Health is the process of achieving individual potential in the physical, social, emotional, mental, spiritual, and environmental areas.
Wellness is the achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of the several areas.
Physical health
1. Body size and shape
2. Sensory acuity and responsiveness
3. Susceptibility to disease and disorders
4. Body functioning
5. Physical fitness
6. Recuperative abilities
7. Ability to perform normal activities of daily living
Intellectual Health
1) Think clearly
2) Reason objectively
3) Analyze critically
4) Meet life’s challenges
5) Learning from successes and mistakes
6) Making sound, responsible decisions
Social Health
1. Satisfying interpersonal relationships
2. Interactions with others
3. Adaptation to various social situations
4. Daily behaviors
Emotional Health
1) Feeling competent
2) Express emotions when appropriate
3) Avoid expressing emotions in an inappropriate manner
4) Self-esteem
5) Self-confidence
6) Trust
7) Love
Environmental Health
1. Appreciation of the external environment
2. The role individuals play in;
1. Belief in a supreme being or a way of living prescribed by a particular religion
2. Feeling of unity with others and nature
3. Sense of meaning or value in life
4. To care about and respect all living things
Ways of Improving Your Health
1. A good night’s sleep
2. Eat Healthy
3. Managing weight
4. Participate in physical activities
5. Avoiding Tobacco products
6. Practicing safer sex
7. Limiting alcohol
8. Self-exams and medical checkups
9. Control stressors
10. Forming and maintaining relationships
11. Making time for yourself
12. Have fun every day
13. Respecting the environment
14. Value each day
15. View mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow
16. Be kind to yourself and others
Wellness is the achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of the several areas.
Physical health
1. Body size and shape
2. Sensory acuity and responsiveness
3. Susceptibility to disease and disorders
4. Body functioning
5. Physical fitness
6. Recuperative abilities
7. Ability to perform normal activities of daily living
Intellectual Health
1) Think clearly
2) Reason objectively
3) Analyze critically
4) Meet life’s challenges
5) Learning from successes and mistakes
6) Making sound, responsible decisions
Social Health
1. Satisfying interpersonal relationships
2. Interactions with others
3. Adaptation to various social situations
4. Daily behaviors
Emotional Health
1) Feeling competent
2) Express emotions when appropriate
3) Avoid expressing emotions in an inappropriate manner
4) Self-esteem
5) Self-confidence
6) Trust
7) Love
Environmental Health
1. Appreciation of the external environment
2. The role individuals play in;
- Preserving
- Protecting
- Improving environmental conditions
1. Belief in a supreme being or a way of living prescribed by a particular religion
2. Feeling of unity with others and nature
3. Sense of meaning or value in life
4. To care about and respect all living things
Ways of Improving Your Health
1. A good night’s sleep
2. Eat Healthy
3. Managing weight
4. Participate in physical activities
5. Avoiding Tobacco products
6. Practicing safer sex
7. Limiting alcohol
8. Self-exams and medical checkups
9. Control stressors
10. Forming and maintaining relationships
11. Making time for yourself
12. Have fun every day
13. Respecting the environment
14. Value each day
15. View mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow
16. Be kind to yourself and others
