Chapter 1UnderstandingYour Health
Lesson 1What Is Healthand Wellness?
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A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
health
A state of well-being, or total health wellness
In this lesson, you will learn to
define health.
identify the three sides of the health triangle.
explain how health habits affect wellness.
Classifying
Using the health triangle as a
guide, create a concept map
that gives examples of each of
the three types of health.
PhysicalMental/Emotional
Social
What Is Health?
Looking fit and feeling well are important, but good health does not stop there.
health A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
The choices you make and actions you take every day shape your health.
Your Health Triangle
PhysicalMental/Emotional
Social
Physical Health
Eat nutritious foods and snacks.
Get regular checkups froma doctor and a dentist.
Avoid harmful behaviors.
PhysicalHealth
Mental/Emotional Health
You like and accept yourself.
You are able to handlechallenges.
You find positive solutionsto problems.
Mental/EmotionalHealth
Social Health
Supporting the people you care about
Communicating with, respecting, and valuing people
Making and keeping friends
SocialHealth
Achieving a Healthy Balance
When one side of the health triangle changes, the other two are affected.
Over time, ignoring any side of your health triangle can affect your total health.
Wellness and Total Health
When your health is in balance, you are more likely to have a high level of wellness.
wellness A state of well-being, or total health
Wellness is an indication of your current health habits and behaviors.
Wellness and Total Health
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define health.
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What I Learned
List Name the three sides of the health triangle.
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What I Learned
Describe What role do decisions play in wellness?What other factors affect a person’s wellness?
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Thinking Critically
Evaluate Kathy spends a lot of time with her friends. They watch movies, listen to CDs, and go shopping. Kathy gets good grades except in physical education class. Evaluate which part of her total health could be out of balance. What could Kathy do to improve this area of wellness?
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Thinking Critically
Apply Masaki rarely catches a cold. Does this mean he has a high level of wellness? Why or why not?
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