Active Healthy Living

Fact sheets on alcohol and drugs

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Canadian Sports Hall of Fame:

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. <www.cshof.ca/>.

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Kidzone. <www.cshof.ca/kidzone.php>.

For website updates, please visit Websites to Support the Grades 11 and 12 Curriculum at <www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/>.

9. Getting help

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Manitoba Healthy Schools. “Where Can I Go for Help?” Mental Health.

9. Getting help

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Manitoba Healthy Schools. “Where Can I Go for Help?” Mental Health. .

8. Depression

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Canadian Mental Health Association. Mental Health and High School. <www.cmha.ca/highschool/>.

Finding Optimism: Health in Response to Mental Health. “Things to Say to Someone with Depression.” Healthy Mind. <www.findingoptimism.com/healthy-mind/ways-to-build-up-someone-with-depression/>.

Health Canada. “Chapter 2: Mood Disorders.” A Report on Mental Illnesses in Canada. Ottawa, ON: Health Canada, 2002. Available on the Public Health Agency of Canada website at <www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/miic-mmac/index.html>.

Mayo Clinic. Depression. <www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175/DSECTION=2>.

7.Anxiety disorders

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Anxiety Disorder Association of British Columbia (AnxietyBC). “Overview of Anxiety Disorders.” <www.anxietybc.com/resources/introduction.php>.

Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba (ADAM). Major Anxiety Disorders. <www.adam.mb.ca/about.asp>.

Canadian Psychiatric Association. “Anxiety, Depression and Manic Depression.” Public Education Materials. <http://publications.cpa-apc.org/browse/documents/17>.

Manitoba Healthy Schools. “Anxiety.” Mental Health. <www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/issues/anxiety.html>.

Wellness Inventory

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Wellness Inventory ( to be done once every two weeks)

RM 4–MH: Wellness Inventory*
Instructions
Below is list of health and wellness indicators that describe how people feel and behave. The regular use of this inventory will increase your self-awareness. Additionally, it will provide a record for you to track such indicators in yourself.
Name ___________________________ Class ______________ Date ____________

Rate how much these indicators described you today.
Very - 4
Fairly -3
Hardly -2
Not at all -1
1.
How oriented or clear-headed did you feel today?

2.
How rested did you feel when you woke up this morning?

3.
How energetic, ready to go did you feel today?

4.
How strong did you feel today?

5.
How well were you able to meet challenges in your life today?

6.
How happy did you feel today?

7.
How well were you able to maintain your sense of humour today?

8.
How prone were you to “lose it,” or experience rage attacks or explosive outbursts, today?

9.
How interesting were you to be with today?

10.
How stressful was your day?

11.
How well were you able to manage stresses in your life today?

12.
How well were you able to fulfill your responsibilities today?

13.
How well did you get along with teachers today?

14.
How much did you enjoy your family life today?

15.
How well did you get along with your friend(s) today?

16.
How confident did you feel today?

17.
How good did you feel about your body today?

18.
How well were you able to stay on task today?

19.
Did you have bothersome health symptoms today?

20.
Did you feel susceptible to illness today?

Assess your wellness further by responding to the following questions.
21.
What was most stressful to you today?

22.
What did you do about it?

23.
Did your action make it better, make it worse, or make no difference?

24.
What was the most restful to you today?

25.
How much time did you take for yourself today?

26.
How did it make your day better or worse?

27.
What did you have to celebrate today?

28.
For what did you have to be thankful today?

29.
Did you have any trouble with your appetite today?

30.
Did you start your day with a nutritious breakfast?

31.
How many meals did you eat today?

32.
Was that normal for you? (Refer to #31.)

33.
Were the meals well balanced?

34.
How often did you snack today?

35.
Were they healthy snacks?

36.
How much water did you drink today?

37.
How many servings of caffeine drinks (e.g., coffee, tea, soda) did you have today?

38.
Did you take any medication or drugs today?

39. How many (total) minutes of each type of activity did you have today?
Type of Activity Minutes

Light

Moderate

Vigorous

Strength/Resistance Training

Other:

40. How did your physical activity change today compared with yesterday?

Increased Activity

Cut Down Activity

No Change in Activity

Stayed in Bed

Stayed Home and Inside

Other:

41. I went to sleep at ________ a.m./p.m. I woke up at ________ a.m./p.m. (Last time woke up)

Websites

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1. Mental Health Tests

A variety of mental health assessment tests are available on the following website:
Discovery Health. “Mental Health Assessments.” Mental Health. 2007. http://health.discovery.com/centers/mental/assessments.html

For website updates, please visit Websites to Support the Grades 11 and 12 Curriculum at www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/

2. Getting Help

For information on getting help for a mental health problem, refer to the following website:
Manitoba Healthy Schools. “Mental Health: Where Can I Go For Help?”
Mental Health.
www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/issues/mental.html.

For website updates, please visit Websites to Support the Grades 11 and 12 Curriculum at www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/.

3.Develop and maintain positive mental and emotional health

For further suggestions on ways to develop and maintain positive mental and emotional health, refer to the following websites:
Health Canada. “Mental Health—Mental Illness.” It’s Your Health. 2006.
http://hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/mental_e.html.

Helpguide.org. “Mental and Emotional Health.” Mental Health. www.helpguide.org/mental/mental_emotional_health.htm.

Manitoba Healthy Schools. “Mental Health: What Is Mental Wellness?” Mental Health. www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/issues/mental.html.

This site lists 10 tips for good mental health provided by the National Canadian Mental Health Association.
Resiliency Canada. “Understanding Resiliency.”
www.resiliencycanada.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=37.

For website updates, please visit Websites to Support the Grades 11 and 12 Curriculum at www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/.

4.Understanding stress

For more information on stress, refer to the following websites:
Columbia St. Mary’s MedicalMoment.org. “Gender Differences in Behavioral Responses to Stress: ‘Fight or Flight’ vs. ‘Tend and Befriend.’” 2003. www.medicalmoment.org/_content/healthupdates/dec03/187868.asp

Stressfocus.com. “Discover the Basics of Stress.” 14 July 2007. www.stressfocus.com/stress_focus_article/stress-and-its-causes.htm

For website updates, please visit Websites to Support the Grades 11 and 12 Curriculum at www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/.

5. Physiological responses to stress

The following is an example of a useful website for this learning activity:
Randolfi, Ernesto A. “Exercise as a Stress Management Modality.” Optimal Health Concepts. www.OptimalHealthConcepts.com/ExerciseStress.html.

For website updates, please visit Websites to Support the Grades 11 and 12 Curriculum at www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/

6. Eating Issues and Body Image

Examples of the eating and body image continuum are available on several websites:
Barke, Sheri. “Eating Issues and Body Image Continuum.” Student Nutrition (and Body Image) Action Committee (SNAC). 2002. www.snac.ucla.edu/pages/Resources/Handouts/HOEatingIssues.pdf.

Gannett Health Services, Cornell University. “The Eating Issues and Body Image Continuum.” Nutrition and Eating Problems. 2004. www.gannett.cornell.edu/downloads/CHEP/Continuum.pdf.

For website updates, please visit Websites to Support the Grades 11 and 12 Curriculum at www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/.