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Wellness and You

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Session ObjectivesYou will be able to:

Define wellness and recognize its benefits

Identify the six basic requirements of a healthy life

Take proper precautions to prevent illness

Live a healthier life


Things you need to do to stay healthy:

Avoid getting sick

Make wise decisions about your health

Replace bad habits with good ones

Make wellness a way of life

Things you need to do to stay healthy:

Avoid getting sick

Make wise decisions about your health

Replace bad habits with good ones

Make wellness a way of life

What Is Wellness?


A focus on wellness helps you:• Prevent illness and

disease• Reduce medical bills• Feel more energetic• Look better• Live a longer,

happier life

Why Is It an Important Issue in Your Life?


Six Basic RequirementsFor a Healthy Life

Proper nutrition

Regular physical activity

Enough rest

Preventive health care

Positive attitude

Sense of balance


NutritionA healthy diet contains:

• Fruits and vegetables

• Whole grains

• Fat-free or low-fat milk products

• Protein in meat, fish, poultry, beans, eggs

A healthy diet is low in:

• Bad fats, cholesterol, salt, and added sugar


Nutrition (cont.)

Proper nutrition helps you:

Reduce the risk of diseaseMaintain a healthy weightBe more energeticLook better


Exercise• Regular physical

activity is essential • To get enough

exercise takes an extra effort

• Pick an activity you enjoy

• Exercise at least several times a week


Sleep• Develop a routine

• Go to bed and wake up at the same time

• Create an atmosphere that helps you sleep

• Watch what you eat and drink before bed

• Get treatment for persistent problems

• Use sleeping pills only as directed


Preventive Health Care• General

physical exams

• Eye care

• Dental care

• Hearing care

Attitude and BalanceAttitude affects both your physical and emotional health

Maintain a positive attitude

A well-balanced life promotes wellness

Balance work, family, social life, and your individual needs



• Smoking is a major cause of serious disease

• Stop smoking• Reduce your risk

of illness• Feel better• Have more energy• Breathe easier• Have more money

• Millions have quit—you can, too

Smoking• Smoking is a major cause

of serious disease• Stop smoking

• Reduce your risk of illness

• Feel better• Have more energy• Breathe easier• Have more money

• Millions have quit—you can, too


• Drink in moderation

• Follow doctor’s orders when taking prescription medications

• Be careful with over-the-counter drugs

• Choose not to use illegal drugs

Alcohol and Drugs• Drink in moderation

• Follow doctor’s orders when taking prescription medications

• Be careful with over-the-counter drugs

• Choose not to use illegal drugs


Steps to a Healthier Life:Q&A

What are the benefits of wellness?

A focus on wellness helps you prevent illness and disease, reduce medical bills, feel more energetic, look better, and live a longer, happier life

What are the six basic requirements of a healthy life?

Proper nutrition, regular physical activity, enough rest, preventive health care, a positive attitude, and a sense of balance

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Steps to a Healthier Life Do you understand:

What wellness is and why it is important?Six requirements of a healthy life?How smoking and substance abuse are harmful to your health?


Heart Disease • Know your family’s

heart disease history

• Eat foods low in cholesterol and fat

• Exercise and maintain a healthy weight

• Don’t smoke, and use alcohol in moderation

• Get regular checkups


High Blood Pressure • Reduce sodium intake

• Maintain a healthy diet and weight

• Exercise regularly

• Limit caffeine and alcohol consumption

• Don’t smoke

• Get your blood pressure checked regularly


Cancer • Don’t smoke or use

any form of tobacco• Use sunscreen • Maintain a healthy

weight• Eat vegetables, fruits,

and low-fat foods• Exercise regularly• Get regular checkups

to screen for cancer


• Identify what causes your stress

• Try to avoid small annoyances

• Maintain a sense of humor

• Plan ahead

• Identify what causes your stress

• Try to avoid small annoyances

• Maintain a sense of humor

• Plan ahead

Stress


• Share your problems

• Know your limits and set boundaries

• Know what you can control and what you can’t

• Set aside time to relax and try to get enough sleep

• Share your problems

• Know your limits and set boundaries

• Know what you can control and what you can’t

• Set aside time to relax and try to get enough sleep

Stress (cont.)


Symptoms of depression include:• Persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” mood• Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or

helplessness• Loss of interest or pleasure in life• Less energy, difficulty concentrating, and

changes in sleeping and eating patterns

Depression Symptoms of depression include:• Persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” mood• Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or

helplessness• Loss of interest or pleasure in life• Less energy, difficulty concentrating, and

changes in sleeping and eating patterns


Diabetes • Watch for symptoms

• Maintain a healthy weight

• Eat nutritious food

• Get plenty of exercise

• Have regular blood tests to check blood sugar levels


Back Injuries: Causes • Being out of shape

• Incorrect lifting

• Being overweight

• Sudden twisting

• Bending too far forward or backward without proper support

• Strain from poor sitting or standing posture


• Exercise regularly to gain strength and flexibility

• Lift with your legs, not your back


• Avoid overreaching, twisting, or sudden moves

• Support your back when you bend

• Maintain proper posture

Back Injuries: Prevention • Exercise regularly to gain

strength and flexibility

• Lift with your legs, not your back


• Avoid overreaching, twisting, or sudden moves

• Support your back when you bend

• Maintain proper posture


Illness Prevention: True or False

Exercising and maintaining a healthy weight are two keys to wellness.

There’s nothing you can do about stress except learn to live with it.

One of the best ways to prevent back injuries is to exercise regularly.

Heredity has nothing to do with most diseases.


Do you understand:

How to prevent heart disease and high blood pressure?

How to lower your risk of getting cancer?

How to manage stress?

Symptoms of depression and diabetes?

Causes and prevention of back injuries?

Do you understand:

How to prevent heart disease and high blood pressure?

How to lower your risk of getting cancer?

How to manage stress?

Symptoms of depression and diabetes?

Causes and prevention of back injuries?

Illness Prevention


Key Points to Remember

Wellness involves a healthy attitude and a healthy lifestyle

Living a fit and healthy life will make you feel better, look better, perform better, and live longer

It’s never too late to change bad habits and start making healthy choices

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