LESSON 1

LIFE SKILLS

• I will strive to have optimal health
• I will gain health knowledge
• I will practice life skills for health

HEALTH & WELLNESS

PHYSICAL HEALTH

MENTAL-EMOTIONAL HEALTH

FAMILY-SOCIAL HEALTH

A scale that shows the ranges of health from optimal health to premature death.

LIFE SKILLS

• Maintain and improve health
• Prevent disease
• Reduce risk behavior

HEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS

• Promote health
• Prevent illness, injury, and premature death
• Improve the quality of the environment

RISK BEHAVIORS

• Threaten health
• Increase the likelihood of illness and premature death
• Harm the quality of the environment

TEEN RISK BEHAVIORS

• Behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional injuries
• Tobacco use
• Alcohol and other drug use
• Sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, STD infection, or unintended pregnancies
• Diet choices that cause disease
• Lack of physical activity

A HEALTH LITERATE PERSON IS SKILLED IN:

• Effective communication
• Self-directed learning
• Critical thinking
• Responsible citizenship

HEALTH LITERACY ARTICLE

QUIZ

• Define health or wellness
• What's the wellness scale?
• Give an example of a healthful behavior
• Give an example of a risk behavior
• What does it mean to be a health literate person?
• Name 3 categories of teen risk behaviors?