Question 1

In high school Eric played soccer, basketball, and ran track in the Spring.He was a popular person with a lot of friends.He is now in his freshman year taking courses in a top pre-medical program.He has had a stressful semester given the demands of his program.He has made friends in his classes but is not actively social outside of class.He does not drink alcohol but does not watch what he eats either.He has gained weight and is feeling exhausted all the time.With what you have learned about connecting the mind, body and spirit, provide 6 strategies you would recommend to improve his overall wellness.

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Question 2

Xavier was recently injured in a car accident.He totaled his car and is lucky to be alive.He used prescription pain medication for the pain in his back, and since his prescription ended, he has begun to smoke marijuana to help ease the pain.Xavier is codependent.

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Codependency typically refers to a relationship dynamic where one person enables another's addiction or harmful behavior. Xavier's use of marijuana for pain relief does not fit this definition.

Question 3

Give 3 habits you would like to change in your life.These habits could be related to how you manage stress, eating or exercise habits, level of spirituality in your life, emotional health, protecting your body, etc.Explain why you feel you have not been able to change each habit.Offer 2 strategies you will use to change each habit.These strategies may include beneficial activities to replace these habits.

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Question 4

When Korin entered junior high school she became very weight conscious.She joined a health club and began to analyze her diet to count caloric and fat intake.Korin is likely anorexic.

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Analyzing diet and joining a health club does not necessarily indicate anorexia; it could simply reflect a desire to be healthy. Anorexia involves an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image, often leading to severe food restriction, which is not mentioned here.

Question 5

Nathan and his girlfriend Amy of two months are on a date.Amy is taking medication that does not permit her to drink alcohol.Nathan ordered a beer with his meal and this upset Amy.She thought it was impolite to order a drink when the person with you does not order a drink.He apologized for upsetting her but stood his ground on being allowed to do what he wants to do.Amy explained that she could see his point, recognized they may have different values, and apologized.Despite their apologies, there are danger signals that this could be an unhealthy relationship.

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Question 6

Many people know they should take better care of their health, but they find optimal health practices unrealistic for their own lives.Discuss how realistic these practices for optimal health are in your life.Then brainstorm ways to work around obstacles or suggest adjustments to practices that would make you more likely to adopt them today.

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Question 7

Izzy has been a gymnast most of her life and is an average weight for her height.She is now a freshman in college and will no longer be doing her favorite sport.She is very weight conscious and afraid of gaining weight from what she has heard about the 'freshman 15'.She used to work out 5 days a week for 5 hours a day so she decided to take up a modified regiment in the health club on campus.She tends to eat soups, salads, yogurt, and fruit.She'll allow herself a single grain serving per meal, eating 3 meals per day.She eats meat sparingly and instead will eat a bean-based soup or throw some sunflower seeds and nuts onto her salads.Her friends seem impressed with the amount of control she is able to show during meals and they have begun to eat in the same fashion.Before going home for the holidays, Izzy had lost weight.While home, she continued her exercise regiment faithfully.Her parents were worried she was getting too thin so they encouraged her to eat more.For each meal she ate more than usual, she counted the calories and worked out longer to burn off what she had eaten.She lost weight over the holidays.Does Izzy have a problem and if so, what leads you to believe this? What is the best advice to offer Izzy? Apply at least 5 strategies for good health, stress, and/or emotional health management.

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Question 8

Mike gains tremendous satisfaction from performing well in his job.He has begun to make excuses for not hanging with friends and frequently conceals the fact that he is staying late at work.He is likely a workaholic.

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Mike's behavior of prioritizing work over social activities and concealing his extended work hours suggests an excessive commitment to work, which is characteristic of a workaholic.

Question 9

Erica shows signs of being codependent which affects her ability to get along with people in all facets of her life.She has a low self esteem, tends to be controlling, and is easily offended and down on herself when she does not get along with people.During her first semester as a freshman in college she tried to make friends in her classes and in the dorms, but she has not had luck in making a single friend.She has become anxious and socially withdrawn.Over the holidays, she was distraught and asked her parents if she could drop out of school and just look for a job.Her parents have encouraged her to try the next semester before throwing in the towel.Using what you have learned about attitude and wellness, offer Erica advice on how to turn her situation around.

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Question 10

Evan is a college freshman having a difficult time in his first semester.He is in a tough academic program, and he is on a scholarship earned through wrestling and keeping his grades up.By the time he gets home each day after classes, practice and dinner, he feels much too exhausted to tackle his work.He tends to save his work for the weekends and then must work all weekend to get it done.As competition season approaches, he knows his weekends will be filled with traveling and meets.He is stressed out already and worried about losing his scholarship if he can't manage it all once the meets start.With what you have learned about time management strategies, attitude, and creative problem solving, offer Evan advice.

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Question 11

Explain the USDA's MyPlate.Then make a list of what you ate and drank yesterday and compare it to MyPlate.Discuss how your diet met these guidelines, or suggest foods you should have cut out or added for the optimal diet.

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Question 12

Robin has been co-writing a paper with her instructor who has a high public profile for his work.They've built a good rapport, and he seems to respect her research and input on the paper.During their last session, he asked that she call him by his first name and suggested they meet up for coffee for their next update with each other.Robin felt good about this because it made her feel more on his level as a colleague versus a student.Her roommate warned her it is not appropriate she be calling him by his first name and said she should be vigilant in working with him to avoid the possibility of date rape.Robin's intuition is that he is not interested in her romantically and plans to continue building their working rapport.She should trust her intuition.

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Quiz 11: Create a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit

Xavier was recently injured in a car accident.He totaled his car and is lucky to be alive.He used prescription pain medication for the pain in his back, and since his prescription ended, he has begun to smoke marijuana to help ease the pain.Xavier is codependent.

When Korin entered junior high school she became very weight conscious.She joined a health club and began to analyze her diet to count caloric and fat intake.Korin is likely anorexic.

Mike gains tremendous satisfaction from performing well in his job.He has begun to make excuses for not hanging with friends and frequently conceals the fact that he is staying late at work.He is likely a workaholic.

Explain the USDA's MyPlate.Then make a list of what you ate and drank yesterday and compare it to MyPlate.Discuss how your diet met these guidelines, or suggest foods you should have cut out or added for the optimal diet.