HEALTHY CHANGES:
4 Steps Towards Overall Health
Step 1:
Understanding Your "Total Health"
Step 2:
Make the Commitment
Step 3:
Assessment & Goals
Step 4:
ACTION TOOL RESOURCE CENTER
Mental/Emotional
Health
Social
Health
Spiritual
Health
Physical
Health
Step 4: RESOURCE TOOL CENTER
Social Health: Defining Social Health
What is Social Health?
The World Health Organization states “health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” In other words, “becoming healthy” requires more than just caring for your physical body. Your relationship to your family, community, society and culture also has an impact on your health.
Social health is when you:
- Feel like you are a valued part of your community
- Maintain healthy relationships with family, friends and others
- Maintain healthy boundaries, and respect the boundaries of others
- Live in a safe and healthy environment
- Feel like you have control of your life
- Are able to make healthy choices.
Defining Social Health
Social health refers to people who are socially well having the ability
to interact with others. They develop and cultivate close friendships and
can interact with people of different backgrounds, lifestyles, and abilities.
They recognize the necessity for personal time, and budget this into their
schedule accordingly.
Traits of a Socially Healthy Individual
- Is able to communicate with people of different ages, backgrounds, races, and lifestyles
- Has a network of friends, family, or others for support
- Is able to affectively communicate their feelings
- Balances their time to incorporate social, or fun, activities along with obligations
- Plays an active role in their culture and community
Read More:
Social
Support Assessment Worksheet: About.com
The Impact of Relationships on Aging, Longevity and Health: About.com
Loneliness
Can Make You Sick: About.com
The
Science of Happiness: HarvardMagazine.com
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