Question

1. Unhealthy Personal Behavior. Answer in about 200 words

a. Identify one unhealthy personal behavior that you believe needs attention.

b. List specific reasons why this is a problem.

c. How and when did this begin?

d. What are the consequences of the unhealthy behavior?

2. Resources to learn more about the problem. Answer in about 300 words Use valid online resources, such as the CDC, US Census, Department of Health, etc. to access information and statistics about your concern or problem.

a. Explain and define the problem.

b. What is the prevalence of your unhealthy behavior?

c. How does it compare to the “norm”? (You should compare statistics regarding similar age, race, sex, socioeconomic status, demographics, etc.]

d. Provide at least three valid resources to support your data (reference these using APA style).

3. Technology and Information to assist you with the concern. . Answer in about 200 words

a. What technology is available to help you reduce, resolve, and/or cope with the unhealthy behavior? Be sure you select something that is accessible to everyone and appropriate for your age group.

b. Use Internet sources, Apps, books, articles, etc.

c. Provide at least three valid resources and be sure to provide links.

4. Realities of changing the behavior? (GE SLO’s 2, 3, 5). Answer in about 300 words

a. Be completely honest with yourself, what are the realities of you changing this behavior?

b. How long do you think it would take to change this behavior permanently?

c. What are the barriers that exist to prevent you from changing this behavior?

d. Have you tried to change this behavior or activity in the past?

e. What are the positive consequences of changing this behavior?

f. What are the negative consequences of changing this behavior?

Evaluate a negative personal health behavior or activity. Examine ways to change the behavior. Select one specific unhealthy personal behavior that affects you. Examples of topics include, but are not limited to; anger, anxiety, negativity, stress, cigarette smoking, texting and driving, binge drinking, unsafe sexual habits, poor diet, lack of exercise.

Answer 1

1) a. One unhealthy personal behaviour of mine is my anger . I get angry very fast which I know that has a very bad impact on my health . It causes rapid destruction of the cells and impacts different organs . So, I want to pay attention towards it by using many recreational techniques to control over my anger .

b. Specific reasons why this a problem are :-

- it impacts the health negatively

- it's creates a bad relationship in personal and professional life

- impacts work negatively

c. This is present from my childhood itself and it creates a lot of issue in my life mostly it impairs my relationship with other members of the family and office .

d. Consequences of anger :-

- damaged relationship

- stress

- accident

- job loss

- health issue

- physical attack

- make you lose rewards

- loss of money

- loss of credibility

- loss of life

- insult

- irrational behaviour