What is Health?

Health is defined as:

• A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being

• The absence of any disease only

• Having a strong body

• Being able to run fast

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of holistic health?

• Physical

• Mental/Emotional

• Environmental

• Financial

Fill in the blank: _______ health is one aspect of holistic health.

• Physical

• Financial

• Technological

• Political

Social health is an aspect of holistic health.

• True

• False

Which aspect of holistic health is represented by a heart icon in the diagram?

• Physical

• Emotional

• Social

• Spiritual

Which type of health is being well, making lifestyle choices that balance exercise with a nutritional diet to maintain an optimum weight range, making you less vulnerable to disease, and allowing you to recover readily from illnesses?

• Physical health

• Emotional health

• Social health

• Spiritual health

Which type of health is about how you get along with other people, including your interactions with family, friends, and the general community, and how you respond to things such as friendship and relationship breakdowns or conflict with others?

• Social health

• Physical health

• Emotional health

• Spiritual health

Which type of health is your ability to cope, being able to bounce back when things go wrong, and includes how you feel about yourself, your self-confidence, and self-esteem?

• Mental and emotional health

• Physical health

• Social health

• Spiritual health

Which type of health is how you see yourself in the world, which might mean being part of a community or larger environment, following a religion, or defining your values, beliefs, and attitudes?

• Spiritual health

• Physical health

• Emotional health

• Intellectual health

According to the passage, how are physical health and mental health connected?

• They are not related

• Physical health affects mental health, and vice versa

• Only mental health affects physical health

• They are the same thing