Introduction to health and wellness

Define Health

• Health is not going to the doctors.

• Health is being physically fit and not having any diseases or illnesses.

• Health is the pathway to being Physically fit.

• Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Wellbeing an active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence.

• True

• False

Fitness is one’s ability to execute daily activities with minimal performance, endurance, and strength with the avoidance of disease, fatigue, and stress and reduced sedentary behavior.

• True

• False

What is the difference between wellbeing and health?

What are the 5 Dimensions of wellness?