M3 Health

Ch.1 What is Health?

Vocabulary

WellnessAccessAnalyzeConflictRefusalResolutionStress

HEALTHWhat is health?

Health is a thing which keeps our bodies and mind free from illness, suffering and pain.

3 parts of the Health Triangle…

PhysicalSocialMental/Emotional

(Write this down)

HEALTH TRIANGLE

Three Way Connection

Physical

Mental/Emotional

SocialThe condition of your body. This includes your muscles, bones, organs, senses (sound, smell, taste, sight, etc), and your appearance.

PhysicalMental/Emotional

Thoughts and feelings. Mental is how and what you think, emotional is how you feel.

How we relate or interact with other people.

Social Physical

Mental/Emotional

Social

WELLNESS

Wellness is a state of well being, or balanced health.

What is wellness?

What is balanced health and why is it so important?

Balanced Health

Notice the man is BALANCED. What would happen if he lost his balance?

Think about balance. Why do you think it is important to be balanced with your health?

SocialPhysical

Is this well balanced?

What do you think would happen to the mental/emotional part?

Anger!Frustration!

KEEPING YOUR HEALTH IN BALANCEPhysical

Social

Mental/Emotional

Get plenty of exercise and rest

Express your feelings and take a time out (time you can spend alone) to think about problems in good ways.

Interact well with other people. Spend time with your family and friends.

Handout: Concept MappingWork in a small group and fill in the answers in each box.

Give your papers to another group and check their answers.

Answers

How did you do? Questions?

How to build a wellness and health balance

HEALTH SKILLSTo build wellness and a good balanced health, there are 10 important skills to practice. The skills are…

Access Information

Practicing Healthful Behaviors Stress Management Analyzing Influences Communication Skills

Refusal Skills Conflict Resolution Decision Making

Goal Setting Advocacy

VOCABULARYAccess: Way of approaching (getting near), getting or using something.

Stress: Mental or physical pressure.Analyze: To look at something in detail. To separate an idea, thought or thing into its basic or simple parts.

Refusal: To decline or reject something. “NO!”Conflict: To disagree. A battle, war or argument is a conflict.Resolution: Making a decision about something; Finding a solution to a problem.

Example: I turn on my computer when I want to access the internet.

When a person feels stressed, many times they cannot sleep. A stressed person may seem angry or unhappy.

10 Health SkillsAccess Information: Get or obtain reliable information about health. Can you think of any place you can get this?

Practicing Healthful Behaviors: Ways of preventing or stopping illness, sickness or injuries. Being careful!

Stress Management: Find healthy ways of stopping stress. Remember, STRESS KILLS!

Analyzing Influences: Understanding how media (TV, advertisements, culture, or technology) influences our health. How is your health influenced?

Communication Skills: Don’t be afraid to talk about your feelings or ideas. Also, listen to what other people are saying.

Refusal Skills: How to say, “NO.” This seems easy, but sometimes it can be hard. Can you think of a situation or event where it might be hard to say, “NO.”

Conflict Resolution: How to solve problems with others in healthy ways. How do you solve problems with others?

Decision Making: Think carefully about problems and find a healthy way to find a solution for that problem. How do you make decisions?

Goal Setting: Plan for your future and try your best to make that dream come true. What goals have you made?

Advocacy: Volunteer or help others in your community or school. What kind of things can you advocate? Where?

APPLICATIONWork with a partner and do the following exercise in class.

Conflict Resolution

Accessing Information

Goal Setting

Advocacy

Communication Skills

Refusal SkillsPracticing Healthful Behaviors

Analyzing Influences Decision Making

Stress Management

HOMEWORK

On a sheet of paper, illustrate the health triangle. Draw a large triangle and label the three sides. Then write two or three sentences about each aspect of your health.