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Health typically refers to the overall condition of a person's ___________ or mind & to the preserence or __________ of illness/__________ |
body absence inury |
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Health can be determined or influenced by factors beyond _____ ________ **such as : a. ? b. ?
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our control genes age |
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Wellness on the other hand, is not the same thing as health . ; it is define as ____________ health and vitality-- to living life to _____ __________ |
optimal it's fullest |
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True or False: Wellness is largely determined by the decisions you make about how you live |
True. |
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Enahnaced wellness involves making concious decisions to control _______ ________ that contribute to disease or injury |
risk factors |
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List the 6 dimensions of wellness |
interpersonal environmental physical emotional intellectual spirtual |
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a.physical wellness includes your fitness level; the higher your fitness level, the _______ your physical wellness will be |
higher |
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b.emotional wellness reflects your abiltiy to ______ and deal with your ______.
** also feeling positive & enthusiastic about yourself and your life |
understand feelings |
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c.those who enjoy intellectual wellness constantly challenge their ___________ & never stop _______________ |
minds learning |
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d. interpersonal wellness is defined by ypur ability to _________ and maintain satisfying/supportive _____________
** it also requires participating and ___________ to your communit and society. |
develop relationships
contributing |
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e. spiritual wellness--to possess a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that give _______ and _________ to your life. |
meaning purpose |
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f. environmental wellness -- the _______ of your surrondings |
livability |
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A century ago, many people died from __________ diseases--def; diseases that can be spread from _____ to ________ ; caused by microorganisms such as bacteria & _______________ |
infectious diseases person to person virus |
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What type of diseases are considered today's major health threat? give 2 examples |
chronic diseases-- develop and contiune over a long period of time ex: heart diseases cancer |
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True or False: people have some control over whether they develop chronic diseases ? |
yes, although some factors include family history or age, which are uncontrollable, people make choices everyday called lifestly choices that may increase or decrease your risk for such diseases.
These lifestly choices include a. smoking b. physical activity c. well-balanced diet |
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What are 6 out of 12 main determinants of health ?
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1. income and social status 2. education 3. social environments 4.culture 5. employment and working conditions 6. Health services |
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Building motivation to change imcludes:
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1. carefully examining the pros and cons of continuing your current behaviour and of changing to a healthier one
2. boosting self-efficacy: the belief in your ability to successfully take action and perform a specific task
3. and internal locus of control is beneficial for lifestyle management becasue it reinforces motivation and commitment
4. visualizing yourself successfully engaging in a new, healthier behaviour. |
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the transtheoretical model suggests that in order to change target behaviour, you must move through distinct stages |
1.precontemplation 2.contemplation 3.preperation 4. action 5. Maintenance 6. Termination |
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Describe the precontemplation stage |
at this stage, the individual does not believe that they have a problem, and do not intend to change behaviour. |
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DDescribe the contemplation stage & discuss how it is different than the precontemplation stage. |
people at this stage know they have a problem and intend to take action within 6 months.
in this stage, the person actually sees the benefits of changing, unlike those in the precontemplation stage which denys the risks associated with the unhealhy behaviour, and benefits of changing. |
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Describe the preparation stage |
people at this stage plan to take action within a month or may have begun making small changes already |
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Describe the action stage |
the individual is outwardly making changes to behaviour which requires the most time and energy/commitment
**during this stage, people are at a risk for reverting back to unhealthy patterns of behaviour |
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Describe the maintenance stage |
the person has maintained their newer, healthier lifestyle for at least 6 months
lapse may occur, but people in this maintenance stage have been successful in quicly reestablishing healthy behavior |
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Describe the termination stage |
during this stage, the new behaviour is adopted and ingrained, and the individual is no longer tempted to lapse back into older, unhealthy behaviour |
