The Dimensions of Health

Physical health and wellbeing refers to

• Fitness and energy levels

• Maintaining a healthy body weight

• Efficient functioning of body systems

• All of the above

________ health and wellbeing relates to the functioning of the body and its systems, it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks. Is supported by factors such as regular physical activity, consuming a balanced diet, having appropriate rest/sleep, maintaining an ideal body weight, and the absence of illness, disease or injury.

• Social

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual

________ health and wellbeing relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations. It also includes the level of support provided by family and within a community to ensure that every person has equal opportunity to function as a contributing member of the society. It is supported by strong communication skills, empathy for others and a sense of personal accountability.

• Social

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual

________ health and wellbeing is not material in nature, but relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human beings. It includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, and reflection on your place in the world. It can be highly individualised, for example in some spiritual traditions health may relate to organised religion, a higher power and prayer, in other practices it can relate to morals, values, a sense of purpose in life, connection or belonging.

• Social

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual

________ health and wellbeing relates to the ability to express feelings in a positive way. It is about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience. Emotional health is the degree to which you feel emotionally secure and relaxed in everyday life.

• Social

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual

________ health and wellbeing is the current state of well-being relating to the mind or brain and it relates to the ability to think and process information. A healthy brain enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic. It is about the wellness of the mind rather than illness. It is associated with low levels of stress and anxiety, positive self-esteem, as well as a sense of confidence and optimism.

• Social

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual

Resilience is a factor of ____ health and wellbeing

• Social

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual

Self esteem is a factor of ____ health and wellbeing

• Social

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual

Communication skills is a factor of ____ health and wellbeing

• Social

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual

stress and anxiety is a factor of ____ health and wellbeing

• Social

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual