HSS 1101 Chapter 1: Discovering your Personal Rhythm for Healthy Living
5 Oct 2015
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Life expectancy at an all-time high: average canadian child born between 2007-2009 has a life expectancy of 81. 1 years. Men 78. 8 years: gender gap is decreasing as men"s life expectancy increase at a greater rate than women"s, children today may live shorter lives than their parents due to obesity. Characterized by ability to adapt + successfully to stressful situations - defined by rene. New definitions include ability to perform activities of daily living. To obtain optimal social health, become a better communicator, listener and speaker, and think before you speak: intellectual health: ability to think clearly, reason objectively, analyze critically, and meet life"s challenges. Includes learning from successes and failures and making responsible decisions. To obtain optimal intellectual health, learn from mistakes, think before you act, and manage time well: occupational health: satisfaction a person gets from their career + maintaining a balance between leisure and work.
