Wellness

• A state of health that enables you to reach your fullest potential.

  Wellness
• The ability to live fully with vitality and meaning.

  Wellness
• An expanded idea of health.

  Wellness
• The active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life.

  Wellness
• More than free from illness.

  Wellness
• The dynamic process of change and growth.

  Wellness
• Positive component.


  Wellness
• Negative component.

  Illness
• What are the 7 Dimension of Wellness?

  • Physical
  • Intellectual
  • Emotional
  • Social
  • Spiritual
  • Environmental
  • Occupational
• To maintain overall physical health and engage in appropriate physical activity.

  Physical Wellness
• Example of physical wellness?

  • Proper use of medicine
• Have an active mind and to be able to do the following:

  • pursue and retain knowledge 
  • think about issues 
  • make round decisions 
  • identify problems 
  • find solutions

  Intellectual Wellness
• Positive mental state of health and to be able to do the following:

  • have a positive self-concept
  • deal constructively with your feelings 
  • develop positive qualities

  Emotional Wellness
• What are the 3 types of Emotional Wellness?

  • Emotional Awareness
  • Emotional Acceptance
  • Emotional Management
• Recognizing feelings of self and others.

  Emotional Awareness
• Assessing self and personal abilities & capabilities.

  Emotional Acceptance
• Being able to control & cope with personal feelings AND seeking interpersonal support.

  Emotional Management
• The ability to develop & maintain meaningful relationships with a network of friends and family members and the ability to contribute to the community.

  Social Wellness
• Example of social wellness?

  • Getting along with others and accepting their uniqueness
• The ability to develop a set of principles or values that gives meaning or purpose to one's and the ability to develop faith in something beyond self.

  Spiritual Wellness
• Example of spiritual wellness?

  • Development of inner self and one's soul
• The ability to protect yourself from environmental hazards and minimizing the negative impact of your behavior on the environment.

  Environmental Wellness
• Example of environmental wellness?

  • Protection and preservation of environment
• Enjoying your occupational endeavors such as appreciating your contributions and personal satisfaction through work.

  Occupational Wellness
• Example of occupational wellness?


  • Balancing work & leisure activities
• What are the importance of physical fitness and wellness?

  • physical activity promotes good health
  • children, adolescents, and adults of all ages need regular physical activity
  • one should stay active throughout all stages of your life regardless of your body type or BMI
• What are the benefits of physical fitness and wellness?


  • feeling good
  • reduce risk of injury
  • increase life expectancy
  • meeting emergencies
  • being physically fit
  • looking good
  • enjoying life
  • save money
• What are the physical indicators/parameters of fitness?

  • Heart rate
  • Blood pressure
  • Body temperature
  • Serum levels of various stress hormones
  • Immunological functions
• Also called “pulse”

  Heart Rate
• Number of times your heart beats per minute

  Heart Rate
• What is the maximum heart rate formula?

  • max heart rate (220) - age
  • 220 - 19 = 201
• What do you call when you get your pulse through your wrist or palm?

  Radial Pulse
• What do you call when you get your pulse through your neck?

  Carotid Pulse
• What are the 3 methods of getting heart rate?

  1. count pulse rate for 15 seconds, multiply by 4
  2. count pulse rate for 10 seconds, multiply by 6
  3. count pulse rate for 6 seconds, multiply by 10of
• What is the normal heart rate at rest for children (ages 6-15)?

  70-100 beats per minute
• What is the normal heart rate at rest for adults (age 18 and over)?

  60-100 beats per minute
• The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries.

  Blood Pressure
• It measures the pressure of the artery when the heart beats.

  Systolic Blood Pressure
• It measures the pressure of the artery when the heart rests between beats.

  Diastolic Blood Pressure
• Measure of ability to generate and get rid of heat.

  Body Temperature