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What are the six dimensions of wellness?
• Physical • Emotional • Intellectual • Interpersonal • Spiritual • Environmental
The overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury:
health
Optimal health and vitality, encompassing the six dimensions of well-being:
wellness
A condition that increases one’s chances of disease or injury:
risk-factor
wellness is largely determined by:
the decisions you make
health can be determined by:
factors beyond your control
The higher your fitness level :
the higher your level of physical wellness will be
2 additional important dimensions of wellness:
occupational wellness and financial wellness
the level of happiness and fulfillment you gain through your work:
occupational wellness
To achieve occupational wellness, set career goals that reflect your:
personal values
In the old days, many people died as a result of:
infectious diseases and poor environmental conditions
A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time; usually caused by a variety of factors, including lifestyle factors:
chronic disease
what drains the nation’s resources and raises national health care costs?
poor health
seven specific strategies for development of health promotion:
• Health promotion addresses health issues in context • Health promotion supports a holistic approach • Health promotion requires a long-term perspective. • Health promotion supports a balance between centralized and decentralized decision-making on policies that affect people where we live, work, and play • Health promotion is multisectoral. • Health promotion draws on knowledge from a variety of sources • Health promotion emphasizes public accountability
Behaviours That Contribute to Wellness:
BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, CHOOSE A HEALTHY DIET, MAINTAIN A HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT, MANAGE STRESS EFFECTIVELY, AVOID TOBACCO AND DRUG USE AND LIMIT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM DISEASE AND INJURY
A set of physical attributes that allows the body to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort:
physical fitness
your belief in your ability to successfully take action and perform a specific task:
self-efficacy
Strategies for boosting self-efficacy:
developing an internal locus of control, using visualization and self-talk, and obtaining encouragement from supportive people
the figurative “place” a person designates as the source of responsibility for the events in his or her life:
locus of control
internal vs external locus of control:
internal: it’s up to me! external: it’s everyone else’s fault!
One of the best ways to boost your confidence and self-efficacy is:
Visualization and Self -Talk
enhancing your readiness to change steps:
pre-contemplation contemplation preparation action maintenance termination
steps for dealing with relapse to old behaviour:
• forgive yourself • Give yourself credit for the progress you have already made • Move on
the “SMART” criteria:
Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time-specific