Chapters 1-3

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6 dimensions of health
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Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Interpersonal, Spiritual, Environmental
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Physical Health
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Not just your body's overall condition and absence of disease but your fitness level and your ability to care for yourself.
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Emotional Health
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Your mental health and reflects your ability to understand and deal with your feelings.
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Intellectual Health
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Challenge your mind, keeping your mind active to detect problems, find solutions, direct your behaviors, and never stop learning
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Interpersonal Health
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also known as social wellness is defined by your ability to develop and maintain satisfying and supportive relationships.
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Spiritual Health
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To enjoy spiritual wellness is to possess a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that give meaning and purpose to your life, especially in difficult times.
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Environmental Health
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The livability of your surroundings. From the safety of the food supply to the degree of violence in society.
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Morbidity Rates
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The relative incidence of disease among a population
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Mortality Rates
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The number of deaths in a population in a given period of time
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Infectious Disease
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A disease that can spread from person to person
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Chronic Disease
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A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time
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Causes of Death in the US
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1. Heart Disease 2. Cancer 3. Stroke 4. Chronic lower respiratory disease
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Contributors to death among Americans
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1. Tobacco 18.1% 2.Obesity 4.6% 3. Alcohol 3.5%
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First step in improving wellness by lifestyle management is to...
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Before you can start changing a wellness behavior you have to know that the behavior is problematic. The first step is to examine your current health habit
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S.M.A.R.T
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Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time
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Stress
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Situations that trigger physical and emotional reactions and the reactions themselves
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Stressor
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A situation that triggers physical and emotional reactions
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Autonomics Nervous System
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The part of the nervous system that is not under conscious supervision. example: The part that controls the digestion of the chocolate
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Fight of Flight System
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In response to a stressor, the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system prepare the body to deal with an emergency. Increases heart rate, perspiration and brain releases endorphins
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Personality Type A
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Ultracompetitive, controlling, impatient, aggressive, and hostile. Increases the risk of heart disease.
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Personality Type B
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Relaxed and contemplative. Less frustrated by daily events and more tolerant to others.
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Personality Type C
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Characterized by anger suppression, difficulty expressing emotions, feelings of hopelessness and despair, and an exaggerated response to minor stress.
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General Adaptation Syndrome
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A pattern of stress responses consisting of three stages; Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
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Self-Esteem
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Satisfaction and confidence in oneself; the valuing of oneself as a person
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Self-Concept
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The statements a person makes to himself or herself
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Simple Phobia
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The most common and understandable anxiety disorder. A fear of something definite like lightning, a particular type of animal or a place.
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Social Phobia
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Fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others. ex. fear of public speaking is the most common
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Health issues for diverse populations
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sex and gender, ethnicity, income and education, disability, geographic location, sexual orientation
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Factors that influence wellness
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health habits, heredity/family history, access to health care, taking personal responsibility for your wellness
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Lifestyle management, changing a habit
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1. examine your current health habits. 2. choose a target behavior. 3. learn about your target behavior 4. find help
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The Trans theoretical or "Stages of Change"
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1. Pre-contemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance 6. Termination
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Two systems responsible for physical response
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nervous system and endocrine system
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Growing up Psychologically
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Developing an adult identity, intimacy, values and a purpose in your life.
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Achieving Healthy Self-Esteem
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Develop a positive self-concept, meeting challenges to self-esteem, being less defensive, being optimistic
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SCSU Stressed Students
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30%
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SCSU Depressed Students
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15%
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SCSU Sad Students
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