Maintaining A Healthy Mind And BodyBy Maggie Billings

Exercise

Nutrition

Rest

Check ups

SocializeStretch

Participate

Relax

Challenge Get Help

Positivity

What is mental wellbeing ?• Mental wellbeing is “feeling good”

• It is a combination of our emotional, psychological and social wellness

• It affects how individuals see, act, think and feel

• It affects how you make life choices, interact with other people and handle difficult situations, such as stress

• To keep up with your mental health, you must take time to relax, socialize with others, participate in things going on in your community, get enough sleep, challenge your brain, have a poisitve attitude, and most importantly get help if something is going wrong

Problems achieving mental wellbeing:

• Bad sleep schedules• Being anti-social• Low energy levels• Having a bad attitude• Not keeping in touch with family• Use of drugs and/or alcohol• Fighting with family or friends• Mood swings/personality disorder• Depressing thoughts• Low self esteem/confidence • A physical illness• Abusive relationships/family

What is physical wellbeing

• Physical wellbeing is functioning well

• It can be obtained through a combination of exercise and healthy eating habits

• Components include: cardiovascular and muscular strength and endurance, as well as flexibility

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• These components can be obtained by exercising different parts of your body, eating and drinking right, putting in effort, having a positive attitude, having regular check ups at the doctor’s, obtaining appropriate rest, stretching and getting help if needed

Problems achieving physical wellbeing:• Not enough free time• Lack of motivation• Dislike of fruits/vegetables• Fear of injury• Low energy levels• Lack of resources/money• Age• Disability, sickness and/or disease• Lack of knowledge• Thinking exercise is boring

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Mental and Physical Health Together

• Without mental wellbeing, you cannot be physically healthy

• Without physical wellbeing, you cannot be mentally healthy

• Your mind and body work together to obtain an optimal lifestyle

Benefits of mental and physical wellbeing

• Being generally more happy• Physically looking good• Gaining more energy• Free of sickness • You get involved in more activities• Make more friends• Are closer with your family• More motivation• Better outlook on life

Overall:There are many challenges to overcome to achieve optimal mental and physical wellness, but these challenges are well worth the positive outcome at the end

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• WebMD. Healthy Body, Healthy Mind. Healthy Aging Feature Stories. Retreived from http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/healthy-body-healthy-mind?page=2

• Sutter Health. (2013). Tips for maintaining a healthy body image. Retrieved from http://www.pamf.org/teen/life/bodyimage/healthyimage.html

• US Department of Health and Human Services. What is mental health? MentalHealth.gov. Retrieved from http://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health/

• University of California. Physical Wellness. Wellness. Retrieved from ttps://wellness.ucr.edu/physical_wellness.html

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