Concept of health & well being

Definition of Health & Well Being
Dimension of Health & Well Being

1. Concept of Health and Wellbeing
Dr. Pooja Walia
M.Sc. (Mathematics) M.Ed.(gold medalist)
NET, JRF, M.Phil, Ph.d (Education)
Assistant Professor,
Department ofEducation
MIZORAMUNIVERSITY

2. Outline of the presentation
•Classification of Medical Model
•Traditional Medical Model
•Modern Medical Model
•Concept of Health
•Definition of Health
•Dimensions of Health
•Concept of Well being
•Definition of Well Being
•Dimensions of Well Being

3. Traditional Medical Model
•InviewofancientIndianandChinesemedicineandgreece
Medicine“Theconceptofhealthasabalancebetweenapersonand
theenvironment,theunityofsoulandbody,andthenaturaloriginof
disease,wasthebackboneoftheperceptionofhealth.
•Inthe5thcenturyBC,Pindardefinedhealthas“harmonious
functioningoftheorgans”,emphasizingthephysicaldimensionof
health,thephysicalbodyandtheoverallfunctionality,accompanied
bythefeelingofcomfortandabsenceofpain.
•Plato(429-347BC)inhisbook“Dialogues”pointedoutthata
perfecthumansocietycouldbeachievedbyharmonizingthe
interestsoftheindividualandthecommunity,andthattheidealof
ancientGreekphilosophy“ahealthymindinahealthybody”
couldbeachievedifpeopleestablishedinternalharmonyand
harmonywiththephysicalandthesocialenvironment.

4. Modern Medical Model
•Thisisconsistentwiththebiopsychosocial
modelofhealth,whichconsidersphysiological,
psychologicalandsocialfactorsinhealthand
illness,andinteractionsbetweenthesefactors.
•Healthismorethantheabsenceofdisease,
implyingamaximumcapacityoftheindividual
forself-realizationandself-fulfillment.

5. Concept of Health
Healthisarelativestateinwhich
oneisabletofunctionwell
physically,mentally,socially,and
spirituallytoexpressthefullrange
ofone’suniquepotentialitieswithin
theenvironmentinwhichonelives.

6. Definition of Health
According to W.H.O.(1948)
“Healthisastateofcompletephysical,
mental and social well‐
beingandnotmerelyanabsenceofdiseaseorinfirmity.
Healthisnotmerelytolivehappy,wealthy,successfullyand
absenceofdiseasebutitisastateofmindandbodythat
cansurviveinworstcondition.
TheWHOdefinitionlinkshealthexplicitlywithwellbeing,and
conceptualiseshealthasahumanrightrequiringphysical
andsocialresourcestoachieveandmaintain.

7. Definition of Health
Huberet.al.(2011)proposedanew
definitionofhealthas‘theabilitytoadapt
andtoself-manage’,whichincludesthe
abilityofpeopletoadapttotheirsituation
askeytohealth.Italsoacknowledgesthe
subjectiveelementofhealth.

8. DimensionsofHealth
1.Physical
2.Mental
3.Emotional
4.Social
5.Spiritual

9. Dimensions of Health
PhysicalHealth
Physicalhealthrefertoanyofthe
aspectsthatareneededtokeepyour
bodyinperfectcondition.
MentalHealth
Findingawaytoengageincreativeand
stimulatingactivitiesthatallowyoutoshare
yourideasandexpandyourknowledgeis
essentialforintellectualhealth.

10. Dimensions of Health
Emotionalhealthfocusesonensuringthat
youareattentivetoyourfeelings,thoughts
andbehavior.
SocialHealth
Itreferstoyourabilitytointeractwithpeople,
respectyourselfandothers,develop
meaningfulrelationshipsanddevelopquality
communicationskills.Ithelpstocreatea
balancebetweentheircommunityandthe
environment.

11. Spiritual Health
Itisasenseoffulfillmentandsatisfactionwithour
ownlives,systemofvalues,self-confidenceand
self-esteem, self-awareness, peacefulness,
moralityandtruthfulness,selflessness,positive
emotions,compassionandwillingnesstohelpand
supportothers,responsibilityandcontributionto
thecommongood,andsuccessfulmanagementof
everydaylifeproblemsanddemandsandsocial
stressaswell.

12. Health is more than freedom from
illness and disease
Over50yearsago,theWorldHealth
Organizationdefinedhealthasbeingmore
thanfreedomfromillness,disease,and
debilitatingconditions.
Inrecentyears,publichealthexpertshave
identifiedwellnessas“asenseofwell-being”
and“qualityoflife.”

13. Health & Well Being
‘Wellbeing’referstoapositiveratherthan
neutralstate,framinghealthasapositive
aspiration.Thisdefinitionwasadaptedby
the1986Ottawacharter,whichdescribes
healthas‘aresourceforeverydaylife,not
theobjectofliving’.
Fromthisperspectivehealthisameansto
livingwell,whichhighlightsthelinkbetween
healthandparticipationinsociety.

14. ConceptofWell-being
Well-beingisapositiveoutcomethatis
meaningfulforpeopleandformanysectors
ofsociety,becauseittellsusthatpeople
perceivethattheirlivesaregoingwell.
Everyaspectofourlifeinfluenceourstate
ofwellbeing.Somepeoplebelievethat
wealthisafasttracktohappiness,perhapsit
isthequalityofourpersonelrelationshipnot
thesizeofourbankbalancewhichhasthe
greatesteffectonourstateofwellbeing.

15. Meaning of Well Being
•Wellbeingisnotjusttheabsenceof
diseaseorillness.Itisacomplex
combination of a person's
physical,mental,emotionalandsocial
healthfactors.It'sstronglylinkedto
happinessandlifesatisfaction.
•Well-beinggenerallyincludesglobal
judgmentsoflifesatisfactionandfeelings
rangingfromdepressiontojoy.
•Wellbeingisthefeelingofyouabout
yourself.

16. Definition of Well Being
Well-being can be described as judging
life positively and feeling good.
It also includes:
•Presence of positive emotions and
moods (e.g., contentment, happiness)
•Absence of negative emotions (e.g.,
depression, anxiety)
•satisfaction with life, fulfillment and
positive functioning

17. Dimensions of Well Being
•Physical Well-being
•Societal Well-being
•Emotional Well-being
•Occupational Well being

18. Physical Well-Being
Itistheabilitytoimprovethefunctioningof
ourbodythroughhealthyeatingandgood
exercisehabits.
Todevelopourphysicalwell-being,weneed
toknowwhatahealthydietandexercise
routinelookslike,sothatwecanimplement
effectivestrategiesinourdailylives.When
weimproveourphysicalwell-being,notonly
wefeelbetterbuthelptopreventmany
diseases.

19. Things for boosting Physicalwell-
being
•EatingNutritiousfood
•AvoidingJunkFood
•CorrectingNutritionalDeficiencies
•DetoxingYourBody

20. Emotional Well-Being
Itistheabilitytopractisestress-
management,beresilient,andgeneratethe
emotionsthatleadtogoodfeelings.Itrefers
totheemotionalqualityofanindividual
experiences.Itisinfluencedbyavarietyof
demographic,economicandsituational
factors.

21. Skills Contribute to Emotional well-
being
Herearesomeoftheskillsthatresearch
suggestscontributetoemotionalwell-being:
•Happiness
•Mindfulness
•PositiveThinking
•EmotionalStabilty
•ResilienceSkills(abletowithstandor
recoverquicklyfromdifficultsituation)

22. Societal Well-Being
Theabilitytocommunicate,develop
meaningfulrelationshipswithothers,and
maintainasupportnetworkthathelpsyou
overcomeloneliness.
or
The ability to actively participate ina thriving
community, culture, and environment.

23. Societal Well-Being
weneedtobuildskillsthatmakeusfeel
interconnectedwithallthings.Weneedto
knowhowtosupportourenvironment,
buildstrongerlocalcommunities,and
fosteracultureofcompassion,fairness,and
kindness.Theseskillshelpusfeellike
we'repartofathrivingcommunitythatreally
supportsoneanotherandtheworldat
large.Whenwecultivatesocietalwell-being,
wefeellikeweareapartofsomething
biggerthanjustourselves.

24. Skills Contribute to Social well-being
Here are some of the skills that research suggests
contribute to better social well-being:
Practicing Gratitude
Building Meaningful Social Connections
Managing Your Relationship with Technology

25. Relationship between Societal and
Emotional Well being
It'simportanttoknowthatbuildingsocial
well-beingisoneofthebestwaystobuild
emotionalwell-being.Whenwefeelsocially
connected,wealsotendtojustfeelbetter,
havemorepositiveemotions,andweare
abletocopebetterwithchallenges.Thisis
whyit'sessentialtobuildoursocialwell-
being.

26. Occupational Well-Being
Itistheabilitytopursueourinterests,values,
andpurposeinordertogainmeaning,
happiness,andenrichmentprofessionally.
Todevelopouroccupationalwell-being,we
needtobuildskillsthathelpuspursuewhat
reallymatterstous.
Thiscanincludebuildingprofessionalskills
whichhelpustoadvancemoreeffectively,
butitalsoincludesthingslikelivingour
valuesandmaintainingwork-lifebalance.

27. Key Skills for Occupational Well-being
Wespendsomuchtimeatworkplace.Buildingour
workplacewell-beinghasabigimpactonour
overallwell-being.
Followingskillshelpsustostayfocused,motivated,
andsuccessfulatworkplace.
•BuildingProfessionalSkills
•MaintainingWork-LifeBalance
•FindingPurpose

28. Factors Affecting Well Being
•Happy intimate relationship with a partner
•Network of close friends
•Enjoyable and fulfilling career
•Enough Money
•Regular Excercise
•Nutritious diet
•Sufficient Sleep
•Spiritual or Religious Belief

29. Factors Affecting Well Being
•Fun hobbies and leisure pursuits
•Healthy self esteem
•Optimistic outlook
•Realistic and Achievable Goal
•A sense of Belongingness
•The ability to adapt to change
•Living in a fair and democratic society

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