introduction to health & wellness mr. doroski. hmmm??? with your partner: –define: health...
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Introduction to Health & Wellness
Mr. Doroski
Hmmm???
• With your partner:
– Define: Health
– Define: Wellness
– Describe how they are similar
– Describe how they are different
Health
• Health – A state of complete well-being and not just the absence of disease or infirmity.
Health
• Healthy – The capacity to enjoy ones freedom from disease or non-well being.
What Is Our Ultimate Goal In Living A Healthy Life??
Could This Be Our Goal?
“The highest goal in life is to die young, at as old an age as possible!”
- Ashley Montagu
Health
• The word health is derived from the Old English “hal,” which means whole.
Wellness
• Wellness – is the concept of practicing all the things that keep one well to maximize personal potential in a variety of ways.
Wellness
• Optimal wellness stresses a conscious and active commitment to concentrate of the factors that precede illness.
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
• Physical
– Caring for your body in order to stay healthy now and in the future:
• Eating well and being active
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
• Social
– Maintaining healthy relationships:
• Enjoying being with others; developing strong friendships and intimate relationships; caring about others and letting others care about you.
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
• Emotional
– Managing your emotions in a constructive way:
• Understanding and respecting your own feelings, values and attitudes; appreciating the feelings of others.
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
• Occupational
– Developing a sense of your strengths, skills, values and interests for your career:
• Maintaining a balanced life between work, family, play
and taking care of yourself.
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
• Multicultural
– Being aware of your own cultural background and becoming knowledgeable about, respectful of, and sensitive to the culture of others.
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
• Environmental
– Awareness of how your behavior impacts the earth, as well as how the physical world impacts you:
• Demonstrating a commitment to a healthy planet.
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
• Spiritual
– Finding purpose, value and meaning in your life with or without organized religion.
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
• Intellectual
– Growing intellectually, maintaining a curiosity about all there is to learn:
• Valuing life long learning and responding positively to intellectual challenges.
Wellness
• Everyone can enjoy wellness – despite physical limitations, disease, or handicap.
Signs of Wellness
• Positive expectations
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Tendency to identify and communicate feelings
• Persistent sense of humor
Benefits of Wellness
• According to the U.S. Surgeon General, about 83% of all deaths before age 65 could have been prevented.