Question

In the box below, write five factors that affect your health that you can control. Then write five more factors that affect your health but are outside of your control.

Answer 1

Five Factors that Affect Your Health—You Control

1. Diet (sometimes people can't control this though, but portion sizes at least)
2. Physical Activity
3. NOT drinking alcohol or doing drugs
4. Sleep Habits
5. Hygiene (again, not everyone can do a lot, but most people can do SOMETHING)
6. Abstinence

Five Factors that Affect Your Health—You Can't Control

1. Family Stress, Abuse, or Negative Dynamic
2. Genetics and Heredity Diseases
3. Air Quality
4. Physical Environment
5. Cultural Environment

Answer 2

Factors Within Your Control

having a support structure of people you can count on for advice, help, etc.

knowing where to go for health care advice

eating a balanced diet

engaging (or not) in physical activity

using proper safety equipment such as helmets

abstaining (or not) from drugs and alcohol

Factors Outside Your Control

heredity of a certain disease

heredity of a certain body type

abusive or loving environment at home

family habits

mental disorder related to brain chemistry

safety and cleanliness of environment