Health Test 2/8/17 Flashcards
(33 cards)
What is self concept?
And idea of oneself that they create based on their beliefs about themselves and the responses from others
Define self esteem (2)
A feeling of having respect for yourself and your abilities
A confidence and satisfaction in ones self
What is health and wellness?
Health is a state of well being in which all of the components of health (physical emotional social spiritual mental and environmental) are in balance.
Define physical health
The way our bodies function
Define emotional health
Expressing your emotions in a positive way
Define social health
The quality of your relationships with others
Define mental health
To do with mind ability to recognize reality and cope with the demands of daily life.
Define spiritual health
Maintaining harmonious relationships with other living things and having spiritual direction and purpose.
Define environmental health
Keeping your air and Water clean food safe and land around you enjoyable and safe
Define wellness
The achievement of a persons best in all six components of health.
Influences on health and wellness
Heredity Social influence Cultural influences Environmental influences Media and advertisements
2 periods of rapid brain growth
Very young
Early adolescence
What is in charge of emotions? And develops when in life
Amygdala. Develops early in life
What is in charge of decisions and develops when
Frontal cortex
GREAT decision model
G: give thought to the problem R: review your choices E: evaluate the consequences of each choice A: assess and choose the best choice T: think it over afterward
SMART goal
S: specific M: measurable A: action oriented R: realistic T: time-bound
Define communication
Is the process through which two or more people exchange information.
Why is communication important
Prevent misunderstandings, build healthy relationships, expressing yourself
Three basic communication skills
Speaking, listening, body language
Three types of communication styles
Passive, aggressive, assertive
Five conflict management strategies
Negotiation: discussing the issue of a conflict to reach an agreement
Compromise: a solution to a conflict in which each side gives up something to reach agreement
Collaboration: a solution to a conflict in which both sides work together to get what they want without having to give something up
Mediation: process in which another person listens to both sides of a conflict and offers solutions
Peer mediation: when the mediator is someone of similar age
Give some refusal skills (10)
Make a joke, give a reason why it’s a bad idea, make an excuse why you can’t, just say no plainly and firmly, suggest an alternate activity, ignore the suggestion, repeat yourself if necessary, leave the situation, thanks but no thanks, the power of numbers
Define emotion
A feeling the produced in response to a life event
What is stress
The bodies and minds responses to a demand
