spanning the complete spectrum of health.

Wellness

Is an overall state of well being, or total health

The decisions you make every day effect your health and wellness. Positive lifestyle factors include:

Getting 8-10 hours of sleep each night Starting each day with a healthy breakfast Maintaining a healthy weight Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other harmful

drugs Abstaining from risky sexual behaviors Managing stress Practicing safe behaviors in all other areas

Prevention

Practicing health and safety habits to remain free from disease and injury

Learning how to become and stay healthy should be a top priority. Health Education provides accurate health

information for people to use as a guide to make healthy choices

National Health Goals

Healthy People 2010 A Nationwide plan to promote health and prevent

illness, disability, and early death 1st goal: Increase the quality and years of healthy life for

all Americans 2nd: Remove differences that result from factors such as

gender, race, education, disability, and location

Web site: http://www.healthypeople.gov/LHI/

As more individuals take charge of their own wellness, global health can improve Individuals: play an active role in their own

health through daily decisions

Families: shape the attitudes and beliefs that result in healthful individual behaviors

Communities: provide health services and ensure a safe environment

Health Literacy

A person’s ability to learn about and understand basic health information and services, and how to use these resources to promote his/her health and wellness A health literate person knows how to access

resources from home, school, and the community

In class activity…

In regards to the health spectrum, where are you right now? Where do you want to be a month from now? Where do you want to be a year from now?

Explain how being health literate can help you to achieve and maintain these health related goals.