Six Dimensions of Health Worksheet

Associate Level Material

Six Dimensions of Health Worksheet

Part 1

For each of the following six dimensions of health, list at least one characteristic, activity, belief, or attitude that reflects that dimension in your life. Provide a brief explanation with each example. Refer to Ch. 1 in the text for explanations of these dimensions.

Physical health:

Physical health includes an individual’s desire to perform normal activities in society that they live in, includes body structures and how they respond to disorders and diseases and physical exercise. An example would be exercising on a regular basis.

Social health:

Social health involves how individuals relate to others in social interactions. This also includes healthy relationships, and developing appropriate behavior in your life. I am not very social until I get to know someone; I am more of a listener than someone who just jumps into a conversation.

Intellectual health:

Intellectual health involves how individuals process information in the brain to arrive at decisions in meeting life’s challenges. Intellectual health is the ability to think clearly and be able to reason, critically think, and meet life’s challenges. An example would be attending the University of Phoenix.

Environmental health:

Environmental health involves the ability to value the environment they live in and how they preserve the earth. An example would be conserving electricity, and turning the lights off when you are not using them.

Emotional health:

Emotional health is when an individual can control emotions appropriately. An example would be being able to control your emotions even when you are mad, sad or happy.

Spiritual health:

Spiritual health is an individual developing a spiritual relationship with a supreme power or a higher being. An example in my life would be that I attend church when I can.

Part 2

In approximately 125 to 200 words, describe health and wellness in your...