TAKING

CARE
OF
ONE’S
HEALTH
Presentation by:
BSA 1-A, Group 3
• What is Health?
As officially defined
by the World Health
Organization, health is
a state of complete
physical, mental, and
social well-being, not
merely the absence
of disease or
infirmity.
• Types of Health
 Physical Health
- the condition of the
body, taking into
consideration
everything from the
absence of disease to
fitness level.
• Factors that Affects Physical Health
Lifestyle: diet, level of physical activity, and
behavior (for instance, smoking);
Human biology: a person’s genetics and
physiology may make it easier or harder to achieve
good physical health;
Environment: our surroundings and exposure to
factors such as sunlight or toxic substances;
Healthcare service: good healthcare can help
prevent illness, as well as detect and treat illness.
• Ways to Take Care of Your Physical &
Environmental Health

 Sleep
- an adult get an average of 7-8 hours of sleep each
night. Sleep deprivation affects our mood, our
concentration, our attention, our memory, our ability to
fight off infection, our libido, and our judgment. It can
also lead to weight gain, depression, potentially fatal
errors, and cause serious health problems such as
stroke, heart attack or diabetes.
 Hydration & Think Reusable
- Mild dehydration can affect your
energy level and your mood.
- Adults have to drink eight 8oz.
glasses of water per day.
Tip: Add 1 extra glass of water a day to
what you are already drinking.
- Chemical contaminants in bottled
water.
- Ridiculous use of plastic, waste of
money, and harmful to the environment
 Nutrition & Locally Grown or Organic Food
- Cut down on sugar. Eat plenty of fruits and
vegetables. Nutrition is not about weight, it’s about
health. It’s about fuelling your body with good energy
sources so that it can work at its optimum capacity.
- Buy locally grown produce
from farmer’s market or grow
your own to ensure its
freshness and to make sure
if any pesticides or other
chemicals that could pose a
danger to the earth, or your
health, were used on them.
 Good hygiene

- crucial to good overall health and wellness because it

helps lower the risk for disease, illness, and medical
conditions caused by the effects of poor hygiene.
- include brushing your teeth, bathing or showering,
and wearing clean clothes.
 Exercise
- helps combat disease such
as high blood pressure,
depression, certain types of
cancer, stroke, and heart
disease. It boost certain
brain chemicals which leaves
you feeling happier and more
relaxed than before. Ex: take
a walk, ride a bike, or jog
around the neighborhood,
play sports, etc.
 Plant Trees
- According to the Arbor Day
Foundation, the long list of
health- and environment-
improving benefits of having
trees around include reducing
your air-conditioning costs by
providing shade; raising the
property value and resale
appeal of your home; pulling
carbon dioxide out of the
environment and creating
oxygen; improved water quality;
and providing you with calming
surroundings.
• Reasons Why We Need To Take Care of
our Body and the Environment
- A healthy body sets the stage for your day-to-day
well-being and determines how well you'll age. It
also allows you to live an active and more full life,
which means you'll have a better quality of life as
you age.
- Fewer sick days
- Improved mental health: Maintaining a healthy
body and a healthy lifestyle can also keep you
happier and more balanced mentally.
- A clean environment is vital to not only to our own healthy
living, but survival of all living things.

- Air pollution may increase risk of heart attacks, asthma,

bronchitis, and premature mortality. There is also evidence
to suggest that most indoor air can be up to five times more
toxic than it is outdoors.

- Water pollution may increase risks of gastrointestinal

illness, reproductive problems, and neurological disorders.

- When you think of the environment as something that may

actually be hurting us if we don’t take care of it, the need for
a resolution becomes much clearer.
• Fun Facts

 Exercise will give you more energy when you’re

tired.
 Working out sharpens your memory.
 Music improves workout performance.
Sitting and sleeping are great in moderation, but too
much can increase your chances of an early death.
 A lack of exercise now causes as many deaths as
smoking.
 Mental Health
- refers to our cognitive,
behavioral, and emotional
wellbeing - it is all about how
we think, feel, and behave.
- determine how we handle
stress, relate to others, and
make choices.
• Factors That Affects Mental
Health
• Social support networks: greater
support from families, friends and
communities is linked to better health.

• Culture: customs and traditions, and

the beliefs of the family and community
all affect health.
• Self-esteem: People with high self-
esteem generally have a positive
outlook and are satisfied with
themselves most of the time.
• Feeling loved: People who feel loved,
trusted, and accepted by others are far
more likely to have a good self-esteem.
They are more likely to feel comfortable,
safe and secure, and are better able to
communicate and develop positive
relationship with others.

Physical illness: Physical problems

often contribute to poor mental health
and sometimes mental illness. Poor
physical health can affect self-esteem
and people's ability to meet their goals,
which leads to unhappiness or even
depression.
• Family breakup or loss:
separation or divorce or loss
of a parent or siblings is
extremely painful. Finding
ways to cope and adjust to
the changes wrought by
these events is critical for
every one, but particularly for
the youth. How grief is
handled can affect young
people negatively for years to
come.
• Abuse: may be physical, sexual, psychological or
verbal. It may not always be evident or easily recognize.
Abuse can cause feeling of low self-esteem, lack of self-
confidence, depression, isolation and anger al feelings
that impair a child's chance to lead a happy life.
• Ways To Take Care of Our Mental
Health
 Live healthy
- eat healthy foods, get enough sleep, exercise
regularly, and avoid drugs and alcohol. Manage stress
and go for regular medical check-ups.

 Practice good hygiene

- important for social, medical, and psychological
reasons in that it not only reduces the risk of illness,
but it also improves the way others view you and how
you view yourself.
 Connect with others
- Develop and keep strong
relationships with people who
will support you. See friends to
build your sense of belonging.
Consider joining a support
group to make new friends.
 Take care of yourself
- It’s easier to feel happy if
your body feels good. Physical
and mental health are tied
together.
 Try to do something you enjoy every day.
- That might mean dancing, watching a favorite TV show,
working in the garden, painting or reading.

 Relax
- meditate, do yoga, getting a massage, taking a bath or
walking in the woods.

 Play! Plan something fun!

- Make time every day to enjoy something you really like to
do. Be silly and laugh – laughter can recharge you.
• Reasons Why We Need to Take Care of
our Mental Health
- Emotional and mental health is important because
it's a vital part of your life and impacts your
thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
- Being healthy emotionally can promote productivity
and effectiveness in activities like work, school etc.
- It plays an important part in the health of your
relationships, and allows you to adapt to changes in
your life and cope with adversity
• Fun Facts

 If you are hot, drinking something cold will cool down

your body. However, research has shown that on a hot
day, drinking a hot beverage may help your body to stay
cool.
 Bananas can help improve your mood. Eating banana
can help relieve depression and anxiety by stimulating
the serotonin levels in your body.
 Spiritual Health

- Our integration with

the greater whole of
life, and is
measured by the
degree that we
honor our
interconnectedness
with all things.
• Factors that Affects Spiritual
Health
• Physical well-being: Functional ability ,
strength/fatigue, sleep/rest, nausea, appetite,
constipation, aches and pain.
• Social well-being: Family distress, roles/relationships,
affection/sexual function, appearance, employment,
isolation and finances.
• Psychological well-being: Control, anxiety,
enjoyment/leisure, pain, distress, happiness, fear and
cognition/attention.
• Spiritual well-being: Meaning of illness, uncertainty,
hope, religiosity, transcendence and positive change.
• Ways to Take Care of our Spiritual
Health
 Explore spiritual core
- By exploring spiritual core, you
are simply asking yourself
questions about what person you
are and your meaning. Ask
yourself; Who am I? What is my
purpose? What do I value most?.
This one will lead you where you
will think more depth about
yourself.
 Look for deeper meanings
- Looking for deeper meanings in your life and analyzing
occurring patterns will help you see that you have
control over your destiny.
 Yoga
- physical technique that can help improve your
spiritual wellness by reducing emotional and physical
strains on your mind and body.

 Meditate
- It is crucial to devote time to connecting with
yourself. Fitting meditation and relaxation into your
lifestyle will free your mind and foster stronger
relationship with your spiritual wellness.
 Think positively
- Once you start viewing things in
your life in positive manner, you will
find yourself thinking differently and
refocusing your mind to a happy and
health place.

 Get it out
- Expressing what is on
your mind will help you to
maintain a focused mind.
 Travel
- Taking time for
yourself to travel a
comforting place or
somewhere new can
do wonders for your
mind. You can keep
out from distraction
and help you reflect
and rest.
• Reasons Why We Need to Take
Care of our Spiritual Health
- It supports well-being of your mind and body. It can
bring calmness to your body and peace of mind, you
are open to receive and give freely.
- It brings meaning to your life. It supports you and
shares your beliefs can help you see beyond your own
misery and connect you with a power bigger than your
own.
- It helps you find your life purpose. You may find
yourself going through your daily life doing what other
people think you should be, being who they think you
should be.
- It aligns you with your core values. Leaning into those
core values and letting them guide your choices and
decisions will become the guidance you need to move
forward.
- It clears the way for vision. This allows you to see that
there is a power greater than you, discover your life
purpose and honor your core values.
- It energizes you into action. You develop a passion and
a purpose.
- If not taken care of properly, this might cause physical
and mental health, feeling of abandonment, anxiety
disorders, depression, suicide, alcohol and drug use.
• Fun Facts

 Smiling can improve your physical health.

Your body is more relaxed when you smile,
which is good or your health and a stronger
immune system.

 Laughing can increase blood flow by 20%