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Lesson Plan #2 Homework


HOW IS YOUR HEALTH? A Self Survey


Physical Health
1. Do you exercise or play a sport for at least 30 minutes 3 or more times a week?YN
2. Are you the appropriate weight for someone your height and gender?YN
3. Are you satisfied with your current level of energy? YN
4. Do you get 7-9 hours of sleep most nights? YN
5. Do you practice good dental hygiene?YN
6. Do you use sunscreens regularly and limit sun exposure?YN
7. Do you have basic first aid skills? YN
8. Do you try fad weight loss diets? YN
9. Do you minimize your intake of sweets and high-fat foods?YN
10. Do you eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day?YN
11. Do you drink enough fluids so that your urine is a pale yellow color?YN
NUMBER IN EACH COLUMN______

Social Health

Mental Health
1. Do you have one or more persons with whom you can discuss personal concerns, problems, or worries?YN
2. Do you enjoy a variety of activities?YN
3. Do you have several friends that you enjoy spending time with?YN
4. Do you have a "best friend?"YN
5. Do you have trouble asking for help from adults?YN
6. Are you satisfied with your balance between work/school and leisure time?YN
7. Are you satisfied with your romantic life?YN
NUMBER IN EACH COLUMN______
1. Are you interested in, do you keep up to date on social and political issues?YN
2. Do you engage in creative and stimulating activities as much as you would like?YN
3. Are you bored in your classes at school? YN
4. Does school seem "just too hard" for you? YN
NUMBER IN EACH COLUMN______

Emotional Health
1. Do you find it easy to laugh? YN
2. Do you hold in your angry feelings without expressing them?YN
3. Do you make decisions with a minimum amount of stress and worry?YN
4. Do you include relaxation time as part of your daily routine?YN
5. Do you think it is OK to feel angry, afraid, joyful or sad?YN
6. Do you feel OK about crying and allow yourself to do so?YN
7. Would you seek help from a professional counselor if needed?YN
8. Are you able to say "no" to people without feeling guilty?YN
NUMBER IN EACH COLUMN______
Spiritual
1. Are you satisfied with your spiritual life?YN
2. Is it difficult for you to accept the values of others when they are different from your own?YN
3. Do you participate in activities which help you examine and develop your spirituality?YN
4. Do you enjoy expressing yourself through art, dance, music, drama, sports, etc.?YN
5. Do you take interest in community, national or world events and do you work to support issues and people of your choice?YN
6. Are you a member of one or more of the following organizations: church, social change group (examples include: NAACP, Green Peace, Save our Rivers, Sierra Club, etc.) or political group (examples include: Young Democrats, Young Republicans, etc.)?YN
NUMBER IN EACH COLUMN______

After completing this self-assessment, answer the questions on the following page. HOW IS YOUR HEALTH? A Self Survey

1. What area (dimension of health) do you consider to be your "healthiest"?

2. Why did you choose that area/dimension as your "healthiest"?

3. What are three things you could do to maintain this area/dimension as your "healthiest"?

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4. What area/dimension of health do you consider to be in need of improvement?

5. Why did you choose that area/dimension as one in need of improvement?

6. What are three things you could do to improve your health in this area/dimension?

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