January 27, 2008 HEALTH: Ist Sem.: Notes 1-12. Mental Health Jonathan Sterling HEALTH: 1st Sem.: Notes 1-12. Mental Health TES 1. Health/Wellness Health a state of total physical, mental & social wellbeing Wellness a way of living each day making decisions and choices based on healthy attitudes Health educator anyone who influences wellness Health Triangle _ I. Physical Health: body 1. Mental Health: how you feel about yourself, others and the ability to meet life's demands I. Social Health: how you act & interact with other people Wellness Continuum Loweatlerelot HighestLevelot Heal Me Heals a NOTES 2, Steps/Factors of Overall Health 3 Steps to Overall Health 1. Determine how much you know about your health 2. Obtain information to improve your health 3. Take action Lifestyle Factors 1, Shours of sleep 3 meals a day No smoking Eat breakfast Aerobic exercise at least 3 times per week No alcohol Maintenance of recommended weightJanuary 27, 2008 HEALTH: Ist Sem.: Notes 1-12. Mental Health Jonathan Sterling NOTES 3. Self Esteera Self Esteem How you feel about yourself High Self Esteem ~ accept yourself ~ can make mistakes willing to take chances, try new things - feel competent, confident - use abilities - good, healthy relationships Low Self Esteem - easily influenced ~ defensive poor, unhealthy relationships - follower - won't try new things - afraid of being judged ~ doesn’t use abilities less control Skills for Improving Self Esteem. There are many positive steps that you can take to begin to improve your self-esteem. Doing so will not only increase your self-esteem, it may also improve your relationships and your overall level of health. Here are some simple ways that you can begin to make these changes: Assist others when appropriate Find something that you can enjoy doing and that gives you a feeling of success. Make time to do that activity regularly. Stop making life a contest. Recognise that there will always be people goth more and less able than you are in all areas of life. Aim for improvement, not perfection. Build a network of supportive relationships. Surround yourself with people who respect, approve of, and accept you as an individual. Accept mistakes and errors as learning tools rather than as signs of your failure. Reject any negative feedback from others that is intended to put you down, Practise visualising situations wherein you are successful. Whenever you look at your weaknesses, spend equal time considering your strengths. Give yourself credit for all accomplishments or improvements, even the smallest ones. Practise basic health habits, giving attention to your physical, mental and social health. Stay in school. Improve your mind--read a book, write a story.January 27, 2008 HEALTH: Ist Sem.: Notes 1-12. Mental Health Jonathan Sterling + Use your creative talents on a regular basis. + Get some training in an area of interest. + Make lists of your qualities, skills and talents. Read them often. + Avoid engaging in self-destructive behaviours to escape your shyness or lack of social success. Doing so will just make matters worse, + Do something nice for someone else. Do something nice for yourself. + Set some realistic, achievable goals, and work at them. NOTES 4. Goals Goals are important because they help us to attain what we want in the future. Making a Plan ~ Select goal ~ What will you have to accomplish to reach that goal? ~ Identify sources for health & support - Time frame - Establish check-points for progress Reward/incentive + Short-Term Goals + Long-Term Goals NOTES 5. Personality Personality Who you are ~ What makes you unique ‘What affects personality? - Heredity - Environment - Behaviour ~ Values Something important to you Emotion - Feelings