Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture 2: Lecture 2 + 3
15 Mar 2017
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Introduction: taking charge of your health part 1. Health - overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury: can be determined or influenced by factors beyond your control, i. e. genes. Wellness - optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of wellbeing. Largely determined by the decisions you make about how you live: a continuum. Includes your fitness level and your ability to take care of yourself: emotional, reflects your ability to understand and deal with your feelings. Isn"t measured by if you ascribe to a certain religion: about your values & belief systems, environmental. Occupational wellness is arguably the seventh dimension of wellness: work-life balance: defined by the livability of your surroundings. What is health: assumes that health is based on as long as you aren"t sick, you are healthy, health is a dynamic thing that changes overtime.
