Taking Responsibility for Taking Responsibility for HealthHealth

Lesson 1Lesson 1

What is health?What is health?

PhysicalPhysical Mental-emotionalMental-emotional Family-SocialFamily-Social

Health is a balance…Health is a balance…

Health TriangleHealth Triangle

Think – Pair – ShareThink – Pair – Share What is the health triangle?What is the health triangle? Why is it important?Why is it important?

Take a few minutes to think about these Take a few minutes to think about these questions. Talk with someone sitting next questions. Talk with someone sitting next to you. to you.

The Health TriangleThe Health Triangle

The relationship between The relationship between the three kinds of healththe three kinds of health

Physical – condition of a Physical – condition of a person’s bodyperson’s body

Mental-emotional – Mental-emotional – condition of a person’s condition of a person’s mind and feelingsmind and feelings

Family-social – the Family-social – the condition of a persons condition of a persons relationships with family relationships with family and friends and friends

Health StatusHealth Status

The sum of positive and negative The sum of positive and negative influences on a person’s health and well influences on a person’s health and well being.being. Are you a risk taker?Are you a risk taker? Before you make a choice think about how it Before you make a choice think about how it

will affect your health…will affect your health… Brainstorm healthful behaviorsBrainstorm healthful behaviors Brainstorm risk behaviorsBrainstorm risk behaviors

Factors that Affect Health StatusFactors that Affect Health Status

1.1. Health KnowledgeHealth Knowledge2.2. Access Access 3.3. BehaviorsBehaviors4.4. Influence (culture, media, technology)Influence (culture, media, technology)5.5. Communication SkillsCommunication Skills6.6. Decisions Decisions 7.7. Advocacy SkillsAdvocacy Skills8.8. HeredityHeredity9.9. EnvironmentEnvironment10.10. Random EventsRandom Events

Factors that Affect Health StatusFactors that Affect Health Status

Health KnowledgeHealth Knowledge The info and understanding a person has The info and understanding a person has

about healthabout health AccessAccess

Do you know where to find health informationDo you know where to find health information Do you have access to health informationDo you have access to health information Can you afford health care products, Can you afford health care products,

prescriptions and doctors appointmentsprescriptions and doctors appointments

Factors that Affect Health StatusFactors that Affect Health Status

BehaviorsBehaviors Do you make healthful or harmful choicesDo you make healthful or harmful choices

Influences (culture, media, technology)Influences (culture, media, technology) Culture – influences how you think and what Culture – influences how you think and what

you do. you do. Media – TV, Radio, Billboards, Models, Media – TV, Radio, Billboards, Models,

Magazines Magazines Technology – The internet, it isn’t always a Technology – The internet, it isn’t always a

good thinggood thing

Factors that Affect Health StatusFactors that Affect Health Status

Communication skillsCommunication skills The way in which a person chooses to share The way in which a person chooses to share

feelings, thoughts, and information with othersfeelings, thoughts, and information with others Do you convey your feelings to othersDo you convey your feelings to others Do you suppress your feelingsDo you suppress your feelings Resistance skills – methods a person can use Resistance skills – methods a person can use

to say no to an action or situation to say no to an action or situation Conflict resolution skills – steps that you can Conflict resolution skills – steps that you can

take to settle disagreements in a responsible take to settle disagreements in a responsible wayway

Factors that Affect Health StatusFactors that Affect Health Status DecisionsDecisions

Many decisions we make have long term Many decisions we make have long term consequencesconsequences• Do you chose to smoke, drink or do drugsDo you chose to smoke, drink or do drugs• Do you chose to eat healthyDo you chose to eat healthy

Factors that Affect Health StatusFactors that Affect Health Status

Health Advocacy SkillsHealth Advocacy Skills Skills used to influence the health behavior and Skills used to influence the health behavior and

decisions of others and to advance health-related decisions of others and to advance health-related beliefs and concernsbeliefs and concerns

HeredityHeredity The passing of characteristics or traits from The passing of characteristics or traits from

biological parents to their childrenbiological parents to their children• Protective factor – increases the odds of a positive Protective factor – increases the odds of a positive

outcomeoutcome• Risk factor – increases the odds of a negative Risk factor – increases the odds of a negative

outcomeoutcome

Factors that Affect Health StatusFactors that Affect Health Status

EnvironmentEnvironment Did you grow up in the city or countryDid you grow up in the city or country Do you have access to fresh grown fruits and Do you have access to fresh grown fruits and

vegetablesvegetables Is the air you breath and the water you drink Is the air you breath and the water you drink

clean?clean? Random EventsRandom Events

An incident that a person has little or no An incident that a person has little or no controlcontrol

Risks and Random EventsRisks and Random Events

Risk – a chance that has an unknown Risk – a chance that has an unknown outcomeoutcome

Calculated riskCalculated risk A chance that a person takes after carefully A chance that a person takes after carefully

considering all possible outcomesconsidering all possible outcomes Unnecessary RiskUnnecessary Risk

A chance after weight all the outcomes, you A chance after weight all the outcomes, you decide isn’t worth itdecide isn’t worth it

The Wellness ScaleThe Wellness Scale

Examine the 10 factors that affect health Examine the 10 factors that affect health status. Rate your wellness by considering status. Rate your wellness by considering where you might be on the wellness scalewhere you might be on the wellness scale

Vocab PracticeVocab PracticeFamily-social healthFamily-social health Health-literate personHealth-literate person random eventrandom eventHealthHealth Health statusHealth status riskriskHealth conceptHealth concept Mental-emotional healthMental-emotional health wellnesswellnessHealth knowledge *** Some responses can be used more than once***Health knowledge *** Some responses can be used more than once***

1. Riding in a car without wearing a safety belt is an example of a ___________________1. Riding in a car without wearing a safety belt is an example of a ___________________2. Understanding that wearing a safety belt while riding in a car greatly reduces your chances of injury 2. Understanding that wearing a safety belt while riding in a car greatly reduces your chances of injury

is an example of _____________________is an example of _____________________3. Your health status can be affected by a _______________, such as being on a bus when it crashes.3. Your health status can be affected by a _______________, such as being on a bus when it crashes.4. The condition of your body, your mind, and your personal relationships all contribute to your general 4. The condition of your body, your mind, and your personal relationships all contribute to your general

________________________5. Making decisions that have positive effects on your health is an advantage of being a ___________5. Making decisions that have positive effects on your health is an advantage of being a ___________6. Expressing yourself clearly and listening when others speak are two examples of ways to maintain 6. Expressing yourself clearly and listening when others speak are two examples of ways to maintain

______________________7. Understanding that wearing sun block when you are going to be in the sun can help prevent you 7. Understanding that wearing sun block when you are going to be in the sun can help prevent you

from developing skin cancer is an example of ____________from developing skin cancer is an example of ____________8. You can promote optimal _________ for yourself by being aware of the factors that affect your 8. You can promote optimal _________ for yourself by being aware of the factors that affect your

health status.health status.9. Applying your knowledge of the risk factors for heart disease by ordering a salad at a restaurant is 9. Applying your knowledge of the risk factors for heart disease by ordering a salad at a restaurant is

an example of using a ____________ in a real-life situation.an example of using a ____________ in a real-life situation.10. A person’s __________ is affected by several factors, including access to health information, 10. A person’s __________ is affected by several factors, including access to health information,

communication skills and heredity. communication skills and heredity. 11. Reading, having challenging conversations, and expressing feelins in healthful ways are ways to 11. Reading, having challenging conversations, and expressing feelins in healthful ways are ways to

maintain ____________maintain ____________