Maintaining an optimal level of social wellness
allows you to build healthy relationships with others
. Having a supportive social network allows you to develop assertive skills and become comfortable with who you are in social situations. Surrounding yourself with a positive social network increases your self-esteem.
Engaging with people in your community
. Treating others with respect. Maintaining and building strong relationships with friends. Creating healthy boundaries that help with communication, trust and conflict management.
Studies have found that social support can
reduce your blood pressure while undergoing stressful tasks and boost your immune system
. Research has also shown that spouses with a strong social support network had better immune system functioning than those with low support when caring for a partner with cancer.
How can an individual’s social environment affect health and well-being?
It can directly and indirectly influence lifestyle
. The effects can eliminate the risk of an individual becoming ill. The effects never accumulate across generations.
- Get organized. Make to-do lists, and set a daily routine.
- Ask for help. …
- Try to take breaks each day. …
- Keep up with your hobbies and interests when you can.
- Join a caregiver’s support group. …
- Eat healthy foods, and exercise as often as you can.
- Build your skills.
How can physical health be improved?
- Commit to a healthy diet.
- Limit snacking.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Move more. …
- Get plenty of sleep.
- Limit alcohol use. …
- Avoid tobacco products.
How do you achieve physical health?
- Exercise regularly. Teens should be physically active at least 60 minutes of every day.
- Eat a healthy diet. …
- Maintain a healthy weight. …
- Get enough sleep. …
- Keep up with vaccinations. …
- Brush and floss your teeth. …
- Wear sunscreen. …
- Don’t listen to loud music.
Social Health is a term that refers to
the ways in which people create healthy and positive interpersonal relationships with one another
. Having good social health helps people improve their emotional wellbeing and feel supported in their daily lives.
Being self-centered, violent and alone have ill effects on health causing stress and depression which are a threat to self and others.
Social isolation and social exclusion
, both are causes of poor chances of survival with a decreased degree of quality of life, depression and increased risk for chronic diseases.
- Income and social protection.
- Education.
- Unemployment and job insecurity.
- Working life conditions.
- Food insecurity.
- Housing, basic amenities and the environment.
Social support seems to have a
direct effect on immune system functioning
. Social support can affect health indirectly by influencing health-related behaviors, such as exercise and eating properly.
Individuals who say they have family and friends they can count on to help them in times of trouble are consistently more likely to be satisfied with their personal health, and research has linked social isolation and loneliness to
higher risks for a variety of physical and mental conditions including high blood
…
Social support means
having friends and other people, including family, to turn to in times of need or crisis to give you a broader focus and positive self-image
. Social support enhances quality of life and provides a buffer against adverse life events.
How do relationships affect physical health?
Proven links include
lower rates of anxiety and depression, higher self-esteem, greater empathy, and more trusting and cooperative relationships
. Strong, healthy relationships can also help to strengthen your immune system, help you recover from disease, and may even lengthen your life.
How does physical environment affect health?
Environmental pollutants can cause health problems like respiratory diseases, heart disease, and some types of cancer
. People with low incomes are more likely to live in polluted areas and have unsafe drinking water. And children and pregnant women are at higher risk of health problems related to pollution.
The associations between mental and physical health are:
Poor mental health is a risk factor for chronic physical conditions
. People with serious mental health conditions are at high risk of experiencing chronic physical conditions. People with chronic physical conditions are at risk of developing poor mental health.
- Develop Good Communication Skills.
- Build Healthy, Meaningful Relationships.
- Respect and Love Yourself.
- Create a Safe Support System.
What can positively affect or promote physical health?
Good mental health
can positively affect your physical health.
