Health and Wellbeing

Question 1

Health and Wellbeing

Answer 1

Relates to the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and is characterized by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, capable and engaged.

Question 2

Physical Health and Wellbeing

Answer 2

Relates to the functioning of the body and its systems, it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks.
E.g. Healthy immune system

Question 3

Social Health and Wellbeing

Answer 3

Relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.

Question 4

Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Answer 4

Relates to the ability to express feelings in a positive way. It is about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience.

Question 5

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Answer 5

The current state of wellbeing relating to the mind or brain and it relates to the ability to think and process information. A mentally healthy brain enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic.

Question 6

Spiritual Health and Wellbeing

Answer 6

Relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human beings, It includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, and reflection on your place in the world. In some spiritual traditions, health may relate to organised religion, a higher power or prayer. In other practices it can relate to morals, values, a sense of purpose in life, connection or belonging.

Question 7

Dynamic

Answer 7

Health and wellbeing is dynamic because it is constantly changing.
E.g. A person with a migraine who is experiencing poor health and wellbeing can rest and take medication that can return them to good health and wellbeing.

Question 8

Subjective

Answer 8

Health and Wellbeing is subjective because it means different things to different people. A number of factors influence the way people view health and wellbeing such as age, fitness, body weight, social networks, income, occupation, education and culture.
E.g. One person may have had a bad experience at the dentist and it causes them stress whereas another enjoys the dentist.

Question 9

Illness

Answer 9

Relates to how a person feels about, and experiences, disease.
It is influenced by:
- Pain threshold
- Past experiences
- Support networks

Question 10

Interrelated (interrelationships)

Answer 10

Meaning a change in one dimension will usually cause some change in the other four.
E.g. A person with optimal health and wellbeing and adequate energy levels will be able to interact wit others and may feel good about themselves as a result (mental). They may feel connected to the world they live in which promotes spiritual health and wellbeing.

Interrelationship = physical –> social –> physical