Unit 1: Health and Wellness Flashcards by Daidra Thomander

What is health defined as?

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. Not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

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What is the definition of wellness?

A dynamic process of becoming aware of and making concious choices toward a more balanced and healthy lifestyle

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What are the types of wellness?

Physical
Social
Emotional/Mental
Environmental
Career
Spiritual

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What is physical wellnes?

The process of making choices to create flexible, cardiovascularly fit, energetic, strong bodies.

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What is Social wellness?

The process of creating and maintaining healthy relationships through the choices we make.

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What is emotional wellness?

The process of accepting our worth, creating, recognizing, and expressing our feelings, and talking to ourselves in healthy ways.

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What is career wellness?

The process of making and maintaining choices related to work, which includes choosing a job for which we are well-suited, well-trained, and from which we gain satisfaction.

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WHat is environmental wellness?

The process of making choices which will contribute to sustaining or improving the quality of life in the universe.

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What is spiritual wellness?

The process of discovering meaning and purpose in life, and demonstrating values through behaviours.

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What is health promotion?

The science and art of helping people change their lifestyle toward an optimal state of health.

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What is health protection?

Professional activities to prevent or reduce occupational illness and injury.

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What is body image?

The way you see yourself and how you imagine you look.

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What is culture?

Collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.

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What are the characteristics of a culturally diverse group of people?

Recognizes and respects all diverse groups
Acknowledges and values differences
Encourages and enables continued contribution
Empowers all within the organization or society
Celebrates differences

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What are some influences on teen health?

Peer and family influences
School and community influences
Technological and media influences

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What is heredity?

The traits and properties that are passed along biologically from both parents to child.

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What are peers?

People the same age who share a similar range of interests.

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What is an environment?

The sum total of your surroundings.

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What are some qualities of people with good mental health?

Comfortable with who they are
Comfortable with others
Comfortable with environment
Able to meet life’s everyday demands

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What are emotions?

Feelings produced in response to an event

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What is self-esteem?

A measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself.

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What is positive self-talk?

Rhinking about the good parts of a bad situation.

What is self-concept?

What an individual knows about him/herself.

What is the order of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Physiological
Safety
Love/belonging
Esteem
Self-actualization

What do some physiological needs include?

``` Breathing Food Water Sleep Homeostasis Excretion ```

What do some safety needs include?

``` Security of body of employment of resources of morality of the family of health of property ```

What do some love/belonging needs include?

Friendship Family Sexual intimacy(?)

What are some esteem needs?

``` Self-esteem Confidence Achievement Respect of others Respect by others ```

What do self-actualization needs include?

``` Morality Creativity Spontaneity Problem solving Lack of prejudice Acceptance of facts ```

What is stress?

the body's response to change

What is a stressor?

Something that causes stress

What is eustress?

Positive stress that causes a positive reaction.

What is distress?

Negative stress that causes a negative reaction.

What is stress management?

The ability to handle stress in healthy ways.

Steps to stress management are?

1 - Identify sources of stress. 2 - set priorities 3 - manage time wisely

What are defense mechanisms?

Automatic, short-term responses to stressful situations.

What are the types of defense mechanisms?

``` Sublimation Compensation Regression Displacement Repression Projection Rationalization Escape/fantasy Denial ```

What is sublimation?

Transforming unacceptable behaviors into acceptable ones

What is compensation?

AN attempt to make up for something one did not have or recieve.

What is regression?

Retreating to an earlier time that seems less threatening and requires less responsibility.

What is displacement?

Expressing feelings towards someone or something that is not associated with the source of the feelings.

What is repression?

Blocking out unpleasant things or experiences.

What is projection?

An attempt to protect one's self-esteem by blaming unpleasant feelings or inappropriate actions on others.

What is rationalization?

An attempt to justify one's actions with an excuse rather than admitting one's mistake.

What is escape/fantasy?

Running away from a problem through daydreams, books, excessive sleep, etc.

What is denial?

Refusal to accept reality.

What is a coping strategy?

A behavior that assists us in functioning better in a given situation.

What are some coping strategies?

``` Do a repetitive task Take a bath/shower Progressive muscle relaxation Yoga Meditation Walk/Jog/Exercise Laugh Treat yourself to something that tastes or smells good Manage your time LIsten to music Write down thoughts or talk to someone ```

What is General Adaptation Syndrome?

The body's physiological short-term and long-term reaction to stress.

What are the stages of GAS?

1. Alarm 2. Resistance 3. Exhaustion

What does physiological mean?

The functions of the human body and its systems.

What is the alarm stage of GAS?

The stage that occurs when first introduced to the stress. Activates the sympathetic nervous system and causes: ``` Pupils dilate Hearing sharpens Saliva decreases Heart rate and blood pressure increase Brioncioles dilate Blood flow to muscles increases Muscles tighten ```

What is the resistance stage of GAS?

Occurs after healthily managing stress. The parasympathetic nervous system is activated and causes: ``` Pupils constrict Hearing returns to normal Saliva increases Heart rate and blood pressure decrease Bronchioles constrict Blood flow to muscles returns to normal Muscles relax ```