1.1 Vocabulary

Acute Diseases

• Diseases that last a long time.

• Diseases that occur and resolve quickly.

• Being healthy

• A large disease

Chronic Diseases

• Diseases that occur for many years, even a lifetime.

• Diseases that resolve quickly.

• Being Healthy

• A large disease.

Disease

• A continuum of health

• Optimal health

• A good state of health and wellness in various areas of your life.

• A poor state of health and wellness in various areas of your life.

Disorder

• Wellness

• Optimal health

• An abnormal physical and mental condition with no single, identifiable cause.

• A normal physical and mental condition with a single, identifiable cause.

Emotional Health

• A dimension of health that involves your emotions, mood, outlook on life and beliefs about yourself.

• A dimension of health that involves your physical health.

• A dimension of health that involves your relationships.

• A dimension of health that involves your social wellbeing.

Intellectual Health

• A dimension of health that involves your emotions.

• A dimension of health that involves your ability to think clearly and critically, learn, and solve problems.

• A dimension of health that involves your social well-being.

• A dimension of health and wellness.

Optimal Health

• A state of excellent health in your physical health.

• A state of excellent health and wellness in your intellectual health.

• A state of excellent health and wellness in your social health.

• A state of excellent health and wellness in all areas of your life.

Physical Health

• A dimension of health that involves your body, including physical fitness and the ability to cope with everyday physical tasks.

• A dimension of health that involves your social health and well-being.

• A dimension of health that involves your intellectual well-being.

• A dimension of health that involves your optimal health.

Social Health

• A dimension of health that involves your intellectual health.

• A dimension of health that involves your communication skills, relationships, and the ability to interact with others.

• A dimension of health that involves your physical health and well-being.

• A dimension of health that involves your emotional well-being.

Well-being

• A state of health and wellness in which one feels safe, fulfilled and productive and looks forward to enjoying a long life.

• A state of health and wellness in which one one feels strong social health.

• A state of health and wellness in which one one feels strong emotional health.

• A state of health and wellness in which one one feels strong intellectual health.