Get out a blank sheet of paper At the top write HEALTH TRIANGLE

◦ What does healthy mean to you?◦ You can use words or draw a picture

A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being

Physical Mental/Emotional Social

Getting 8 hours of sleep every night Eat nutritious food Get plenty of exercise Avoid drugs, alcohol, and tobacco

Express your emotions in words Accept your strength and weaknesses Accept new ideas Effectively solve problems

Show respect to others Be dependable Be considerate to others

My Health TrianglePhysical Health1.)2.)3.)4.)5.)6.)

For each statement that follows answer YES or NO on your paper depending

upon whether the statement is true for you.

1.) I get at least eight hours of sleep each night.

2.) I eat a well balanced diet, including a healthful breakfast each day.

3.) I keep my body, teeth, and hair clean.

4.) I do at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity

each day.

5.) I avoid using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs

6.) I see a doctor and dentist for regular checkups

My Health TriangleMental/Emotional Health1.)2.)3.)4.)5.)6.)

For each statement that follows answer YES or NO on your paper depending

upon whether the statement is true for you

1.) I generally feel good about myself and accept who I am.

2.) I express my feelings clearly and calmly, even when I am angry

or sad.

3.) I accept helpful criticism.

4.) I have at least one activity that I enjoy.

5.) I feel like people like and accept me.

6.) I like to learn new information and develop new skills.

My Health TriangleSocial Health1.)2.)3.)4.)5.)6.)

For each statement that follows answer YES or NO on your paper depending

upon whether the statement is true for you

1.) I have at least one close friend.

2.) I respect and care for my family.

3.) I know how to disagree with others without getting angry.

4.) I am a good listener.

5.) I get support from others when I need it.

6.) I say no if people ask me to do something harmful or wrong.

Please get out your health triangle quiz from Friday◦ If you have not already done so, please add up

the number of YES in each section

Physical 1) YES 2) NO 3) YES 4) YES 5) NO 6) NO

Add up the number of yes answers for each of the 3 main categories of Health

that you just answered questions for

Choose a symbol to represent each YES answer

For example if you love softball you could use:

Draw your own

Use clip art

Use your symbols to form a Health Triangle to

represent your scores

Label your Health Triangle

Mental/emotionalSocial

Physical

My Health Triangle

1.) Does your Health Triangle have equal sides?

2.) Is there one area that you are strong in?3.) Is there an area that you need to work

on?4.) 2-3 sentence summary

What can you do to improve your Health and balance your triangle?

What can you do to improve your Health

and balance your triangle?

Personality Self Esteem Self Concept

Personality◦ The unique combination of feelings, thoughts, and

behavior that makes you different from everyone else

Self Concept◦ The view you have of yourself

How you see yourself Self-esteem

◦ The way you feel about yourself, and how you value yourself

Explain the health triangle and the parts that it is made up of