Chapter 1-Module 1 Flashcards
What’s the difference between wellness and health?
Health refers to the simple presence or absence of disease in the body, while wellness refers to living as our best selves motivated by the choices we make to reduce risk factors like eating smart and maintaining great relationships with others.
How are health and wellness intertwined?
Health and wellness can both be about the condition of the body. Wellness simply takes it a step farther by allowing us to still live life to the fullest based on the choices we make, disease free or not.
Do all the different dimensions of wellness affect physical health?
Each dimension affects the other so that includes physical health.
What specifically effects life expectancy?
Access to healthcare like vaccines and antibiotics. Public Health achievements like better roadway safety. Lifestyle.
How does quality of life effect quantity of life?
If you have a good quality of life which may look like having a good environment, you’re more likely to make better lifestyle choices which impact how long you live.
What can we do to be more well?
- Be physically active
- Eat well
- Manage stress
- Have positive relationships
How does diversity play a role in wellness issues?
Specific groups may have specific problems, challenges, and lifestyles that impact their overall wellness and being aware of what those are can be helpful in addressing wellness issues
Why is it important to be physically active?
It’s important to be physically active because our bodies were made to be so when we don’t they deteriorate. Examples include: bone density loss, stiff joints, and weakening muscles. It also makes it easier to do everyday activities and lowers the risk of dying prematurely, and chronic disease.
Identify the major health and lifestyle problems in the US today.
- Believe to have stemmed from the obesity epidemic
- Heart Disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
- Diabetes
Describe the behaviors that are apart of a wellness lifestyle.
- Explain the steps that are apart of a behavior management plan.
- Track and identify your patterns
- Choose a target behavior
- Simple SMART goals
- Learn about Your Target Behavior/Ask yourself questions
- Create an action plan that sets you up for success
- Get professional help if needed (therapist, doctor, etc)
If you relapse, how can you deal with it?
- Forgive yourself
- Appreciate the progress you made; Be proud
- Keep moving forward this time with what you’ve learned from your demand
How can you build motivation to make a positive change?
- Look at the pros and cons
- Believe that you can accomplish your goals (self-efficacy)
- Have a support system
- Create a plan to overcome any barriers in the way of change
Why is it important to maintain a healthy body weight?
Overweight and obesity can lead to chronic disease and death.
