Download Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle: SOCIAL WELLNESS: LECTURE 2

Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle:
SOCIAL WELLNESS: LECTURE 2
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Todays lecture will cover:
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Incomplete parts of Lecture 1
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Social Wellness
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Personal portfolio
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Group assessment
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Mid term and final exams
Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle:
SOCIAL WELLNESS: LECTURE 2
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Review
 What
is wellness
 Issues
 Who
are we? (What theorists have said on this
question)
8
Aspects of wellness
 Assessments
(individual and group)
 Housekeeping
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Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle:
SOCIAL WELLNESS: LECTURE 2
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What is Social Wellness?
SOCIAL WELLNESS: LECTURE 2
 Social
Wellness is very important to our overall
health. A person who is socially healthy has the
skills to socialise, be confident and function in
all situations that involve other people.
 Building
 Able
to deal with conflict in a respectful way
 Connect
 Also
relationships with others
positively to a social network
known as interpersonal wellness
Video clips on Social wellness
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6XGg_bzZRA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB4F2fQfwQc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBvrttwVVWA
Why is Social Wellness important?
 It
involves:
Good
communication skills
Having meaningful relationships
Respecting yourself and others
Creating a support system
Signs of Social Wellness: Part 1
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Development of assertiveness skills not passive or
aggressive ones.
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Balancing social and personal time.
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The ability to be who you are in all situations.
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Becoming engaged with other people in your
community.
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Valuing diversity and treat others with respect.
Signs of Social wellness: Part 2
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Continually being able to maintain and develop
friendships and social networks.
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The ability to create boundaries within
relationship boundaries that encourage
communication, trust and conflict management.
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Remembering to have fun.
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Having supportive network of family and friends.
Impact of Social Isolation: Part 1
 Generally
decreased feeling of less energy
and feeling tired more often.
 Greater likelihood of chronic illness such as
heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc.
 More frequent bouts of sickness, such as
colds or flu, and longer recovery times.
 Longer recovery times from injury.
Impact of Social Isolation: Part 2
 Regular
feelings of loneliness.
 Increased
likelihood of depression.
 Decreased
level of happiness and
satisfaction with life in general.
 Shorter
life spans.
Ideas to develop/increase Social
Wellness: Part 1
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Know your needs
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Reach out
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Choose your relationships
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Learn to build and stay in healthy relationships
Ideas to develop/increase Social
Wellness: Part 2
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Don't feel the pressure to conform
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Learn to communicate effectively
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Make it a practice to constantly work on your
social connections and soon you will have an
abundance of what we call "social wellness."
Social Wellness Challenge Ideas: Part 1
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Become active in a club, group, or organization.
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Call or write to far-away friends or family.
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Cultivate new friendships outside of your family.
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Turn off the TV/computer and interact with
people.
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Maintain regular contact with a lonely person.
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Choose your own healthy habit in this category.
Social Wellness Challenge Ideas: Part 2
 Get
a pet
 Laugh
a little more
 Get
a good night’s sleep
 Eat
some chocolate
 Learn
to relax
Social Wellness Challenge Ideas: Part 3
 Take
 Get
 Go
some alone time
a coffee
for a run
 Volunteer
 Go
somewhere special
on a holiday
Lecture: Design for the 3 hour session
13h30-16h30 (2 parts)
Running sheet guide-13h30-16h30
Part 1:
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13h30-14h30: Lecture (Powerpoint) – 60 minutes
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14h30-14h40: Break – 10 minutes
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14h40- 15h00: Case study/video clip - 20
minutes
Lecture: Design for the 3 hour session
13h30-16h30 (2 parts)
Part 2
Application for assignment
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15h00-15h20: Individual reflection – 20 minutes
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15h20-15h50: Group work – 30 minutes
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15h50 – 16h15: Workshop – 25 minutes
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16h15 -16h30: Questions, wrap-up and summary
Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle:
PHYSICAL WELLNESS: LECTURE 3
 Preparation
 What
is it?
 What aspects is include in physical wellness
 Why is physical wellness important
 What happens if your are not physically well
 What programs can one engage in to bulid
physical wellness
Personal Portfolio: Individual Assessment
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Describe what is Wellness and how it affects healthy lifestyle
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Name and define the 8 dimensions of Wellness
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Assess your level of social wellness : strengths and weakness
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Develop an personal social wellness plan to enhance your overall
wellness
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Each week assess your level of wellness in the dimension studied and
develop a plan for improvement
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Discuss plan with a peer at lectures for possible feedback for
improvement
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Round table discussion with peers on your completed wellness plan
before submission for marking.
Group Assessment
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To be discussed and arranged once class size is
fixed.
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Topics for group work:
8
dimensions of wellness with a case study
 Issues
affecting young Thais
 Possible
 Groups
3rd topic depending on class numbers
to present in weeks 13 and 14
Questions, wrap-up and summary
 Student
queries
 Student feedback
 Lecturer’s comments and wrap-up