Unit 1 - Understanding Health + Wellness (Teen Health 2) Flashcards
Health
Combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well being
Wellness
State of well-being or balanced health over a longer period of time
Mind-body Connection
How your emotions affect your physical and overall health and how your overall health affects your emotions
Reliable
Trustworthy and dependable
Stress
The body’s response to real or imagined dangers and other life events
Stress Management
Identifying sources of stress and learning how to handle them in ways that promote good mental/emotional health
Interpersonal Communication
The sharing of thoughts and feelings with other people
Refusal Skills
Ways to say NO effectively
Conflict
A disagreement between people of opposing viewpoints, interests, or needs
Conflict-resolution Skills
Having the ability to end a disagreement or keep it from becoming a larger conflict
Advocacy
Taking action in support of a cause
Heredity
The passing of traits from parents to their biological children
Environment
All living and nonliving things around you
Cultural Background
The beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
Evaluate
Determine the quality of
