6 th grade chapter 1 & vocabulary. vocabulary health ◦ a state of well being that includes...
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VocabularyHealth
◦A state of well being that includes physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects.
Wellness◦the attainment and maintenance of a
moderate to high level of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social health.
VocabularyHygiene
◦Conditions or practices that serve to promote or preserve health; habits of cleanliness.
Health-Related Physical Fitness ◦the personal fitness component most
associated with health (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, body composition, and muscular endurance.)
Your Physical HealthPhysical Health: deals with the
condition of your body◦Eating balanced meals◦Engaging in physical activity◦Getting 8 hours of sleep every night◦Maintaining good hygiene. For
example: washing your hands before eating.
◦Avoiding alcohol, drugs, and tobacco
Your Emotional HealthEmotional Health: is the way you
express your feelings.◦Express their emotions in healthy
ways◦Deal with sadness and ask for help if
they need to◦Accept both their strengths and
weaknesses
Your Mental HealthMental Health: The way that you
cope with the demands of daily life.◦The ability to handle stress
effectively and to solve problems◦Openness to new ideas and new
ways of doing things◦The ability to adjust to change
Your Social HealthSocial Health: the way you
interact with people◦Are you considerate of others?◦Do you show respect to other
people?◦Are you dependable?◦Do you support your friends when
they make good choices?◦Do you share your feelings with your
friends?
Conditioning ◦engaging in regular physical activity
or exercise that result in a improved state of physical fitness.
Exercise ◦physical activity that is planned,
structured, repetitive, and results in the improvement or maintenance of personal fitness.
Vocabulary
VocabularyAerobic
◦the form of energy production in the body that requires the presence of oxygen; it is used for activities such as walking or jogging.
Behavior Movement Skills ◦Locomotor: movement skills are:
gallop, hop, jump, leap, run, skip, slide, and walk. Manipulative: catch, kick, strike, and throw.
What is Wellness?Stay physically healthy by
taking care of your body.Stay mentally healthy by
dealing with stress appropriately.Stay emotionally healthy by
expressing your feelings in a healthy way.
Stay socially healthy by being considerate of others.
Wellness QuizOn a piece of paper, write “true”
or “false” for each of the following statements to check your overall health.
Wellness QuizPhysical Health
◦I am physically active at least 3 days per week.
◦I eat well-balanced meals.◦I rarely snack on junk food.◦I sleep 8 hours almost every night.◦I avoid risky behavior.◦I brush and floss my teeth daily.
Wellness QuizEmotional and Mental Health
◦I do well in most of my subjects at school.
◦I tell others about how I feel.◦I can talk about problems.◦I am a responsible person.◦My family is important to me.◦I am not afraid to be alone.◦I enjoy many different activities.
Wellness QuizSocial Health
◦I have at least one good friend.◦I can say no to others.◦I can get along with different kinds of
people.◦I keep my promises to friends.◦I enjoy doing things with my family.◦My friends trust me.◦I can communicate with others.
Your Score!!Give yourself 1 point for every
question that you answered “true”.
A score of 6 or 7 in any area indicates excellent health in that area.
If you scored below 4 in an area, you probably need to improve that part of your overall health.
Who You AreWhat makes up who you are?
◦Heredity: the passing of traits from a parent to a child.
◦These traits determine your physical features. Color of your eyes Hair
What Is Around You?Your health can be effected by
your environment.Environment: all of the living and
nonliving things around you.◦You can’t always control your
environment. Air pollution can trigger asthma, which is
a lung disease, and can contribute to allergies.
Healthy LivingLifestyle: set of behaviors by which
you live your life.Healthy lifestyle begins with a good
attitude.Attitude: is the way in which you
act, think, or feel that causes you to make certain choices.
A good attitude allows you to make choices that are good for you and your health.
Being Responsible
As you get older, you become more responsible for taking care of yourself.
Taking steps to prevent illness and accidents before they happen.
For example: going to the doctor for regular exams is preventive healthcare.
Also includes, when you eat right, avoid risky behavior, and buckle your seat belt, you are protecting yourself from possible illness or injury.
The Life SkillsLife Skills: are skills that help you
deal with situations that can affect your health.
The Nine Life Skills 1. Assessing your
healthEvaluating each of the four parts of you health and assessing your health behaviors
2. Making good decisions
Making choices that are healthy and responsible
3. Setting goals Aiming for something that will give you a sense of accomplishment and achievement.
4. Using refusal skills Saying no to things that you don’t want to do as well as avoiding dangerous situations.
5. Communicating effectively
Avoiding misunderstandings by expressing your feelings in a healthy way.
The Nine Life Skills6. Coping Dealing with problems and emotions in an
effective way
7. Evaluating media messages
Judging the accuracy of advertising and other media messages
8. Practicing wellness
Practicing good health habits, such as getting plenty of exercise and eating good foods
9. Being a wise consumer
Comparing different products and services for value and quality
Using the Life SkillsMake a decision or set a goalSay no to someoneExpress your feelings to other
peoplePractice good health habitsCope with problems and
emotionsBecome a better consumer