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Chapter 4Your Body and Wellness
WHERE AM I NOW?Page 107
HEALTH ASSESSMENTAn Overall View
RestAre you currently getting
adequate sleep? If you are not, what gets in your way? How is this affecting different aspects of your life?
Regarding Rest:What do you particularly like about some of your current behavior?What are you doing that you’d like to build upon?What is one behavior that you’d like to change?What ideas do you have for ways that you could go about making the change?
ExerciseWhat kind of exercise do you
currently engage in? How often?What kind of exercise might you
want to incorporate into your lifestyle? What campus or community resources are available (fitness center, gymnasium, exercise rooms)?
Regarding Exercise: What do you particularly like about some of your current behavior?What are you doing that you’d like to build upon?What is one behavior that you’d like to change?What ideas do you have for ways that you could go about making the change?
DietDo you think your diet
contributes to the way you feel? How do your nutritional habits help or hinder you in being the kind of student you would like to be? The kind of person you’d like to be?
Regarding Diet:What do you particularly like about some of your current behavior?What are you doing that you’d like to build upon?What is one behavior that you’d like to change?What ideas do you have for ways that you could go about making the change?
SpiritualityWhat does spirituality mean to
you? What contributes to a meaningful life for you? What do you want to do about finding meaning and purpose in your life that you are not currently doing? Are there any resources on campus or in your community that address spiritual needs?
Regarding Spirituality:What do you particularly like about some of your current behavior?What are you doing that you’d like to build upon?What is one behavior that you’d like to change?What ideas do you have for ways that you could go about making the change?
Group DiscussionPersonal wellness is important. There is a clear link between
wellness and life choices – personal wellness is not simply something that happens to us, rather it is the result of life choices.
Often we know that we should take care of ourselves, yet we do not translate what we know into action. Why?
EXERCISEComplete the Sentences
DiscussWhat does the phrase “choosing
wellness as a lifestyle” mean to you? In what way is wellness an active lifestyle choice, rather than a one-time decision?
Does wellness have an effect on your academics?
Your Body and WellnessHOLISTIC HEALTH versus
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE◦Traditional medicine focuses on
identifying symptoms of illness and curing disease
◦Holistic health focuses on all facets of human functioning
◦The holistic approach assumes the unity of body and mind
DiscussWhat are some differences
between wellness and the absence of illness?
How is wellness related to a balanced life involving our physical, emotional, social, mental, and spiritual needs?
Late Middle AgePeople often think of what they want to
do with the rest of their lives
There are many positive and creative dimensions of middle age
A time to consider new sources of meaning in our lives
A time to examine priorities and make new decisions
Wellness Wellness consists of all aspects of functioning:
physical, psychological, social, intellectual, and spiritual
◦ Wellness involves the integration of body, mind, and spirit
◦ Wellness deals with positive health, not the absence of sickness
◦ Wellness is a lifestyle choice rather than a one-time decision
Sound Habits For WellnessRestore yourself through adequate sleep
and rest (7-8 hours each night)
Incorporate exercise into your daily routine
Manage your weight and improve your health through proper nutrition and diet
Find inner strength, calmness, and purpose in life through spirituality
DiscussHow would you say that sleep is
related to overall health?
Suggestions for Getting Better Sleep Establish a regular sleep routine
Don’t take your worries with you to bed
Exercise regularly
Engage in meditation or relaxation methods prior
to going to bed
Avoid eating heavy meals close to bedtime
Maintain realistic self-talk about sleep
Some Benefits of Exercise Increasing respiratory capacity
Releasing pent-up emotions
Increasing feelings of well-being and self-esteem
Reducing the risk of illness
Reducing body weight
Increasing physical strength and endurance
Providing you with a source of enjoyment
DiscussDesigning an adequate program
of physical activity is difficult for many people. Do you experience difficulties in exercising? Is so, what are these difficulties? Have you found forms of exercise that do not cause these difficulties?
Eating Well for Optimum Health
Dr. Andrew Weil, who teaches physicians at the University of Arizona’s Program in Integrative Medicine, believes that:◦Eating for health and eating for
pleasure are not incompatible◦What and how we eat is key to how
we feel and how we age
◦We can make choices about what to eat and what not to eat
DiscussDiscuss your thoughts about the
axiom “You are what you eat.” How would you describe your eating patterns?
Dr. Andrew Weil believes what and how we eat are critical determinants of how we feel and how we age. What are your thought about this?
DiscussWhat does the concept of accepting
responsibility for your body mean to you? What are your thoughts about physicians who prescribe pills to alleviate bodily symptoms? What does this say about choice and responsibility? Can you think of any ways that you might be a victim of your body? Are there some ways that you’d like to assume a greater share of control of your body?
Your Body ImageA healthy body and a positive body
image allows you to do what you want physically
Your view of your body has much to do with choices in other areas of your life
Early decisions you have made about your body will likely affect you now
Weight is related to body image for many people
DiscussHow does the media define
beauty for women? For men?How do we buy into the media’s
pressures and it’s effects on us? Do you have any reactions to
the personal stories in the chapter that describe individuals’ struggles with body image and weight?
DiscussWhat does the concept of accepting
responsibility for your body mean to you? What are your thoughts about physicians who prescribe pills to alleviate bodily symptoms? What does this say about choice and responsibility? Can you think of any ways that you might be a victim of your body? Are there some ways that you’d like to assume a greater share of control of your body?
DiscussThe authors imply that, if we feel
unattractive, others may perceive us as unattractive. Do you agree?
DiscussWhat is meant by “experiencing
your body”? How can people do this through dance and movement?
ExerciseWe often do not pay attention to the messages of
the body. It may benefit us to pay attention to what our bodies are telling us.
If you have a headache or a stomachache, let your body reveal its message to you. In your notes, actually have a dialogue between some part of your body – or a symptom – and write what that body part or symptom might be telling you. Your aches may be telling you, “I can’t take being overworked anymore.” Or an upset stomach may be saying, “I am torn between wanting to do well and fearing that I’ll do horribly.” This dialogue with a body symptom can help you realize how you might be converting anxiety into a physical symptom.
DiscussSpirituality has many meanings
and plays greater or lesser roles in different people’s lives. What does spirituality mean to you? Do you see spirituality related to a balance in your life? What does spirituality mean to you?