LESSON 1. ARE YOU REALLY HEALTHY?

HEALTH- is the well-being of your body,

mind, and your relationship with others
WELLNESS- means striving to live your life
to achieve your fullest potential, making
decisions, and acting in healthy ways.
HOLISTIC HEALTH- means having a
balance of the dimensions of health
FIVE DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
1. Physical health
 means how well your body functions.
 It means you can carry out everyday
tasks without becoming too tired.
 It also means you have enough energy
to enjoy activities and to meet
emergencies.
 It means developing healthful habits
and avoiding destructive habits, such as
smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages
and taking dangerous drugs and harmful
substances

What to do:
 keeping your body fit by exercising
and participating in active games
 eating a well-balanced diet
 getting adequate sleep and rest
  drinking enough water practicing
cleanliness and good grooming habits
 getting regular medical and dental
checkup and treatment
 avoiding harmful substances, such as
tobacco, alcohol and drugs of abuse

2. Mental or intellectual health

 means being a lifelong learner by
continuously wanting to learn new things
and improve one’s kills.
 A mentally healthy person is open to
new ideas and experiences that can
improve personal, family, and community
life.

3. Emotional health
 involves understanding and liking
yourself as well as accepting and learning
from your mistakes.
 It refers to how well you meet the
demands of daily life and how you adjust
to new situations.
 It also means expressing your
happiness, love, joy and hope as well as
your sadness, anger, stress and fear in
healthful productive ways.

What to do:
 face life’s problems squarely
  handle stress and seek help, if needed
 express your emotions in positive
ways
 deal with life’s pressures and stresses
in positive ways
 build strong communication network
among family, friends and peers

4. Social health
 refers to how well you get along with
other people.

What to do:
 make and keep friends
 play/work well with a group
 give and get help from others when
needed
 communicate well and show respect
and care for yourself and others

5. Moral-spiritual health
 means being at peace and in harmony
with yourself, others and a higher power
or bigger reality.
 What you feel, think and say what you
believe in or value are shown in how you
act.
 It refers to your personal beliefs,
values, and faith.