Healthy Lifestyles

BY
DR. MUKESH KUMAR PANTH
Topic Influences on your health
DO NOW get in groups and on a blank piece of
paper
1. Explain the health continuum
2. List 10 things that can affect your health.
3. What situations and people have affected your
health at three different stages of your lives?
What is Wellness?
It means different things to different people, but true
wellness involves the whole person body, mind, and
spirit and it requires that we make healthy choices to
take care of ourselves in many important ways.
Your Health Triangle
There are 3 elements of health
Physical
Mental/Emotional
Social
A Wellness Lifestyle
A lifestyle is a series of choices about how we live and
how we take care of ourselves or do not take care of
ourselves.
Some of the choices we make may sap our energy and
undermine wellness. We may drink too much coffee,
eat too much fat, not get enough sleep, work too hard,
or isolate ourselves emotionally from others.
Positive Health Factors
1. Getting 8-9 hours of sleep every night
2. Starting each day with a healthy breakfast
3. Eating a variety of nutritious foods each day
4. Being physically active for 30-60 minutes most
days of the week
5. Maintaining a healthy weight
6. Abstaining from smoking or using other tobacco
products
7. Abstaining from the use of alcohol and drugs
Influences on your Health
Heredity
Environment-
Physical and Social
Culture
Attitude
Behavior
Media
Technology
Food
Influences on your health
Heredity
All the traits that were biologically pass on to
you from your parents.
Physical traits eye color, hair color, height
Physical health specific genes may put you at risk for
certain illness or strengthen your resistance to disease.
Heredity can also influence your personality and basic
intellectual abilities and talents.
Genes and Your environment
Influences of Environment on your Health
The sum of your surroundings, including your
family, your neighborhood, your school, your job,
and your life experiences.
All places that you go to in a given day
Physical conditions in which you live
All people in your life
Your culture
Physical Environment
Influences every aspect of your health.
How can where you live affect your health???
City vs suburb?
Country vs Industrial area?
Rural area vs City
(Health care availablity?)
Physical Environment
Crime rate - STRESS
Pollution
Dust
Smog
Social Environment
Family and people you come into contact with
each day
Positive social environment can help a person
develop POSITIVE values, a commitment to
learning, and confidence in future success.
Social Environment
Peers
People of the same age who share similar
interests.
Loyal and supportive friends have a positive
effect on your health
Peers who take part in dangerous activities can have a
negative effect on your health
Influences on your Health
Culture
The collective beliefs and behaviors of a group.
Ethnic
Community
Nation
Language
Food
Traditions
Religion
Understanding culture can help you know yourself
better and be tolerant of others
Influences on your Health
Attitude
The way you view situations your attitude
greatly affects the choices you make.
Attitude can play a major role in health and
wellness
You can Always control you attitude!!!
A positive attitude Positive health!
Truth
Studies shown that people who tend to see
the positive in situations are more likely to
have better health that those who see only the
negative
Influence on your Health
Behavior
You have no control over your heredity and limited
control over your environment, you have a great
deal of control over you behavior.
family has a history of heart disease
Mastering a new skill
Conflict resolution
Influence on your Health
Media
The various methods of communication information
Radio
Television
Film
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
Internet
Media plays a major role in shaping public
opinion
Influences on your Health
Technology
Technology advances also influence health. Technology
has impacted the health status of individuals, families,
communities, and the world.
Medical screenings
Treatment for diseases
Help keep our air, land, and water clean
Technology has hurt our health by replacing many of
our physical activities that were once part of daily life.
What Do You Eat?
Healthy Eating
Healthy eating does not mean dieting and
denial rather, it means listening to our bodies
and learning what food gives us energy and makes
us feel our best. There are many simple ways
to improve the way we eat, from increasing the amount
of fresh fruits and vegetables to learning how to read
nutrition labels.
Calories Explained
A calorie is a unit of energy.
In nutrition and everyday language, calories refer to
energy consumption through eating and drinking and
energy usage through physical activity.
For example, an apple may have 80 calories, while a 1
mile walk may use up about 100 calories.
Why Do We Need Calories?
We need a certain number of calories just to function.
Even if you are not moving your lungs need to pump
oxygen, your heart needs to pump blood, your kidneys
need to excrete wastes, your liver needs to detoxify and
your brain needs to coordinate what your body is
doing.
Remember
We need calories to function properly
Eating too many calories in a day has a negative
impact on your health
Equally important eating too little calories everyday
can also have a hugely negative impact on your daily
functions, as well as your hair, skin and nails.
Food Standards Agency, 2007
 33% Starchy 33% Fruit &
carbohydrates Vegetables
Bulk of meals 5+ a Day

15% Milk & Dairy 12% Meat, Fish,

3 portions daily Eggs, Beans
Oily fish once a week

<8% High
fat/sugary foods
Avoid saturated fats
Rest & Relaxation
Rest relaxes the mind.
Rest and sleep give us more energy.
We look and feel better.
Concentration improves.
Leisure is time away from work, school and study.
Leisure time can be used to get fit.
Keeps your brain active.
Relieving Stress
Cut our workload
Take time out an learn to relax
Learn meditation
Take exercise
Get plenty of rest and sleep
Personal Assessment
Your choices contribute to your well-being.
Consult your internal wisdom.
Sort out your values and priorities.
Live according to your belief system.
Gather interpersonal support from family and
friends.
Your Wellness Challenge
List at least one goal in each area. Measure your
progress after one week, one month, one year.
Keep track of progress. Pay attention to your
changes.
Give yourself a grade for each goal that you listed.
Record your results. You will soon be noticing steady
progress toward a healthy lifestyle.
 THANKS
dr. Mukesh kumar Panth
assistant Professor of Psychology
Department Of Psychology
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
Varanasi

Mob. No.- 09453904523

Email id- mkpanth@gmail.com