Question

HANDOUT 3 On Your Own Activity: Good Health Habits As emphasized in the text, lifestyle practices show a strong relationship to variations in health and susceptibility to disease. Are you practicing a healthy lifestyle? To find out, construct a personal chart of your good and bad health habits. For each bad habit, explain the risks involved if the habit is continued--for example, obesity increases the risk of heart disease. Also indicate when and why you started the habit, along with the reasons you continue each bad habit despite evidence indicating its hazards. For each good habit. indicate how the habit was developed and the personal benefits that you derive from maintaining it. Bad Habit Long-Term Risks Rationale for Habit

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BAD HABIT	LONG TERM RISKS	RATIONALE FOR HABIT
Lack of sleep	It brings about memory issues, difficulty in thinking and concentration, weakened immunity, mood changes, risk for diabetes, heart disease, blood pressure and weight gain.	It started with the using of mobile phones at bed time and slowly I got distracted with the stuffs in social media, which led to lack of proper sleep.
Sitting for longer periods before desktop	Slowdown of metabolism, increased risk of weight gain and heart disease, cholesterol, diabetes, causes back, neck and spine problems.	It all started with my academics, as it required more of project works, I had no other option but to sit before desktop.
Eating fast foods and bingeing on snacks	Increased risk of cholesterol, heart disease, acne and skin problems, uncontrollable cravings, insulin resistance, extra calories, etc.	Cravings for fast food made me try them and later it became a habit.

GOOD HABITS	PERSONAL BENEFITS	DEVELOPMENTAL ADVANTAGES
Being grateful	Gratitude increases happiness and a sense of contentment. It increases resilience and positive perception. Lower stress levels and frustration.	It improves my social life, my personality; my attitude to things happening around me has changed and has improved my emotional response.
Reading	Regular reading has helped me to know and learn about new words and stuffs, increased my vocabulary, brings me peace and tranquility	It has increased my knowledge, improved my memory leading to better focus, concentration and analysis and fosters creativity.
Being spiritual	Spirituality has increased my ability to handle stress, fostered positive feelings, less hypertension and depression and a better health.	It has instilled positivity in life and in facing difficulties. It has increased contentment and emotional and psychological well-being.