Contents Unit 1 Promoting a Lifetime of Health and Wellness .................................... 2 Chapter 1 Health and Wellness Fundamentals ..................................................... 4 Lesson 1.1 What Are Health and Wellness? ......................................... 6 Lesson 1.2 Individual Factors Affecting Health and Wellness .............. 13 Lesson 1.3 Environmental Factors Affecting Health and Wellness ........ 19 Chapter 2 Health and Wellness Skills .............................................................. 32 Lesson 2.1 Making Decisions and Setting Goals ................................ 34 Lesson 2.2 Using Health Information ................................................ 41 Lesson 2.3 Accessing Health Services .............................................. 50 Lesson 2.4 Advocating for Community and Public Health ................... 57 Chapter 3 Interpersonal Skills ........................................................................ 68 Lesson 3.1 Communicating Effectively ............................................. 70 Lesson 3.2 Resolving Confl icts ......................................................... 80 Lesson 3.3 Resisting Pressure ......................................................... 87 Unit 2 Being Mentally and Emotionally Healthy ......................................... 98 Chapter 4 Promoting Mental and Emotional Health ............................................100 Lesson 4.1 Mental and Emotional Health and Well-Being ................. 102 Lesson 4.2 Embracing Your Identity ............................................... 112 Lesson 4.3 Building Your Self-Esteem ............................................ 121 Lesson 4.4 Expressing Your Emotions ............................................. 128 Chapter 5 Shifting to Positive Thinking ...........................................................140 Lesson 5.1 Understanding Happiness ............................................. 142 Lesson 5.2 Establishing a Positive Mind-Set ................................... 149 Lesson 5.3 Developing Empathy and Resilience............................... 161 Chapter 6 Managing the Stress in Your Life .....................................................174 Lesson 6.1 What Is Stress? ............................................................ 176 Lesson 6.2 Health Effects of Stress ................................................ 184 Lesson 6.3 Managing Stress .......................................................... 192 Chapter 7 Understanding Mental Illnesses ..................................................... 208 Lesson 7.1 What Are Mental Illnesses? ........................................... 210 Lesson 7.2 Getting Help for Mental Illnesses ................................... 221 Lesson 7.3 Preventing and Coping with Suicide ............................... 232 ix