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someone who is good shape, cares about their environment, good relationships, etc
Characteristics of a healthy person
illnesses, diseases, etc
What are the impediments to performing well academically?
Environmental health, social health, spiritual health, emotional health, intellectual health, and physical health
Dimensions of health
the dynamic, ever-changing process of trying to achieve one's potential in each of six interrelated dimensions based on one's own unique limitations and thoughts
Wellness
Medical Model-health status focused primarily on the individual and his or her tissues and organs
Public Health Model-a view of health in which diseases and other negative health events are seen as a result of an individual's interaction with his or her social and physical environment
Models of health
model of behavior change that identifies six district stages people go through in altering behavior patterns
1. Precontemplation-tried to change, but have given up;denial
2. Contemplation-realizing they do have a problem and needs to change, but is too lazy to make that change
3. Preparation
4. Action
5. Maintenance
6. Termination
Transtheoretical model—Stages of change
change of behavior through process
Behavior modification process
is the sum of how we think, relate, feel, and exist in our day-to-day lives
psychological health
they feel good about themselves, they feel comfortable with other people, they control tension and anxiety, and they meet the demands of life, they curb hate and guilt, they maintain a positive outlook, they value diversity, and they appreciate and respect nature
Characteristics of psychologically healthy people
Emotional health is the feeling part of psychological health and mental health is the thinking part of psychological health which includes our values, attitudes, and beliefs
Difference between emotional health and mental health
sense of self-respect and self-worth
Self-esteem
someone who has a sense of meaning or purpose of life, someone who have a belief of a particular religion, may include the ability to understand and express one;s purpose of life, and to care about and respect all new things
Characteristics of spiritually healthy people
an individual's belief that he or she is capable of achieving certain goals or of performing at a level that may influence events in life and is one of the most important factors that influences our health status
Self-efficacy
Self-Actualization, Esteem Needs, Social Needs, Security Needs, and Survival Needs
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
a class of mental disorders that are characterized by inflexible pattern of thought and beliefs that lead to socially distressing behavior
Personality disorders
a severe depressive disorder that entails chronic mood disorders, physical effects such as sleep disturbance and exhaustion, and mental effects such as the inability to concentrate; also called clinical depression
Major depression (Clinical depression)
pattern of responding to situations by giving up because of repeated failures in the past
Learned helplessness
it relieves stress, make us feel good, and helps us improve our relationships
The importance of laughter
often have mood swings, ranging from extreme highs to extreme lows(depression)
Bipolar disorder
severe anxiety reaction in which a particular situation, often for unknown reasons, causes terror
Panic attacks
a constant sense of worry that may cause restlessness, difficulty in concentrating, tension, and other symptoms
Generalized anxiety
a collection of symptoms that may occur as a delayed response to a serious trauma
PTSD
it allows you to refresh vital energy, cope with multiple stressors more effectively, and be productive when you need to be
Importance of getting enough sleep
valuing your beliefs
Role of religion and spirituality
having a good set of mind and being able to think clearly
Mindfulness
is the mental and physical response and adaption by our bodies to the real or perceived changes and challenges in our lives
What is stress?
salivation decreases, more blood flows to the brain, hearing ability increases, respiration rate increases, hate rate and blood pressure increases, etc stress that
Stress response
things that cause stress
Stressors
stress that can have a detrimental (damaging) effect on health; negative stress
Distress
stress that presents opportunities for personal health; positive stress
Eustress
when your body is at a good balance and stress level is low
Homeostasis
the pattern followed in the physiological response to stress, consisting alarm, resistance, exhaustion phases
General Adaptation Syndrome
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Father of stress management
Type A-s defined as hard-driving, competitive, time-driven perfectionists.
Type B-are described as being relaxed, noncompetitive, and more tolerant of others
Type C-are stoic and tend to deny feelings
Type D- tendency toward excessive negative worry, irritability, gloom, and inability to express these feelings due to social inhibition
Personality types
exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, learning to relax, eating healthfully
How to manage stress?
is a social behavior or trend in which individuals live simpler lives to escape from the rat race of obsessive materialism and to reduce the “stress, overtime, and psychological expense that may accompany it”
Downshifting
stress-management technique in which a person consciously tries to prepare ahead of time for potential stressors
Stress inoculation
being able to visualize or picture something in mind
What is visualization?
a readily reversible state of reduced responsiveness to, and interaction with, the environment
What is sleep?
it conserves body energy and it restores you both physically and mentally
Why is sleep important?
the 24-hour cycle by which you are accustomed to going to sleep, waking up, and performing habitual behaviors.
Stage 1-drifting off
Stage 2-your eyes are closed, and your eye and body movements gradually cease
Stage 3-You enter deep sleep
Stage 4-Your deepest sleep, human growth hormone is released and signals body to repair worn tissues
The sleep cycles and the stages
is the condition of not having enough sleep; it can be either chronic or acute
Sleep deprivation
Its called melatonin that causes drowsiness
What is the sleep hormone?
overly drinking alcohol or taking drugs
Substance abuse and violence
a set of behaviors that produces injuries, as well as the outcomes of these behaviors
What is violence?
any rape in which the rapist is known to the victim
Acquaintance rape
any act in which one person is sexually intimate with another person without that person's consent
Sexual assault
Depressants-drugs that show the activity of the central nervous system and causes sleepiness and calmness
Stimulant-drugs that increases activity of the central nervous system.
Depressants and stimulants
Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome, and Narcolepsy
Sleep disorders
the difference between the number of hours of sleep an individual needed in a given time period and the number of hours he or she actually slept
Sleep debt
let there be light, stay active, sleep tight, create a sleep "cave", condition yourself into better sleep, make your bedroom a mental escape, breathe, don't toss and turn, and get rid of technology in the bedroom
How to improve sleep?