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Although genetics effect this largely, you lifestyle is the biggest affecter.
Social health
Interactions with other people, as well as social and communication skills. This includes being able to interact with people in an appropriate way. Also having the ability to form and maintain relationships with people.
Spiritual health
Being able to feel a sense of purpose and meaning for your life. Knowing you values, morals and ultimately what you believe will add to create a stable spiritual health. Spiritual health can also relate to our ability to set goals, and to appreciate needs and feelings of others.
Mental health
Refers to our emotional wellbeing. With good mental health usually come a positive outlook and a sense of purpose and control over their life. Factors that affect our mental health Self confidence, self esteem, and the way we see ourselves Sense of connection, belonging to groups Ability to express emotions Ability to think creatively and resolve problems
The Individual
As an individual, we are considered healthy when the four dimensions of health are balanced. Personal health actions that reflect our health knowledge will affect your attitudes, beliefs and behaviours. An individual view of health implies that the individual is primarily responsible for the decisions they make about their own health
Health continuum
Health is the result of a continually changing process. From a personal perspective it may be represented as a continuum, from optimum health or a positive state of well being at one end, to illness or disease at the other end. Judging where we are along the health continuum at any point in time is difficult.