HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Job Satisfaction, Prognostics, Cardiovascular Disease
9 Dec 2012
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Concept of adaptability or the ability to successfully cope with life"s ups and downs is a key element of this definition. Achieving a high level in each dimension of health. A person attempts to move progressively higher on a continuum of positive health indicators. Health and wellness are often used interchangeably. Wellness suggests that we can achieve a higher level of those 7 dimensions. Health is giving you a measure of what your status is. With wellness, we can make change to increase overall health. Today health and wellness are often used interchangeably to refer to the dynamic, ever-changing process of trying to achieve one"s individual potential in each of the interrelated dimensions. Physical health: biological (body size and shape, susceptibility to disease, ability to perform activities of daily living) Social health: capacity for satisfying interpersonal relationships, interacting with others, communication skills etc .
