Foundations of Health Flashcards
Health
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
Lifestyle factors
the personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives that affect their overall health, happiness, and longevity (life expetancy)
Risk factors
actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
Wellness
balance of all dimensions of health
Emotional health
the ability to understand the feelings that occur in events throughout our life (anger, happiness, fear, love, guilt, stress)
Environmental health
the ability to recognize our own responsibility to our surroundings (air, land, water, homes, vehicles, communities)
Intellectual health
the ability to process and make decisions based on information (education, conversations, observations)
Occupational health
the ability to have personal fulfillment in our lives based on our career (after-school jobs, careers, military, stayat-home mom/dad)
Physical health
the ability to maintain the physiological characteristics of one’s body to complete daily tasks (strength, coordination, quality of sleep, body weight)
Social health
the ability to relate to and connect with other people (friends, family, co-workers, teammates, neighbors)
Spiritual health
the ability to be aware of something larger than ourselves (religion, meditation, belief systems)
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
five stage model that explains the basic needs of humans (physiological, safety, love, esteem, self-actualization)
