Aspects of Health

Have you ever heard someone say they want to get more "healthy"? It's a common phrase among the younger generation today. Many people who aspire to follow this trend don't even know what it really means to be healthy. Healthy is not just what you put into your body and how much you exercise. There are three aspects of health and they include: Physical Health, Mental/Emotional Health, and Social Health. Until you are at an appropriate level with all of these, you are not truly healthy.

Physical Health

Copy this link into a new tab and watch the video describing what physical health is: 

http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-physical-health-definition-comp…

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After you complete the video, play the nutrition game and the exercise survey by copying the links listed below.

Nutrition Game: http://www.healthyeating.org/Healthy-Kids/Kids-Games-Activities/My-Plat…

Exercise Survey: http://www.healthyeating.org/Healthy-Kids/Kids-Games-Activities/TeenBEA…

Good Components

• Making a water bottle every day and finishing it
• Having vegetables with your dinner every night
• Quit eating all processed food.
• Join a sport at your school or outside of your school
• Try looking up workout videos on youtube and doing them in your freetime
• Take a walk around your neighborhood once or twice a day

Bad Components

• Not drinking any water every day
• Skipping meals
• Not consuming some fruit or vegetables every day
• Not exercising atleast twice a week

Emotional/ Mental Health

Emotional Health - Emotional health and is having good self-esteem, self-respect and resilience.

Mental Health - It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. 

This aspect of health is often forgotten about. However, it is one of the most important components of a healthy life. 

Click this link to learn about the things that every child needs for good mental health:

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/every-child-needs

Social Health

Social Health is how you get along with other people, how other people react to you, and how you react to society.

Click this link to learn about the many different social skills:

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=28…

All of the three aspects are equally important in establishing a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle will ultimately lead to a better future and a better life. You cannot have one without the other.

How would you rate your health from 1 - 10 for each section? Think about it and if you're not satisfied with your numbers, you can improve on all of these aspects by following some of the tips listed in each section. Thank you for participating!