Health is Dynamic• Your health status is always

changing.• Your body is made up of 50

trillion cells working together to be you.• Your body is constantly

working to stay at a normal temperature, PH, hydration and biochemical balance.• Illness occurs when your body

gets out of balance.

Health and Behavior• Your behavior can have a large

impact on the balance of your body’s systems.• Food choices, exercise, stress

management all affect your body’s balance and likelihood of illness.• You are at your best when your

behavior supports the balance of your body systems.• What can people do to maintain

a healthy body?

• Your health comes from your genes and your behavior.

• These are influenced by your goals, family, friends, your local community and the broader culture.

• Participation goals motivate healthy living.

• You are the key• You make choices based

on your goals and your environment.• Your environment can

help you and it can hurt you.• Advocacy helps create

environments that can help you.

Hope and Goal Setting• Goals help people make

changes.• We need hope in order to

set useful goals.• HOPE• Goods plans• Confidence

• A supportive environment is key.