Chapter 1 Flashcards
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
