Chapter 1 Flashcards
Health
The overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury.
Wellness
Optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of wellness.
Risk factor
A condition that increases one’s chances of disease or injury.
Infectious disease
A disease that can spread from one person to another; caused by microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses.
Chronic disease
A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time; usually caused by a variety of factors, including lifestyle factors.
Physical fitness
A set of physical attributes that allows the body to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort.
Sedentary
Physically inactive; literally, “sitting”.
Unintentional injury
An injury that occurs without harm being intended.
Behavior change
A lifestyle management process that involves cultivating healthy behaviors and working to overcome unhealthy ones.
Target behavior
An isolated behavior selected as the object of a behavior change program.
Self-efficacy
The belief in one’s ability to take action and perform a specific task.
Locus of control
The figurative “place” a person designates as the source of responsibility for the events in his or her life.
Self-talk
A person’s internal dialogue.
What are the nine dimensions of well-being?
Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Interpersonal, Cultural, Spiritual, Environmental, Occupational, and Financial.
Physical Wellness
Includes not just your body’s overall condition and the absence of disease but your fitness level and your ability to care for yourself.
Emotional Wellness
Reflects your ability to understand and deal with your feelings, it involves attending to your own thoughts and feelings, monitoring your reactions, and identifying obstacles to emotional stability. (Finding solutions to emotional problems.)
Intellectual Wellness
Constantly challenge their minds, they seek out and relish new experiences and challenges.
Interpersonal (or Social) Wellness
Your ability to develop and maintain satisfying and supportive relationships which are essential to physical and emotional health.
Spiritual Wellness
To possess a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that give meaning and purpose to your life, especially during difficult times. They focus on the positive aspects of life.
Environmental Wellness
The livability of your surroundings. Personal health depends on the health of the planet.
What does the S in “SMART” stand for?
Specific- stating your objectives in specific terms.
What does the A in “SMART” stand for?
Attainable- set goals that are within your physical limits.
What does the R in “SMART” stand for?
Realistic- manage your expectations when you set goals