How Health Factors Connect
Learning Objective
I can describe how emotional, mental, physical, social, spiritual, and environmental factors affect each other.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
Why Social Health Is Key to Happiness and Longevity | Kasley Killam | TED
TED
Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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According to the speaker, traditional views of health often overlook social health, which is about our relationships.
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The speaker shares a guideline called 5-3-1, which means interacting with 5 people each week, strengthening 3 close relationships, and spending one hour a day connecting.
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The speaker envisions a future where social health is ingrained in our society, with educators championing it in schools and cities designed with social health in mind, similar to how mental health is viewed today.
Practice
12 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“The video describes how Maya's experience shows that physical and mental health alone were not enough to help her manage stress. Describe how her social health, or lack thereof, impacted her overall well-being and how addressing it helped her.”
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