HSS 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Dispersity, Extraversion And Introversion, Conscientiousness

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 1101
• Professor: Tien Nguyen

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Psychosocial health: or mental health encompasses the intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health. You are psychosocially or mentally healthy when you develop each of these dimensions to optimal levels. Do not try and knock others aside to get ahead: choose a positive outlook: assume each day will go well, enrich the lives of others: recognize there are others whose needs may not be met. Try to help these people by doing simple things; making dinner for someone whose hungry, flowers for someone in pain: cherish things that make them smile: make a special place in their lived for memories of the past. Family pictures, souvenirs of vacations, etc. and reminders of good times brighten their day: value dispersity: accept differences; different sexes, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and political party, appreciate and respect nature: enjoy and respect natural beauty and natures. I(cid:374)telle(cid:272)tual health is used to des(cid:272)ri(cid:271)ed the (cid:862)thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g(cid:863) or (cid:862)ratio(cid:374)al(cid:863) part of psy(cid:272)hoso(cid:272)ial health; values, attitude, and beliefs.