KIN 2504 Chapter : Chapter 1
15 Mar 2019
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Chapter 1: introduction to wellness, fitness, & lifestyle. Management: healthy people seek a state of overall wellness rather than merely the absence of illness. Health: overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury. Wellness: expands the idea of health to include the ability to achieve optimal health. Risk factor: condition that increases one"s chances of disease or injury: wellness, dimensions of wellness--- depend on each other. Physical: your fitness level, ability to care of yourself, decisions made will determine length and quality of life. Emotional: ability to understand and deal with feelings, self acceptance (how you see yourself), self esteem (how others see you), and self confidence (based on acceptance and esteem) Intellectual: constantly trying to challenge your mind, never stop learning, continue to try to learn new things. Interpersonal: social wellness, good communication skills, compassion for intimacy, good support network, requires you to participate in community and society.
