Chapter 1: Health and Wellness (Taking Charge of Your Health)
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What is the definition of health?
Overall condition of a persons body/mind and the presence or absence of illness/injury
What is the definition of Wellness?
Optimal health and vitality, living life to the fullest
List the seven dimensions of wellness. (Do not describe them)
Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Interpersonal, Occupational, Spiritual, Environmental.
What is physical wellness?
The fitness level of an individual and their ability to care for themselves
What is emotional wellness?
The ability to understand and deal with your feelings
What is intellectual wellness?
The ability to constantly challenge the mind and learn
What is interpersonal wellness?
The ability to develop and maintain satisfying and supportive relationships
What is spiritual wellness?
To possess a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that give meaning/purpose to your life
What is environmental wellness?
To live in an environment that promotes wellness and being
What is occupational wellness?
To be safe and comfortable in the workplace and to possess a work/life balance
What is infectious disease?
Communicable from one person to another, examples include the flu, HIV, common cold
What is chronic disease?
Develops and gets worse over time, examples include cancer, diabetes, heart disease
What was the average life expectancy of males and females in the 1900’s?
Male: 58 years Female: 60 years
What was the average life expectancy of males and females in 2007-2009?
Male: 78 years Female: 83 years
Why has life expectancy rose over time?
Increased health policy, access to cleaner water and sanitized food, learned how to control and prevent the spread of disease (vaccinations, treatments)
What is morbidity?
Illness/disease
What is mortality?
Death
List the three major chronic illnesses in Canada.
Cancer, heart disease and stroke
What is the best way to stop chronic illness?
Through prevention (stop smoking, start exercising, eat healthier etc.)
What is the Pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy?
The governments intervention program to address unhealthy lifestyles to help prevent chronic illness.
List the four influences on health.
Sex and gender, ethnicity, income and education, disability
List the two influences on wellness.
Heredity/family history, environment
How to you reach wellness/create a behavior management plan?
• Examine your current health behaviors • Choose a target behavior • Learn about your target behavior (risk/benefit) • Find help to overcome major habits/barriers
How do you build self motivation when trying to reach a goal?
Pros and cons of target behavior/reverting to unhealthy habit Boost self-efficacy