MPU3313 HEALTH &

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WELLNESS
1 TUTORIAL : 12 Februari 2017
2nd TUTORIAL : 26 Februari 2017
3rd TUTORIAL : 12 Mac 2017
4th TUTORIAL : 26 Mac 2017
JANUARY 2017
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AMRAN BIN ABANG
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 MPU3313 HEALTH &
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WELLNESS
1 TUTORIAL : 17 Jan 2016
Discussion about assignment
Discussion about Topic 1

JANUARY 2017

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

LEVEL 3 – ROOM 8 1.00 – 3.00

LEVEL 3 – Asajaya Hall
 Concept of Health and Wellness
• Introduces the basic concept of health and
wellness.
• Characteristics of health lifestyle and
personal responsibility to maintain health
and wellness.
• The opportunity to plan for personal health
and wellness improvement based on
individual scores for the healthy lifestyle.
 MEANING OF HEALTH
Health can be defined as the state of complete
physical health, mental health and social well-
being, and not merely the absence of illness
and infirmity.

WHO (2003)
 MEANING OF HEALTH
The concept of health as being a vigorous
balance between the social, physical,
psychological, intellectual, environmental and
spiritual dimensions of a person.

Donatelle, Snow and Wilcox (1999)

 MEANING OF WELLNESS
Dunn (1977), First used the word “wellness” to
signify an active process in which a person
becomes aware of and makes conscious
personal choices to achieve a healthier state of
being in all important dimensions of his or her
life.
 MEANING OF WELLNESS
Edlin and Golanty (2010), Further summed up
the concept of wellness as being a proactive
and preventive approach designed to achieve
optimum levels of physical health, as well as
social and emotional functioning. It can be seen
as a commitment within personal limitations
and potentials and a process of continued
striving towards optimal health, without
merely focusing on the absence of diseases.
 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Health is a state of well-being at a particular
moment based on the ability of an individual to
perform basic activities of daily living. Wellness
is an active process through which a person
becomes aware of personal limitations and
makes conscious choices to gain more
independence from the constraints to his or her
contentment for a successful existence.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
The following are some guidelines that characterise healthy lifestyle
choices:
(a) Eating a well-balanced and nourishing diet;
(b) Maintaining a healthy body weight;
(c) Regular exercising;
(d) Able to control stress;
(e) Able to manage extreme emotions;
(f) Adequate rest and sleep;
(g) Maintaining a healthy balance between work and social activities;
(h) Engaging in spiritual nourishment or worship according to oneÊs faith;
(i) Avoidance of smoking, alcohol and abuse of recreational drugs;
(j) Regular health screening for early detection of health threats;
(k) Prioritising personal safety;
(l) Making an effort for continuous self-improvement;
(m) Maintaining an optimistic and positive outlook at life; and
(n) Being an active advocate for a healthy environment.
Personal Responsibility for Health
and Wellness
Personal Responsibility for Health & Wellness
Modifiable Risk Factors Non-modifiable Risk Factors
Refers to factors within the control Refers to factors that are not within
of an individual, whereby he or she the control of an individual, such as
can take action to reduce or prevent increased vulnerability to certain
the risks of adverse events from diseases due to gender or as a result
occurring, such as choosing to refrain of advancing age.
from smoking.
Guidelines to enhance modifiable behavioral patterns
(i) Engaging in regular and effective physical exercises;
(ii) Not smoking or indulging in recreational drugs or alcohol;
(iii) Eating wholesome nutritious meals;
(iv) Striking a healthy balance between work, personal, family and social
life;
(v) Shunning excessive stressors; and
(vi) Advocacy for health-orientated policies and programmes within the
family and community.
Personal Responsibility for Health & Wellness

How?
(i) Be the role models to others
(ii) Show a caring attitudes through words and actions
Personal Responsibility for Health & Wellness

Must Know
(i) Not like peace of cake
(ii) Don’t use “fast track”
(iii) Set the goal, aim and what to achieve
(iv) Do and follow the programed/schedule
(v) Medical check-up
(vi) Follow the intensity
(vii) Must have a knowledge
INFLUENCES ON HEALTH AND
WELLNESS
• Predisposing Factors
• Reinforcing Factors
• Barriers to Wellness
• Lifestyle Influence
 INFLUENCES ON HEALTH AND
WELLNESS
Predisposing Factors
Predisposing factors are characteristics in a
person that motivate behavior towards certain
habits or acts.
 INFLUENCES ON HEALTH AND
WELLNESS
• Predisposing Factors
• Reinforcing Factors
• Barriers to Wellness
• Lifestyle Influence
 INFLUENCES ON HEALTH AND
WELLNESS
• Predisposing Factors
• Reinforcing Factors
• Barriers to Wellness
• Lifestyle Influence
 INFLUENCES ON HEALTH AND
WELLNESS
• Predisposing Factors
• Reinforcing Factors
• Barriers to Wellness
• Lifestyle Influence
BENEFITS OF A COMPREHENSIVE
HEALTH
AND WELLNESS LIFESTYLE
CONCLUSION