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What does the term 'Advocate' mean?
What is health?
The state of well-being in which all components of health are in balance.
Define health literacy.
Knowledge of health information needed to make good choices about your health.
What is a lifestyle disease?
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What does public health study?
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What is a public service announcement?
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Define risk factor.
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What does sedentary mean?
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What is wellness?
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What is peer pressure?
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What is direct pressure?
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Define indirect pressure.
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What is a refusal skill?
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Define mental health.
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What is self-actualization?
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What is an emotion?
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Define defense mechanism.
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What is a mental disorder?
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What is a symptom?
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What is depression?
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Define stress.
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What is a stressor?
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What is epinephrine?
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What is eustress?
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What is distress?
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What does it mean to grieve?
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What is a wake?
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What is a memorial service?
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What is suicide?
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Most deaths are caused by our behaviors.
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If you have a history of heart disease in your family, there is nothing you can do about your risk for heart disease.
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The leading cause of death in teens is motor vehicle accidents.
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Smoking is the single leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
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Eating fruits and vegetables every day may help lower your chances of suffering from cancer or heart disease.
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If you are not physically sick, then you are healthy.
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Emotions are the feelings produced in response to life experiences.
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Depression is sadness and hopelessness that keeps a person from carrying out everyday activities.
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A stressor is defined as the body's and mind's response to a demand.
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Eustress is defined as a negative stress that energizes a person.
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Study Notes
Key Terms in Lifetime Wellness
- Advocate: Someone who supports or argues in favor of a particular cause or proposal.
- Health: A holistic state of well-being, encompassing physical, emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and environmental dimensions, all in balance.
- Health Literacy: The ability to understand health-related information to make informed decisions regarding personal health.
- Lifestyle Disease: Conditions that are influenced by personal habits, lifestyle choices, and various other factors.
- Public Health: The discipline focused on improving community health through research, education, and health promotion strategies.
Health-Related Concepts
- Public Service Announcement: Educational messages designed to raise awareness about important issues affecting health.
- Risk Factor: Elements that increase the chance of developing diseases or health problems.
- Sedentary Lifestyle: Lack of regular physical activity, contributing to health risks.
- Wellness: The pursuit of optimal performance across all aspects of health.
Peer Influence and Decision Making
- Peer Pressure: The influence exerted by friends or peers to encourage certain behaviors.
- Direct Pressure: Encouragement from someone directly urging you to act against your own judgment.
- Indirect Pressure: Subtle influence based on the actions of admired individuals.
- Refusal Skill: Techniques used to resist pressures to engage in unwanted behaviors.
Mental Health Insights
- Mental Health: The capacity to handle the stresses of day-to-day life effectively.
- Self-Actualization: Realizing one's full potential and striving for personal growth.
- Emotion: Feelings that arise as a response to experiences.
- Defense Mechanism: Unconscious strategies to deal with unpleasant emotions.
- Mental Disorder: A condition impacting thoughts, emotions, and behaviors adversely.
Symptoms and Conditions
- Symptom: Observable changes in the body or mind indicative of a health condition.
- Depression: Persistent sadness and hopelessness impacting daily activities.
- Stress: A psychological and physiological response to perceived demands.
- Stressor: Factors or situations that induce stress.
Hormonal Response to Stress
- Epinephrine: A hormone, also known as adrenaline, that is released during stressful situations.
- Eustress: Positive stress that can motivate and inspire action towards achieving goals.
- Distress: Negative stress that can lead to illness or hinder goal achievement.
Coping with Loss
- Grieve: To express profound sadness following a loss.
- Wake: A gathering to honor and watch over the deceased before the funeral.
- Memorial Service: An event to commemorate and celebrate the life of a deceased individual.
Understanding Health Behaviors
- Suicide: The intentional act of ending one's own life.
- Behavior and Mortality: A significant number of deaths are linked to personal behaviors.
- Family History: Genetic predispositions do not eliminate the possibility of adopting healthier habits to reduce disease risk.
- Teen Mortality: Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers.
- Preventable Causes: Smoking ranks as the primary preventable cause of death in the U.S.
Nutrition and Health
- Healthy Eating: Consuming fruits and vegetables daily can lower the risk of serious conditions like cancer and heart disease.
- Health Misconceptions: Not all healthy individuals exhibit obvious signs of good health. Moreover, not all stressors are defined as biological responses to challenges.
Additional True/False Statements
- Recognition of emotion as a natural response to experiences.
- Understanding depression's impact on daily functioning.
- Clarification of stress and its definitions.
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