BIOL 2153 Chapter : Chap 6 2 Fall 13
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Top ten impediments to academic performance (slide: stress, cold/flu/soar throat, sleep difficulties, concern over family/friends, relationship difficulty, internet use/computer games, depression/ anxiety, death of a friend/ family member, sinus/ ear infection/ strep throat/ bronchitis, attention deficit disorder- add. Give and ask for support: 3. Ability to control emotions and express them appropriately at the right time. Understanding how the environment can positively or negatively effect your health: 6. Where we think is right or wrong, our purpose in life. *slide of health benefits of physical activity- not in book: the wellness continuum. Striving for improvement in all six wellness dimensions is a life long process. Concentrate on the most pressing needs first, then strive for balance across the continuum. Its constantly something we are working to achieve. Leading causes of death among americans: most are hypokinetic= low motion/movement, we are sedentary. Physical activity: an body movement produced by skeletal muscles resulting in an expenditure of energy.
