Health chapter 1 section 1 what is health
Continuum
A gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another
Wellness
A high level of health
Goal
A result that a person aims for answers hard to reach?
2 factors that can be used to evaulate overall health
Life expectancy and quality of life
3 aspects of overall health
Physical health, mental and emotional health, and social health
Social health
The aspect of health that refers to how well you get along with others
Physical health
The aspect of health that refers to how well your body functions. When you are this, you have enough energy to carry out everyday tasks
Emotional health
The aspect of health that refers to how you react to events in your life. You are this when he feelings you experience are appropriate responses to events
Quality of life
The degree of total satisfaction that a person gets from life
Life expectancy
The number of years a person can expect to live
Health
The overall well being of your body, mind, and your relationships with other people
Mental health
The state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings
How can get choices that people make affect their positions on the health continuum
Your choices move you from one area on the health continuum to another based on how well you make your decisions, the possible consequences of your decision, and what you base your choice off of