Explain or illustrate the difference between Wellness and Personal Health and the connection between them.
Select one of the following stories and discuss how they are still relevant to your personal health and wellbeing.
Garden of Eden (Genesis 1:29)
Daniel in Babylon (Daniel 1:8-16)
Israel in the Desert (Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14)
Letter from Paul (2 Corinthians 7:1)
Jesus and the Pharisees (Matthew 15:19-20)
Based on the following statements, brainstorm at least three examples of how your health can impact your ability to be a "servant of God and a friend to man":
Quote - "The Lord has appointed the youth to be His helping hand." (Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 7, pg. 64)
Pathfinder Pledge - "By the Grace of God, I will be pure, kind and true. I will keep the Pathfinder Law, I will be a servant of God and a friend to man."
Definition - "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
List the meaning of health principles in the acronym "NEWSTART." Then, arrange these principles in the order of importance to you (1 being most important) and share or illustrate why you ranked them in that order.
Review and discuss Adventist Church Fundamental Belief #22 "Christian Behaviour" (section about health). Name at least three things that stood out to you.
How do the following wellness themes affect your personal health?
Fitness (aerobic and anaerobic)
Healthy eating
Healthy sleep patterns
Having a positive mental outlook
Spiritual community
For each of the categories, research what the healthy standards are for your age group. Evaluate yourself against these standards and choose at least one way to apply them to your lifestyle.
Select one of the following verses and share one thing that the Bible says about keeping the body healthy and using it to honor God:
At least three statistics about each of your selections
Three reasons why teens often are impacted by these health challenges
Three sources of help for young people who are dealing with your selections
Different blood tests are used by medical professionals to determine baselines for your health. Do one the following:
Interview a medical person about the types of blood tests young people often get when being assessed for their health. Make a list of the tests they tell you about and what they say each one of them could tell you about your own health. Ask them which ones would be most healthful in assessing personal health (why are they important?). OR
Research what types of blood tests young people often get when being assessed for their health. Create a display that shows each of the tests, their healthy ranges and why each is important in assessing personal health.
Discover and share creatively the following:
Blood tests that are often required as a condition of employment
Blood tests that are often required as a condition of entry into a country
Whether there are blood tests required for your school or nearby educational institutions
Develop a game based on the answers you find to the following questions concerning blood:
You're cutting bread with a knife, and you cut yourself. What cells will help stop the bleeding?
You have an earache and as a result you develop a fever. This means you probably have an infection. What cells will help fight the infection?
You are climbing a high mountain where oxygen is scarce. What can help you increase oxygen flow to your body?
You feel generally tired but can’t think of why that might be the case. What do you think the doctor will test you for?
