| A | B |
|---|
| aesthetic / artistic | responding to or appreciating that which one perceives as beautiful |
| alienation | a situation where one feels isolated or confused about one's interaction with the objective world |
| anger | a feeling of displeasure resulting from injury, mistreatment or opposition |
| anxiety | a feeling of fear and apprehension concerning the outcome of an event |
| attitude | a manner of acting, feeling or thinking that shows one's opinion |
| body-mind connection | the relationship between one's physical and mental health |
| consequences | the result of an action |
| decision | the act of making a choice or coming to a solution |
| defense mechanism | unconscious ways one protects oneself from stress |
| depression | a persistent, overwhelming feeling of sadness and lack of motivation |
| emotional needs | the need to love and to be loved, to belong and to feel worthwhile |
| emotion | any response to positive or negative stressors |
| emptiness | a feeling that results from a lack of close, positive social and personal ties |
| environment | everything that makes up a person's surroundings; including family, location and experiences |
| fear | a feeling of anxiety caused by the presence of danger, evil or pain |
| feedback | messages from others that tell how others feel about a person or an idea |
| free-floating anxiety | apprehension in general without a specific reason |
| goal | an aim that requires planning and work to acquire |
| health | the state of total physical, mental and social well-being |
| health continuum | a chart or spectrum that shows the wide range between wellness and illness |
| health education | providing health information so people can achieve and maintain total well-being |
| heredity | the passing of characteristics from parents to their children |
| hierarchy of needs | a ranked of things human beings must have to survive |
| hormones | the cause of physical and emotional change |
| life-expectancy | the average number of years a group of people are expected to live |
| life-style factors | repeated behavior related to the way a person lives |
| loneliness | a feeling that may arise from the absence of a desired relationship |
| mental disorders | health conditions characterized by an inability to cope with adversity which may produce disease, disability or death |
| mental health | the ability to successfully perform mental tasks, interact favorably with others, adapt to change and cope with adversity |
| mental illness | a pathological condition that produces an inability to perceive reality |
| personality | a complex set of characteristics that make a person unique and distinctive from everyone else |
| physical health | the ability of your body to withstand the stresses of normal daily life |
| physical needs | the most basic human needs in the hierarchy of needs such as hunger, thirst and sleep |
| precaution | a planned action before an event to increase the chances of a safe outcome |
| prevention | the act of practicing healthy habits to keep oneself well and free from disease and injury |
| quality of life | the level of health and satisfaction that a person has in being alive |
| responsibility | the act of being accountable to someone or something |
| risk | a behavior with an element of danger or harm that may cause injury or harm |
| self-actualization | striving to be the best that you can be |
| self-esteem | the confidence and worth one feels about oneself it influences everything you do, think, feel and who you are |
| self-respect | feeling good about yourself |
| social health | the way you get along with others (ability to make and keep friends) |
| values | principles that are important to a person and that guide his/her decision |
| wellness | an overall state of well-being; total health |
