unit (6) Lifestyle.pdf

44 A way of life or style of living that reflects the attitudes and habits of a person or a group.  Is it easy to change people’s lifestyle habits? Why? Why not ?        Daily routine Pressure from work Time management Cost Pace of life Work practice Availability of more processed food W...

44 A way of life or style of living that reflects the attitudes and habits of a person or a group.  Is it easy to change people’s lifestyle habits? Why? Why not ?        Daily routine Pressure from work Time management Cost Pace of life Work practice Availability of more processed food What are the major health issues of lifestyle?   People’s lifestyle can have a huge impact on their health. From a lifestyle point of view, the major health issues are obesity, smoking, alcohol, stress, drinking to much caffeine and lack of exercise which may lead to illnesses. So, we have two sorts of lifestyle: positive and negative attitudes of lifestyle. 1. When I exercise regularly, I feel healthy. ( 2. I wish I could stop snacking.( negative positive ) ) 3. I feel eating healthy food will help me fight off infection.( positive ) 4. I can’t see anything wrong with eating fatty food. I’ve never been sick in my life. ( negative ) 5. I’m worn out and it’s making me ill. ( negative 6. I can’t live without my cigarettes and drink.( ) negative ) People leading a sedentary lifestyle, eating too many fatty foods (and involving a little exercise) and smoking might be disposed to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and cancer. E.g. My doctor says I should start playing sport because my lifestyle is too sedentary. A person who lives a sedentary lifestyle may be known as couch potato/ a slob ( lazy).  What do you think the best ways to encourage people to change their exercise \ eating habits?       Engaging the patient in helping to decide what to do or to have the intention. Presenting the patient with options or solutions to choose from. Making suggestions that fit the patient's lifestyle. Using language which encourages the patient than giving orders. Taking into account the patient family and financial situation. Advising moderate exercise. To help patients change their lifestyle, it is important to know something about their Otherwise, any encouragement to change may not fit in with the patient’s lifestyle. 1 Eating chocolate Snacking between meals Avoiding stress Drinking fizzy/sugary drinks Drinking tea/coffee Not doing exercise Smoking Driving a car Other ______________ 2 3 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I don’t see why I need to change. It is impossible for me to change at the moment. Trying to change habits like this only makes me nervous. When I try to give up something, I tend to eat it even more. I know it is bad, but I enjoy it. I can see the advantages of changing, but I am not sure I can do it. I want to change. I just have to make the effort.  Patients may have certain beliefs (something is true) that relate to their own knowledge, family, peers, community. They may be difficult for patients to change. I keep going back…… My friends / family/ colleagues do the same, so…. Patients may not like being told what to do and rebel against change. Or they cannot stop doing what they are doing as they rely on their emotional comfort. My family / friends want me to …….. I prefer……. Patients may not want to change as they may not see a need to change. Unless they want to change, it is unlikely they will do so. It's not easy to …. I’ve tried many times… I know the advantages but ….. 46 Match each verb with the best noun phrase to create general advice for exercising. 1. Take up a. some physical activity b. minor changes 2. Kick a. a new routine b. old habits 3. Stick to a. a new regime b. the amount of exercise you do gradually  4. Settle into a. old habits b. a new routine 5. Increase a. the amount of exercise you do gradually b. a new regime 6. Make a. old habits b. minor changes 7. Devise a. your own exercise program b. some physical activity. 46 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. settle into a new routine Once you …………………………., you begin to notice some improvements. make minor changes If you ………………………..and set yourself achievable aims, you will be more likely to succeed. stick to a new regime It is difficult to ……………………….. , but once you have got into it…. Have you thought of getting someone to help devise your own exercise ? you …………………………? Increase the amount Start small and then try to to…................... take up some physical activity 6. It’s better to ………………………... that fits into your daily routine. Kicking old habits 7. ……………………..is not easy, but it is not impossible to break them. You can use some modals (can / could / might) to make tentative suggestions Example: Take up some physical activity    You could take up some physical activity. You can take up some physical activity. You might like to try taking up some physical activity Should / shouldn’t / ought to / oughtn't to are used for strong suggestions. But be careful, These can be annoying rather than encouraging and are probably best avoided.   You should give up smoking. You shouldn’t eat fatty food. 48 1. 2. 3. You should trytrying to take it easy for a to take it easy for a couple days have aand couple of days couple ofand days have a off. couple of days off. You should step up the exercise very to step up the exercise very gradually. gradually Eat white meat or fish where you can , (you can) eat white meat rather than or fish where youred can. meat. s p e n dtime m o r e on t i m ea ophysically n physically 4. Spend more demanding form of exercise demanding form of exercise. something which will get you and 5. You should do something thatoutwill about. get you out and about. 6. You should have a abalanced rather like to try having balanced rather than a crash diet than a crash diet. 78 Alcohol Use the following words to complete the sentences moderate – binge – social – drink – heavy – guilty – annoyed - teetotal 1. I wouldn’t say I was a ________ drinker. I don’t get the DTs or anything. 2. Have you ever felt _________ by someone criticizing your drinking? 3. I’m completely _________. I haven’t touched a drop since I came off two years ago. 4. I would say I am more of a ________ drinker.i only drink when I’m out with my friends. 5. I’ve been done several times from ________ driving. 6. Ever felt bad or _________ about your drinking? 7. ________ drinking? Yeah, sometimes I get really plastered with my friends at the weekends. 8. I am a very ________ drinker-less than 7 units a week. 1. I wouldn’t say I was a ___heavy___ drinker. I don’t get the DTs or anything. 2. Have you ever felt ___annoyed___ by someone criticizing your drinking? 3. I’m completely ____teetotal___. I haven’t touched a drop since I came off two years ago. 4. I would say I am more of a ___social__ drinker. 5. I’ve been done several times from __drink_ driving. 6. Ever felt bad or_guilty_ about your drinking? 7. _binge_ drinking? Yeah, sometimes I get really plastered with my friends at the weekends. 8. I am a very __moderate__ drinker-less than 7 units a week. : feeling for the patient from your knowledge of other people’s experience. : feeling that is based on personal experience. 1. 2. 3. 4. Understanding the patient ‘s feelings because you have seen other patients in similar situations before. A mixture of self-experience and understanding of the patient’s conditions. Understanding what the patient is feeling because you have experienced it yourself. An understanding of what the patient is feeling based on clinical knowledge. Below are five statements made in doctor/patient role plays. Decide which are sympathetic and which are empathetic. 1. 2. 3. I know it is not easy to change habits because I’ve faced the same problems myself. Giving up smoking isn’t easy, but have you thought perhaps of cutting down gradually. When people try to make changes like this, at first it seems difficult. 4. I appreciate it is difficult, but have you thought of advantages of giving up? 5. I know what it is like because I have been there myself. Too heavy or too fat ; (OPP) underweight : 10 pounds/​50 pounds/​30 kilos etc. overweight The condition of being very fat that is dangerous to your health.  An unhealthy habit is easy to develop and hard to live with; a healthy habit is harder to develop but easier to live with.