Health and wellness Health is the state of wellbeing in which all of the components of health are in balance Wellness is broken down into 6 major categories To be truly healthy you must take care of all 6 components ID: 543636
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The 6 components of health
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Health and wellness
Health is the state of well-being in which all of the components of health are in balance.
Wellness is broken down into 6 major categories.
To be truly healthy; you must take care of all 6 components.Slide3
The 6 components of health
Physical
Social
Environmental
Emotional
Spiritual
Intellectual/
M
entalSlide4
Physical health
Refers to the way that your body functions. This includes:
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Eating Right
*Regular Exercise
*Being at recommended body weight
*Avoiding Drugs and Alcohol
*Being free of disease and sicknessSlide5
Social health
The quality of your relationships with friends, family, teachers and other that you are in contact with.Slide6
Environmental health
Keeping your air and water clean, your food safe and the land around you enjoyable and safe.Slide7
Emotional health
Expressing your feelings and emotions in a positive, nondestructive way.Slide8
Spiritual health
Maintaining harmonious relationships with other living things and having spiritual direction and purpose. This includes living according to one’s ethics, morals, and values.Slide9
Intellectual/mental health
The ability to recognize reality and cope with the demands of daily life.Slide10
Wellness and optimal health
Wellness is achievement of a person’s best in all 6 components of health.
If one is weak; it can affect your overall health.
It is unrealistic to have complete wellness all of the time
The
more healthy
behaviors you choose the better off you will be at achieving optimal health.