Health and Wellbeing

Question 1

Health and Wellbeing

Answer 1

Refers to the overall state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual being and is characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, capable and engaged.

Question 2

Physical health and wellbeing

Answer 2

Physical health is the function of the body and its systems. It’s also the physical capacity to perform tasks.

Adequate energy levels
healthy body weight

Question 3

Social health and wellbeing

Answer 3

Social health and wellbeing is being able to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to adapt appropriately to different social situations.

Supportive network of friends
Supportive and well-functioning family

Question 4

Emotional Health and wellbeing

Answer 4

Emotional health is about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience.

high level of resilience

Effectively respond to and manage emotions

Question 5

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Answer 5

mental health is the ability to think and process information. A healthy brain enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic.

low levels of stress and anxiety
positive self esteem

Question 6

Spiritual Health and wellbeing

Answer 6

Spiritual health relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics. Spiritual health includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, and reflection on your place in the world.

A sense of belonging

positive meaning and purpose in life