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Physical health is the condition of your body including disease and fitness level. Physical Health is critical for overall wellbeing and can be affected by lifestyle, diet, level of physical activity, and behavior (for example smoking).

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Sleep
Eat
Excercise
Stress Free
Avoid Drugs
Weight Control
Save sex for marriage

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3. How can someone be proactive in each component ( at least 3 examples)

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Sleep:  You need sleep to wake up energized the next day
Eat:  You need a healthy diet so you don't become overweight or eat to little
Exercise: You need exercise to keep your body fit
Stress Free: If you overwork yourself it can cause stress to your body
Avoid Drugs:  Drugs can affect our body negatively for example smoking affects your lungs and can cause cancer
Weight Control: Controlling your weight is important for staying healthy
Save sex for marriage: It can help with lowering stress and improving sleep

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You can be proactive by getting enough time to sleep so they get enough energy the next day. Or you could also Stay active and go on daily walks to keep your body fit. And you could also have a healthy diet to stay fit .

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You can control your weight, you can do this by staying active and going on daily walks or exercising everyday. You can also control your weight by having a healthy diet and being careful of what you eat and how much you eat. You can also control if your body is well rested, for example sleeping can help you get enough rest for the next day.

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Some risk factors that you cant control are diseases. Diseases are sicknesses that cant be controlled and can happen to anyone. For example someone can get cancer or heart disease and you can take treatment but you cant get rid of some of them, and lots of people die from diseases all the time.

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« Back to Glossary IndexPhysical health is defined as the condition of your body, taking into consideration everything from the absence of disease to fitness level. Physical health is critical for overall well-being, and can be affected by: Lifestyle: diet, level of physical activity, and behaviour…

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Mental health refers to a persons psychological, emotional, and social well being. It influences what they feel and how they think, and behave. The state of cognitive and behavioral well being is referred to as mental health. For example some one would have a healthy mental health if they knew how to control their emotions and how to behave, If someone had unhealthy mental health they wouldn't be able to control their emotions and they would behave negatively.

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Sleep: you need sleep for your mental health so that you can be stress free the next day and be positive
Eat: Eating can help you think clearly and feel more alert it can also improve concentration
Excercise: Exercise can be good for reducing anxiety, depression, and a negative mood
Stress Free: Being stress free is important for mental health because being stressed all the time can cause you to behave negatively towards others
Avoid Drugs: avoiding drugs is important for mental health because Substance abuse may increase symptoms of mental illness
Weight Control: weight control is important because if you are overweight it can cause depression and that will negatively affect your mental health
Save sex for marriage: saving sex for marriage is important for your mental health because it can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression

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You can try connecting with other people to not feel alone and have someone to talk to all the time. You can also be active to avoid being depressed and at home all the time. And you can have a healthy diet to stay fit and healthy to avoid being depressed and overweight.

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You can control if your active or not and how you take care of yourself. For example people often exercise and have healthy diets to feel good about them self's and so that they think positively all the time. You can go on daily walks, go to the gym, watch what you eat and how much you eat, so they think positively.

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Some risk factors that you cant control in mental health are mental illnesses. For example if you were to have depression you cant really control when it goes away, you can treat it but you cant control it.

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What is mental health?

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. ¹ Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

Why is mental health important for overall health?

Mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health. For example, depression increases the risk for many types of physical health problems, particularly long-lasting conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Similarly, the presence of chronic conditions can increase the risk for mental illness. ²

Can your mental health change over time?

Yes, it's important to remember that a person's mental health can change over time, depending on many factors. When the demands placed on a person exceed their resources and coping abilities, their mental health could be impacted. For example, if someone is working long hours, caring for a relative, or experiencing economic hardship, they may experience poor mental health.

How common are mental illnesses?

Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States.

More than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness.

Over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18) either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness.⁵

About 1 in 25 U.S. adults lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.⁶

What causes mental illness?

There is no single cause for mental illness. A number of factors can contribute to risk for mental illness, such as

Adverse Childhood Experiences, such as trauma or a history of abuse (for example, child abuse, sexual assault, witnessing violence, etc.)

Experiences related to other ongoing (chronic) medical conditions, such as cancer or diabetes

Biological factors or chemical imbalances in the brain

Use of alcohol or drugs

Having feelings of loneliness or isolation

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Learn basic public health information about mental health including causes and types of mental illness.

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Emotional Health is about how we think and feel. It is about or wellbeing. our ability to cope with life evens, and how we acknowledge our own emotions as well as those of others.

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Sleep: You need to get enough sleep to think right and not be stressed the next day
Eat: : You need to eat right and stay healthy to be in the right mindset and keep your mind healthy
Exercise: You need exercise to stay fit and healthy to feel good about yourself and keep your mind healthy
Stress Free: Being stress free is one of the most important things for your emotional health because you need to stay stress free in order to think right and control your emotions
Avoid Drugs: Drugs can affect your mind negatively so you need to stay away from drugs so you can keep your mind healthy
Weight Control: You need to control your weight so that you can stay fit and feel good about yourself and feel good about yourself
Save sex for marriage: you need to save sex for marriage so you can have better skills at controlling your emotions

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You could Stay positive, Focus on the good things in your life. You could also spend time with healthy, positive people. And you could forgive yourself for making mistakes and forgive others to practice controlling your emotions.

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Some things that you can control are your emotions, for example you could practice speaking with others and seeing how well you can control your emotions and how you feel.

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Some people cant control how they feel however and react negatively towards others without thinking, they have trouble controlling their emotions.

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This session is a starting activity for any year group to introduce the theme of emotional health and gauge the level of understanding amongst students.
1 hour
Create a safe and positive learning environment by agreeing ground rules for the session.

Download the session What is Emotional Health?

In this session we will learn:

what emotional health means

how emotional health and physical health are linked

Resources

white board

scissors

pens

marker pens

large pieces of paper

wide range of magazines, catalogues, newspapers.

Key message

Emotional health is about how we think and feel. It is about our sense of wellbeing, our ability to cope with life events and how we acknowledge our own emotions as well as those of others. It doesn't mean being happy all of the time.

Activity

1. Give each small group paper, pens, pictures and scissors. Ask each group to draw and write on the paper and use other materials provided, magazines etc. to create a collage of a 'healthy person'. This is a person about the same age as themselves. Think about everything that person might do to be healthy. Add words and images to the image What do they do to be healthy? Encourage all students to input ideas on to the paper and to consider all aspects of being healthy.

2. Ask each group to choose their top three and feed back to the class, explaining why they chose these. Allow time for groups to feed back ideas or show what they have done. What does the class think are the most important aspects of being healthy?

3. Ask each group to choose two coloured pens - one colour for emotional health and one for physical heath. Ask each group to circle pictures and words that relate to each.

4. Divide the white board into two areas, one for physical, one for emotional, and ask groups to feed back or come up and write words under each. Were there some words that applied to both? Why is that? What is the connection?

5. Ask the students if they were surprised about anything. Was it easier to think about physical health? Explain the key message and how all of the factors identified affect how we think and feel. Physical health can affect our emotional health.

6. Summarise what we mean by emotional health and that our wellbeing is about keeping life in balance.

Extension

What would a healthy school look like - one that supports the emotional health of students and staff?

How could the emotional health of staff and students be supported?

Reflection

Why is it important for me to know about emotional health?

Links and Learning Journeys

This session links to: Rate a celebrity | Building resilience | Expressing feelings | My support network | Coping with changes | Knowing when to get support

It is also part of two suggested learning journeys:

Learning journey: learning about me: What is emotional health? | Building resilience | Let it out | Being positive | Barriers to seeking help | Making assumptions (short) | Helping my friends

Learning journey: stress: What is emotional health? | My support network | Let it out | Exam stress (short) | Talking helps: it's hard to say (short) | Coping with changes
Make sure young people know what support is available and how to access this support.

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Social Health is the ability of individuals to form healthy relationships with others. Some examples are adapting to social situations, staying true to yourself in all situations, and balancing your social and personal time.

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Sleep: Rest helps with good communication skills and healthy relationships with others
Eat: eating helps you stay energized and having respect for yourself and how you take care of yourself
Exercise: exercising helps you have respect for yourself and how you take care of yourself
Stress Free: being stress free is important for having good communication skills
Avoid Drugs: avoiding drugs is also important for having good communication skills and healthy relationships
Weight Control: weight control can help you stay confident and communicate with others easily
Save sex for marriage: saving sex for marriage helps with better communication skills and having good relation ships

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You can practice talking to other people and improving your communication skills. You could also build healthy relationships with people. And you could try making new friends to improve your social skills.

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You can control the way you talk to people. For example you can be friendly with people or you can act negatively towards people. You can also control who you talk to and who you have a relationship with.

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You cant control the way people look at you. Some people will think you are this and others will believe you are that. Some people also are nervous to talk with others and cant control it.

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For many, the depletion of social health has been one of the largest psychological challenges of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In May, Pew Research Center reported a third of Americans felt high levels of psychological distress during a two-month social distancing period.

In an era that's rapidly changing social connections for individuals, now more than ever it's important for employees to maintain their social health. Those who are socially well often live longer and enjoy better health.

The more researchers look into it, the more they're finding a tie between good social health and overall well-being. Plus, it means employees are generally happier which is never a bad thing!
Socially healthy employees are:

Less stressed

More productive

Healthier overall

Serve their company better

More creative and resilient

Have more self-confidence

More loyal to their company and coworkers

Ready to learn more about social health and how to encourage it in the workplace? Read on!

What is Social Health?

Social health is the ability of individuals to form healthy and rewarding interpersonal relationships with others.
Good social health looks like:

Adapting to social situations

Staying true to yourself in all situations

Balancing your social and personal time

Being engaged with others in your community

The ability to develop and maintain friendships

Creating boundaries in friendships and relationships

Having a supportive network of family and friends

Social health is considered a pillar of wellness as it relates to how comfortably we can adapt in social situations and includes our support structure to get through life's challenges.

The Impact of Poor Social Health on Physical Health

You may have noticed that when you're feeling down and out, that your physical and mental health suffers. During those periods, if you shied away from connecting with others, you also likely felt more of an impact on your overall health.
Poor social health can cause a variety of health issues including:

Inflammation

Heart disease

High blood pressure

Suppressed immune system

Chronic health conditions

Mental health issues like anxiety

Research shows the quality and quantity of relationships have an effect on mental and physical health. Loneliness, it turns out, can even be more dangerous than smoking, according to research by the Indian Journal of Psychiatry.

In older adults, it's even more cause for concern. And that's not just taking retiree-aged individuals into account. A recent 2020 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report found that more than one-third of adults aged 45 and older feel lonely. Of those 65 and older, nearly one-fourth of that population fall into the category of "socially isolated."

Alone vs Loneliness

It's important to know that while uncomfortable, there is a distinct difference between being alone and chronic loneliness. A 2019 Psychology Today article by psychotherapist Amy Morin reported that loneliness isn't only bad for one's mental health, but it can send someone to an early death.

The comparison is that being chronically lonely is the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes daily. Being alone is different, though, and can be good for one's health.
The difference:

Being alone at times is good for you - Solitude offers time to reflect and take pause. It also may help improve your mental health and relationships, boost creativity, and help you plan for the future.

Loneliness looks different - When being alone isn't a choice, it can become loneliness and may become a health concern, especially if it leads to depression.This may include the death of a spouse, for example.

The Effects of Social Media on Mental Health

In an effort to avoid alone time, you may turn to social media. This often has the opposite effect intended when you get caught up in comparisons and/or superficial relationships, research shows.

Studies report the effects of social media on mental health are significant as it can make people feel more disconnected and lonely.

Social health means also discovering what authentic relationships feel like. Individuals can still feel lonely when not alone since being with people doesn't ensure that you feel connected or accepted. That's where the idea of quality versus quantity comes into play.

Building Friendships of Quality Over Quantity

In an era where social likes and "new friends" on social media may look like someone is winning the popularity contest, it doesn't mean they actually are. Having a ton of friends on social media doesn't ensure or even promote high-quality relationships - a key requirement for balanced social health.

As humans, we need significant, close interpersonal connections to be socially healthy. That's why social distancing - and its extensions - have been hard for so many. We thrive on being able to connect and socialize with our closest people.

But it's also been shown that video conferencing can step in as a sort of interim consolation when individuals aren't able to visit their network in-person. In a 2018 study BMC Geriatrics study, older individuals in care environments found video calls reduced loneliness.

How to Encourage Social Health at Work

Like other aspects of health, good social health takes time and effort. As we come back from our pandemic isolation and reset, it's an ideal time to reevaluate improving it.

In the workplace, consider how you can help your employees feel connected over passions other than work. Relationships can't be forced, obviously, but think of the good it would do them to authentically build their social network.
Ways to encourage socially-healthy employees:

Celebrate events together - Gather around once a month to celebrate special occasions like birthdays, work anniversaries, milestones, and hitting team goals.

Go beyond happy hour - Encourage non-work meetings to get to know each other. Coffee breaks and team-building activity days can bring your team together in a socially healthy way.

Break bread together - It may still be via Zoom, but sharing meals is a great way for people to connect. If you can do it in person, consider hosting a lunch and learn event with a social hour before or after.

Create group wellness programs - Connect your team socially for physical health perks, too. Put together fitness and wellness challenges to support employees in a variety of ways as a team.

Set up opportunities for cross-team/department gatherings - Don't let departments feel divided. While people in different departments may not get to interact often, help them get to know each other. Board games in the break room, meditation Monday gatherings, etc. are a great way to connect your teams in a low-pressure way.

So, what is social health? In a nutshell, keeping your employees socially connected and in healthy relationships with others. The above are just a few ways to rebuild that important emotional aspect of health coming out of pandemic lockdowns.

As you may have experienced during the pandemic, the need for social interaction with others is real. As your team reconnects - whether in-person or afar - take this opportunity to reset and refocus intentionally on improving social health opportunities in the workplace.

Want to keep your team feeling connected even from afar? Check out our free downloadable guide: The Ultimate Resource Guide for Remote Teamwork & Wellness Success .In it, you'll find a collection of resources and tips to keep your teammates feeling connected no matter how far apart they may be.

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Its important to stay proactive in your health and wellness in these components because these are the standards for having a good healthy life. for example for physical you want to stay fit and healthy with no disease or being overweight. For mental you want to stay healthy in the mind without being worried all the time or being sad all the time. These are just examples of what you need to do in your life to stay healthy and have a good life.