MODULE-1
Good Health & It’s Balance for Positive
Mindset
CONTENTS
• Health -Importance of Health
• Influencing factors of Health
• Health beliefs
• Advantages of good health
• Health & Behavior, Health & Society, Health
& family, Health & Personality,
• Psychological disorders-Methods to improve
good psychological health
• Changing health habits for good health
What is Health?
• Is a state of complete physical,
mental, social and spiritual
well being.
• Is maintaining the body as
much as possible.
• Is following daily advice and
preventive measures to reduce
the possibility of diseases
Health and Wellness
• Health is a “state of complete
physical, mental and social
well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or
infirmity”.
• Wellness is “a positive
approach to living.”
• Health is a goal and wellness is
the active process of achieving
it.
Health Vs Wellness
Sl.No Health Wellness
1 State of complete physical, mental and social State of health of individuals and groups
well-being and not merely the absence of
disease
2 One cannot choose the state of health One can consciously choose wellness by
living the life with responsibly and taking
proactive steps for the well-being.
3 Health is a goal Wellness is an active process of growth
4 Health comprises the diagnosis of a Actively pursuing activities, lifestyle
disease/illness changes, controlling risk factors, focusing on
nutrition, having a balanced diet, following
spiritual practices
Risk Factors of Illness or Injury
• Tobacco, Smoking
• Boozing
• Drugs
• Non Hygienic
• Extreme Physical fitness activities.
• Negligence
• Adulterated Food
• Improper Diet and Nutrition
Dimensions of Wellness
Importance of Health
● Live longer
● Have a better quality of life
● Reduce your risk of chronic diseases
● Save money on healthcare costs
INFLUENCING FACTORS OF
HEALTH
1. Health and Behavior
2. Health and Society
3. Health and Family
4. Health and Personality
5. Health and Psychology
1. Health and Behavior
• Refers to an action that an
individual engages which
affect their health either
positively or negatively.
• Action may be intentional or
unintentional
• Action examples- Smoking,
diet, physical activity, sleep
or attachment to the medical
treatments.
• Health behavior is addressed
to encourage individual to
engage in healthy behaviors
and access nutritious food.
2. Health and Society
• Adults who are socially
active live longer and
healthier.
• Social relationships are
necessary to maintain good
health
• Lack of social connection
creates health risks
• Good health is an important
enabler of positive family
and community life.
• Enables people to participate
in and contribute to society
in different ways
3. Health and Family
• Family influences health
behaviors through direct or
indirect control mechanisms
• Family also regulates one’s
health behavior by physical
means and supportive
behavior
• Through communication every
family member influence
another family member’s
health attitudes
• Family members can support
our decision to achieve
healthy behavior
4. Health and Personality
• Personality traits are the best
psychological predicts of physical
health
• Personality is measured using 5
frameworks: Extroversion,
Conscientiousness, openness,
neuroticism, and agreeableness
• Personality disorder predicts
worse physical functioning, role
limitations and pain
• Your personality affects how you
interacts with your surrounding
people, your potential, career path
and job satisfaction
5. Health and Psychology
• Health psychology- study of
psychological and behavioral
process in health and illness
• Concerned with understanding
how psychological, behavioral
and cultural factors affects on
health and illness
• Psychological factors affects
directly on the health
• Goal is to apply health
education, prevention and
control of physical activities of
the people
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
• Stress can be any type
of change which causes
physical, emotional or
psychological issues
• Stress is a response of a
body to anything which
requires attention or
action
• Signs: Psychological,
emotional, physical and
behavioral
Types of Stresses
1. Acute stress
2. Chronic stress
3. Episodic acute stress
4. Eustress
Methods to improve good psychological
health
• Connect with other people
• Be physically active
• Learn new skills
• Pay attention to the present moment
• Start your day on a positive note
• Make time for exercise
• Eat healthy
• Set goals for yourself
• Take sleep seriously
• Don't be ashamed to ask for help
Changing health habits for good health
• Be physically active every day.
• Eat plenty of vegetables and some fruit every
day.
• Get enough sleep and eat breakfast.
• Do something healthy every day that makes you
feel good.
• Make a Plan
• Think About the Future
• Be Patience
Good health is the most
important thing.
More than success.
More than money.
More than power.
