exam ch. 1 and 15-16 Flashcards
the combination off physical, intellectual, and social well-being.
Wellness
A state of health and wellness
Well Being
involves your body, including physical fitness and the ability to cope with everyday physical tasks.
Physical health
involves your communication skills, relationships, and ability to interact with others.
Social health
Involves your emotions, mood, outlook on life, and beliefs about yourself.
Emotional health
Involves your ability to think clearly and critically, learn, and solve problems.
Intellectual Health
ability to locate, interpret, and apply information in regard to health.
Health Literacy
Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.
Risk Behaviors
deliberate decision to avoid the risk behaviors
Abstinence
taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
prevention
ranked list of those needs essential to human growth and development in ascending order.
- Physical Needs- hunger, thirst, sleep, and shelter
- Security- need to feel safe in surroundings
- Love and Acceptance- the need for support, assurance, praise, acceptance
- Esteem- need to be liked and respected
- Self-actualization- all needs have been fulfilled to some degree
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands
stress
anything that causes stress
stressor
stress that are related to long term problems that are beyond a person’s control
chronic stressor
the act of becoming aware through the senses
Perception
communication strategies that
can help you say no when you are urged to
take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthful, or that go against your values
Refusal Skills
- Ask questions.
- Name the trouble.
- State the consequences.
- Suggest something else.
- Leave but keep the door open.
these are examples of…
how to use refusal skills
ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live.
Values
Something you aim for that takes planning and work
goal
