Health Definitions

4. a goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time.
7. a multistep strategy to identify and achieve your goals.
11. ways to deal with or overcome the negative effects of stress.
12. the various methods of communicating information.
13. the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving.
14. steps that enable you to make a healthful decision.
17. communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthy, or that go against your values.
19. those distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.
22. actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.
25. all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents.

1. a goal that you can reach in a short period of time.
2. risks: related risks that increase in effect with each added risk.
3. a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health services.
5. something you aim for that takes planning and work.
6. the exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two or more people.
8. the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.
9. the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices.
10. the sum of your surroundings.
15. and overall state of well-being, or total health.
16. specific tools and strategies that help you maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health.
18. people of the same age who share similar interests.
20. practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.
21. avoiding harmful behaviors.
23. someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for others.
24. the combination of physical, mental/emotional, social well-being.