HEALTH............. IN ITS MEANING

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Health is a positive concept emphasizing

social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.” This means that health is a resource to support an individual's function in wider society, rather than an end in itself. 

The important of health is a lifestyle that provides the means to lead a full life with meaning and purpose.

TYPES OF HEALTH

 The main aspects of personal health are: Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Intellectual. In order to be considered "well," it is imperative for none of these areas to be neglected.

Physical

• Exercise! Even walking 30 minutes a day three times a week will greatly improve your health.


• Eat Healthy. Avoid fried foods, soft drinks, processed meats, and sweets. Try to include 5 servings of fruits and vegetables in your diet everyday.


• Don't skip meals. Especially breakfast, it slows down your metabolic rate and can cause weight gain.


• Avoid heavy episodic drinking and drug use. No more than five drinks in one sitting for men and four for women. Don't play drinking games and space drinks over time alternating with a glass of water.


• Get at least 6-8 hours of sleep every night.

Emotional

• Try to maintain a positive attitude even when problems arise.
• Discover your personal stress reliever. Manage your time wisely because it will help lower stress.
• Find someone that you trust who you can openly share your feelings with.
• Need to talk? Go see your PEER, HAWE, or RA.
• Seek professional help when you need it.
• Smile even when you don't feel like it.

Social

• Get involved. There are a variety of clubs and organized on campus; you're bound to find something that interests you.
• Know who your best friends are.
• Recognize when you are in an unhealthy relationship.
• Balance your social life with your academic responsibility.

Spiritual

• Find a quiet place and spend time there every day.
• Contemplate the meaning of your life.
• If you have a religion, study and practice it.
• Spend time appreciating the natural world around you.

Intellectual

• Keep abreast of current affairs.
• Take your school work seriously and spend time in the library.
• Seek academic help if you need it.
• Become a life-long learner.

Health is influenced by many factors, which may generally be organized into five broad categories known as determinants of health: genetics, behavior, environmental and physical influences, medical care and social factors. These five categories are interconnected.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has identified 12 determinants of health as follows:

Income and social status

Social support networks

Education and literacy

Employment/working conditions

Social environments

Physical environments

Personal health practices and coping skills

Healthy child development

Biology and genetic endowment

Health services

Gender

Culture

#Research 

• Counseling Center ext. 3124
• medicalnewstoday
• rwu.edu
• Health Education ext. 3413
• Student Programs & Leadership ext. 3088/3284
• Intervarsity Christian Fellowship ext. 2932