Transcript The Health Triangle - Gaspar De Portola Middle School

Wellness
Physical Health
Social Health
Emotional & Mental
Health
Wellness
Wellness
is being at the best
possible level of health.
Wellness
 Physical
has three components:
health
 Mental/emotional
 Social
health
health
The Wellness Components
 The
three components of wellness
are connected together like the
sides of a triangle.
 Physical
health
refers to having a
healthy and well
functioning body.
Physical
Health
 Being
physically healthy means
having enough energy to carry
out everyday activities.
 Eating
healthy, exercising,
getting enough sleep, and
practicing good hygiene habits
help with staying physically
healthy.
Physical Health Depends on:

Balanced Diet

Daily Exercise

Enough sleep

Good hygiene practices

Avoiding Diseases & Drugs
Social Health
 Social
health involves

getting along with parents, siblings,
friends, teachers…

making and keeping friends

giving and receiving support and help

Communicating needs to others

Respecting other’s rights
Getting Along…
 Why
is it sometimes hard to
get along with people?
 What
makes it hard to talk
to our parents?
 What
do you like in a friend?
 What
does it mean to
Give/receive “support?”
Mental & Emotional Health

Mental health involves all of our
emotions and feelings…

How we feel about ourselves

How we handle day-to-day demands
of life, pressure, stress…

How we recognize our achievements
and learn from our mistakes
Stress
 Stress
is body’s response to
changes around us. Stress
can be good or bad!

Positive stress helps us reaching goals

Negative stress prevents us from doing
our best and can cause discomfort.
Peer Pressure

Peer pressure is pressure from friends
or classmates to behave in a certain
way which can effect social health.

Peer pressure can be good or bad


when friends encourage you to do
something positive like helping
others, getting involved in sports…

 when friends try to get you do
something harmful like fighting,
drugs, lying, stealing…
How Do You Feel
Today????

How many “emotions” can you name?

How often do you feel “stressed out?”

What makes you “stressed out?”

How do you attack/resolve your
problems?

Can you talk about your feelings
easily?

What is the biggest problem you have
faced? Would you like to share it
with the class?