Transcript My Health Triangle - Solon City Schools

• The concept of health and different ways to achieve
wellness.
• The skills needed to help you become and stay healthy.
• The relationship between health and wellness.
• Different ways to keep your physical, mental/emotional,
and social health in balance.
– Health – A combination of physical,
mental/emotional, and social well being.
– Wellness – is a state of well-being, or
balanced health.
– Physical Health
– Social Health
– Mental/Emotional Health
Physical Health
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Aspect
Physical health
Description
The condition of
your body
Activities to Maintain
Physical Health
Get regular physical activity,
eat nutritious foods, avoid
harmful substances, and get
enough rest
For each of the following statements write ‘Yes’
or ‘No’ after the statement in your notes.
Physical Health
1. I get at least eight hours of sleep each night.
Physical Health
2. I eat a well balanced diet, including a
healthful breakfast each day.
Physical Health
3. I keep my body, hair, and teeth clean.
Physical Health
4. I do at least 60 minutes of moderate physical
activity each day.
Physical Health
5. I avoid using tobacco, alcohol, and other
drugs.
Physical Health
6. I see a Doctor and Dentist for regular checkups.
Mental/Emotional Health
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Aspect
Mental/
emotional
health
Description
Thoughts and
feelings
Activities to Maintain
Mental/Emotional
Health
Maintain a positive attitude;
take time to study, to think,
and to express feelings in
healthy ways.
For each of the following statements write ‘Yes’
or ‘No’ after the statement in your notes.
Mental/Emotional Health
1. I generally feel good about myself and I
accept who I am.
Mental/Emotional Health
2. I express my feelings clearly and calmly, even
when I am angry, or sad.
Mental/Emotional Health
3. I accept helpful criticism
Mental/Emotional Health
4. I have at least one activity that I enjoy.
Mental/Emotional Health
5. I feel like people like and accept me.
Mental/Emotional Health
6. I like to learn new information and develop
new skills.
Social Health
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Aspect
Description
Social
health
How you relate to
Communicate effectively;
other people
spend time with family and
friends
Activities to Maintain
Social Health
For each of the following statements write ‘Yes’
or ‘No’ after the statement in your notes.
Social Health
1. I have at least one close friend.
Social Health
2. I respect and care for my family.
Social Health
3. I know how to disagree with others without
getting angry.
Social Health
4. I am a good listener.
Social Health
5. I get support from others when I need it.
Social Health
6. I say ‘No’ if people ask me to do something
harmful or wrong.
• Add up the number of ‘Yes’ answers for each
of the three health categories (Physical /
Mental-Emotional / Social).
• Choose a symbol to represent each ‘Yes’
answer
• Use your symbols to form your health triangle to
represent your ‘Yes’ scores. (draw your own or
use clip art)
• Label the three sides of your triangle.
Mental/Emotional
Social
Physical
1. Does your health triangle have equal sides?
2. Is there one area you are strong in?
3. Is there an area you need to work on?
• Write a journal entry on what you can do to
improve your health and balance your health
triangle.
Health is a combination of physical,
mental/emotional, and social well-being.
For good health, all three parts of health,
physical, mental/emotional, and social, must
be balanced.
Wellness: is a state of well-being, or balanced
health.
It can be achieved through good health habits.
To maintain wellness:
– Take care of health
problems as they
come up.
– Try to protect and
improve your health.
The Wellness Continuum
• Health falls somewhere on a line (continuum)
from a high level of health to a low level of
health.
• Your CHOICES determine whether YOU have a
High or Low level of health.
The Wellness Continuum
• High Level Wellness (Peak Health)
– Practice good health habits and behaviors (stays
informed)
• Pre-Mature Death (Poor Health)
– Practice unhealthy habits and behaviors (lacks up
to date information)
1. Spending time with one’s family is a part of
– Physical health
– Mental health
– Social health
2. Good health habits help you maintain a high
level of _______.
3.What are the three parts of the health
triangle?
4.What is the relationship between health and
wellness?
Health is a combination of physical,
mental/emotional, and social well being.
Wellness is a state of well-being or balanced
health.
A person can achieve and maintain wellness
by having a balanced health triangle.
Health is a combination of physical,
mental/emotional, and social well-being.
Wellness is a state of well-being, or balanced
health.
A habit is a pattern of behavior that you follow
almost without thinking.