Ch 1- Shaping your Health

• Education/career • Socialize with friends and family • Chance to travel (Business, relaxation, adventure) • Meet and connect with new people • conceive and/or parent children • hobbies and recreational activities • live independently

Max number of years humans are capable of living

Average number of years members of a cohort can expect to live

Path people follow through life

Personalized version of the life course of a cohort can expect to live

“story” of a person’s life, as written and directed by that person

anything that helps people improve their health status; a movement in which knowledge, practices, and values are transmitted to people for use in lengthening their lives, reducing the incidence of illness, and feeling Better (ex. eat healthy, exercise, good relationships)

we each have our own personal full potential. we are not all held the the same fitness standards

The unlocking of our full potential through the development of an overall wellness lifestyle (even with chronic illness or limitations) NO COMPARISONS

OLDEST SETTING (of the ways you could educate others about health) coordinated school health programs (food served, programs, health options for staff)

PUBLIC (GOVERNMENT/TAX FUNDED) National, state, county, and city programs also includes non government funded Voluntary Health Agencies

AKA Work sight Wellness, employee, wellness, etc. (offering flu shots, smoking cessation classes, etc.)

Health educator will discuss all the options/ processes of doing something Healthcare will tell you that you need to do this or that and refer you to a health educator to discuss the details

You never know what information you wish you could understand Obtain, interprete, and understand basic health information and services use such information and services in ways that enhance health

Critical thinker/problem solver responsible productive citizen self-directed learner an effective communicator

• Examine health problems • formulate ways to solve these problems • able to find valid reliable information

Feel obligated to keep their community, healthful safe, and secure

Recognize the need to gather and use health information throughout their life

-Organize and convey beliefs, ideas, and information about health through a variety of methods (writing things down/bringing another person ways to communicate well with health professionals

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

A view of health in terms of 6 components (Physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, environmental/occupational)

being in/perceive reality cope with stress remain flexible (get out of your comfort zone) compromise to resolve conflict feelings (dealing with them)`

social skills work effectively with diverse groups in multiple settings necessary to be successful in your career

Process and act on new information clarify values and beliefs (question things, see what you truly believe to make decisions) exercise decision-making capacity (how do I interact with everyone?)