HEALTH AND WELLNESS 101 (CCBC)
x x x x
Healthx(chapx1)x-
x answerxthexoverallxconditionxofxbodyxorxmindxandxthexpresencexorxabsencexofxillnessxorxinj
ury
Wellnessx(chapx1)x-
x answerxoptimalxhealthxandxvitality,xencompassingxallxthexdimensionsxofxwell-being
•dependsxonxconsciousxdecisionsxthatxaffectxriskxfactors
Thexdimensionxofxwellnessxpartx1x(chapx1)x-xanswerxphysicalxwellness
Eatingxwell
Exercising
Avoidingxharmfulxhabits
Recognizingxsymptomsxofxdisease
Gettingxregularxcheckups
Avoidingxinjuries
Spiritualxwellness
Capacityxforxlove
Compassion
Forgiveness
Altruism
Joyxandxfulfillment
Caringxforxothers
Sensexofxmeaningxandxpurpose
Sensexofxbelongingxtoxsomethingxgreaterxthanxoneself
Occupationalxwellness
Enjoyingxwhatxyouxdo
Feelingxvaluedxbyxyourxmanager
,Buildingxsatisfyingxrelationshipsxwithxcoworkers
Takingxadvantagexofxopportunitiesxtoxlearnxandxbexchallenged
Dimensionxofxwellnessxpartx2x(chapx1)x-xanswerxemotionalxwellness
Optimism
Trust
Self-esteem
Self-acceptance
Self-confidence
Abilityxtoxunderstandxandxacceptxone'sxfeelings
Abilityxtoxsharexfeelingsxwithxothers
Culturalx
Wellness
Creatingxrelationshipsxwithxthosexwhoxarexdifferentxfromxyou
Maintainingxandxvaluingxyourxownxculturalxidentity
Avoidingxstereotypingxbasedxonxrace,xethnicity,xgender,xreligion,xorxsexualxorientation
Financialxwellness
Havingxaxbasicxunderstandingxofxhowxmoneyxworks
Livingxwithinxone'sxmeans
Avoidingxdebt,xespeciallyxforxunnecessaryxitems
Savingxforxthexfuturexandxforxemergencies
Dimensionxofxwellnessxpartx3x(chapx1)x-xanswerxintellectualxwellness
Opennessxtoxnewxideas
Capacityxtoxquestion
Abilityxtoxthinkxcritically
Motivationxtoxmasterxnewxskills
Sensexofxhumor
Creativity
,Curiosity
Lifelongxlearning
Interpersonalxwellness
Communicationxskills
Capacityxforxintimacy
Abilityxtoxestablishxandxmaintainxsatisfyingxrelationships
Abilityxtoxcultivatexaxsupportxsystemxofxfriendsxandxfamily
Environmentalxwellness
Havingxabundant,xcleanxnaturalxresources
Maintainingxsustainablexdevelopment
Recyclingxwheneverxpossible
Reducingxpollutionxandxwaste
Lifexexpectancyx(chapx1)x-
x answerxlifexexpectancy:xthexperiodxofxtimexaxmemberxofxaxgivenxpopulationxisxexpectedxtoxli
ve.
Ourxgenesxcanxdeterminexupxtox25%xofxthexvariabilityxinxourxlifespan
•correlatedxtoxaxshorterxlifexspanxarexsusceptibilityxtoxcoronaryxarteryxdiseasexandxmodifiabl
exbehaviorsxsuchxasxcigarettexsmoking
•otherxfactorsxsuchxasxobesityxandxdrugxusexalsoxstronglyxcorrelatextoxlifexspan
Educationxhelpsxusxlivexlonger
Morbidityxandxmortalityxratex(chapx1x)x-
x answerxmorbidityxandxmortalityxratesxfromxcommonxinfectiousxdiseasesxwerexmuchxhigher
x inxthexearlyx20thxcentury.
Lifexexpectancyxhasxnearlyxdoubled
, •majorxdifferencexbetweenxlifexspanx(howxlongxwexlive)xandxhealthxspanx(howxlongxwexstayx
healthy)xisxfreedomxfromxchronicxorxdisablingxdisease
•chronicxdisease:xaxdiseasexthatxdevelopsxandxcontinuesxoverxaxlongxperiod
Eachxofxusxcanxtakexresponsibilityxforxourxlifestylexchoices
Healthxpromotionx(chapx1x)x-
x answerxhealthxpromotion:xthexprocessxofxenablingxpeoplextoxincreasexcontrolxoverxtheirxhe
althxandxitsxdeterminants
•nationalxinstitutesxofxhealthx(nih)
•centersxforxdiseasexcontrolxandxpreventionx(cdc)
Healthxinsurancexoptionsx(chapx1)x-
x answerxaffordablexcarexactx(aca)xwasxsignedxintoxlawxinx2010
•hasxremainedxinxeffect,xbutxcertainxprovisionsxhavexbeenxaltered
•healthxinsurancexmarketplacesxfacilitatexthexpurchasexofxhealthxinsurancexatxthexstatexlev
el
•thosexwhoxarexbelowxincomexrequirementsxarexeligiblexforxfederalxhelpxwithxpremiums
•studentsxbenefitxinxspecificxways,xsuchxasxwithxthexabilityxtoxstayxonxtheirxparents'xplansxun
tilx26xyearsxold
Thexhealthyxpeoplexinitiativex(chapx1x)x-
x answerxhealthyxpeoplex2030,xinxdevelopment,xproposesxthexfollowingxbroadxobjectives:
•eliminatexpreventablexdisease,xdisability,xinjury,xandxprematurexdeath
•achievexhealthxequity,xeliminatexdisparities,xandximprovexhealthxliteracy
•createxsocial,xeconomic,xandxphysicalxenvironmentsxthatxpromotexgoodxhealthxforxall
•promotexhealthyxdevelopmentxandxhealthyxbehaviorsxacrossxeveryxstagexofxlife
•engagexleadershipxandxthexpublicxtoxdesignxeffectivexhealthxpolicies
x x x x
Healthx(chapx1)x-
x answerxthexoverallxconditionxofxbodyxorxmindxandxthexpresencexorxabsencexofxillnessxorxinj
ury
Wellnessx(chapx1)x-
x answerxoptimalxhealthxandxvitality,xencompassingxallxthexdimensionsxofxwell-being
•dependsxonxconsciousxdecisionsxthatxaffectxriskxfactors
Thexdimensionxofxwellnessxpartx1x(chapx1)x-xanswerxphysicalxwellness
Eatingxwell
Exercising
Avoidingxharmfulxhabits
Recognizingxsymptomsxofxdisease
Gettingxregularxcheckups
Avoidingxinjuries
Spiritualxwellness
Capacityxforxlove
Compassion
Forgiveness
Altruism
Joyxandxfulfillment
Caringxforxothers
Sensexofxmeaningxandxpurpose
Sensexofxbelongingxtoxsomethingxgreaterxthanxoneself
Occupationalxwellness
Enjoyingxwhatxyouxdo
Feelingxvaluedxbyxyourxmanager
,Buildingxsatisfyingxrelationshipsxwithxcoworkers
Takingxadvantagexofxopportunitiesxtoxlearnxandxbexchallenged
Dimensionxofxwellnessxpartx2x(chapx1)x-xanswerxemotionalxwellness
Optimism
Trust
Self-esteem
Self-acceptance
Self-confidence
Abilityxtoxunderstandxandxacceptxone'sxfeelings
Abilityxtoxsharexfeelingsxwithxothers
Culturalx
Wellness
Creatingxrelationshipsxwithxthosexwhoxarexdifferentxfromxyou
Maintainingxandxvaluingxyourxownxculturalxidentity
Avoidingxstereotypingxbasedxonxrace,xethnicity,xgender,xreligion,xorxsexualxorientation
Financialxwellness
Havingxaxbasicxunderstandingxofxhowxmoneyxworks
Livingxwithinxone'sxmeans
Avoidingxdebt,xespeciallyxforxunnecessaryxitems
Savingxforxthexfuturexandxforxemergencies
Dimensionxofxwellnessxpartx3x(chapx1)x-xanswerxintellectualxwellness
Opennessxtoxnewxideas
Capacityxtoxquestion
Abilityxtoxthinkxcritically
Motivationxtoxmasterxnewxskills
Sensexofxhumor
Creativity
,Curiosity
Lifelongxlearning
Interpersonalxwellness
Communicationxskills
Capacityxforxintimacy
Abilityxtoxestablishxandxmaintainxsatisfyingxrelationships
Abilityxtoxcultivatexaxsupportxsystemxofxfriendsxandxfamily
Environmentalxwellness
Havingxabundant,xcleanxnaturalxresources
Maintainingxsustainablexdevelopment
Recyclingxwheneverxpossible
Reducingxpollutionxandxwaste
Lifexexpectancyx(chapx1)x-
x answerxlifexexpectancy:xthexperiodxofxtimexaxmemberxofxaxgivenxpopulationxisxexpectedxtoxli
ve.
Ourxgenesxcanxdeterminexupxtox25%xofxthexvariabilityxinxourxlifespan
•correlatedxtoxaxshorterxlifexspanxarexsusceptibilityxtoxcoronaryxarteryxdiseasexandxmodifiabl
exbehaviorsxsuchxasxcigarettexsmoking
•otherxfactorsxsuchxasxobesityxandxdrugxusexalsoxstronglyxcorrelatextoxlifexspan
Educationxhelpsxusxlivexlonger
Morbidityxandxmortalityxratex(chapx1x)x-
x answerxmorbidityxandxmortalityxratesxfromxcommonxinfectiousxdiseasesxwerexmuchxhigher
x inxthexearlyx20thxcentury.
Lifexexpectancyxhasxnearlyxdoubled
, •majorxdifferencexbetweenxlifexspanx(howxlongxwexlive)xandxhealthxspanx(howxlongxwexstayx
healthy)xisxfreedomxfromxchronicxorxdisablingxdisease
•chronicxdisease:xaxdiseasexthatxdevelopsxandxcontinuesxoverxaxlongxperiod
Eachxofxusxcanxtakexresponsibilityxforxourxlifestylexchoices
Healthxpromotionx(chapx1x)x-
x answerxhealthxpromotion:xthexprocessxofxenablingxpeoplextoxincreasexcontrolxoverxtheirxhe
althxandxitsxdeterminants
•nationalxinstitutesxofxhealthx(nih)
•centersxforxdiseasexcontrolxandxpreventionx(cdc)
Healthxinsurancexoptionsx(chapx1)x-
x answerxaffordablexcarexactx(aca)xwasxsignedxintoxlawxinx2010
•hasxremainedxinxeffect,xbutxcertainxprovisionsxhavexbeenxaltered
•healthxinsurancexmarketplacesxfacilitatexthexpurchasexofxhealthxinsurancexatxthexstatexlev
el
•thosexwhoxarexbelowxincomexrequirementsxarexeligiblexforxfederalxhelpxwithxpremiums
•studentsxbenefitxinxspecificxways,xsuchxasxwithxthexabilityxtoxstayxonxtheirxparents'xplansxun
tilx26xyearsxold
Thexhealthyxpeoplexinitiativex(chapx1x)x-
x answerxhealthyxpeoplex2030,xinxdevelopment,xproposesxthexfollowingxbroadxobjectives:
•eliminatexpreventablexdisease,xdisability,xinjury,xandxprematurexdeath
•achievexhealthxequity,xeliminatexdisparities,xandximprovexhealthxliteracy
•createxsocial,xeconomic,xandxphysicalxenvironmentsxthatxpromotexgoodxhealthxforxall
•promotexhealthyxdevelopmentxandxhealthyxbehaviorsxacrossxeveryxstagexofxlife
•engagexleadershipxandxthexpublicxtoxdesignxeffectivexhealthxpolicies
