Your Health & Wellness
A state of well-being comes from understanding the relationship among physical, mental and emotional, and social health throughout adulthood.
Importance of Good Health
Lifestyle Factors
There are identified habits that affect people's overall health, happiness, and longevity. These habits, or lifestyle factors, are personal behaviors related to the way a person lives. Lifestyle factors may include:
- getting 8-10 hours of sleep each night
- starting the day with a healthy breakfast
- eating a variety of nutritious foods each day
- at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day
- maintaining healthy weight
- avoiding tobacco, drugs, alchohol
- managing stress
- maintaining positive relationships
- practicing safe behaviors to prevent injuries
How do the decisions you make each day affect your health?