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listening: Listening with purpose and asking feedback questions for
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Asthma: Disease that causes inflammation of the airways in the lungs.
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Basal metabolism: The amount of energy required to maintain ones’ automatic
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functions such as hair growth.
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Beliefs: Convictions individuals hold, without proof or evidence.
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Binge-drinking: The heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time.
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Blood pressure: How hard the heart needs to pump to move blood around the
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Affected by activity, rest, temperature, diet, emotions, posture, and
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Cardiovascular disease: Abnormal function of the heart or blood vessels.
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Cholesterol: Type of fat found in found in animal products like meat, eggs, butter,
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and milk. The body needs some cholesterol for organ growth and
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but too much can build up and clog arteries that carry blood around the
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This can cause a heart attack or stroke.
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Chronic diseases: Diseases that slowly progress and are long-term medical
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Some chronic diseases are linked to lifestyle choices. Examples
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cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, arthritis, and kidney
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Communication barriers: Anything that interferes with effective communication.
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noise, tone, accent, language, distractions.
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Criteria: A defining characteristic.
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Diabetes (Type 2): A chronic condition where the body does not use insulin
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and becomes insulin resistant.
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Distress: Also, called negative stress, stress that has an unhealthy effect on our
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Example – Stressing about a big game can cause us to be unable to focus.
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Eustress: Also, called positive stress, stress that has a healthy effect on our lives.
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– Stressing about a big test can motivate us to study.
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Hypertension: Also, known as high blood pressure, when a person's heart and
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must work harder than normal. Over time, the added stress can damage
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Increases risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, and loss
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Interpersonal skills: The skills used by a person to interact with others properly.
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Intrapersonal skills: The ability to know, understand and manage your own
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Jargon: Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or
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and are difficult for others to understand.
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Kidney disease: A chronic disease, where kidneys gradually lose function.
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are responsible for filtering waste and excess fluids from the blood, which
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excreted through urine.
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Lifelong Learning: Taking advantage of opportunities throughout life to foster
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development and improvement of the knowledge and skills needed for
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and personal fulfillment.
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Mixed messages: A set of statements that seem to say first one thing and then a
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Prejudice: A partiality that prevents fair consideration of an issue or situation.
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Prioritize: To designate or treat (something) as more important than other things.
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Procrastinate: Waiting until the last minute to do something.
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Rapport: A relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between
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Receiver: Person receiving the message in verbal communication.
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Resiliency: The capacity to withstand stress and the ability to adapt and overcome
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Resources: People, places, or things you can use to reach your goals.
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Sender: Person sending the message in verbal communication.
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Sleep apnea: A condition in which the airway collapses or becomes blocked and
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a person to have pauses in breathing while sleeping.
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Stimulants: Substances such as caffeine, nicotine, sugar, or chemicals (including
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that people negatively use to cope with stress.
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Stress: The body’s natural response to any demand or pressure.
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Values: Ideas one regards highly.
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Values clarification: The process that allows individuals to become fully conscious
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their values so they can be more self-directed and effective in achieving optimal
