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Wellbeing is not just about a healthy body - it is critical to maintain a healthy and active mind as well. There are many psychological factors that contribute to an individual's state of health, and maintaining perspective and balance is critical to ongoing mental wellbeing. This program features street interviews and commentary from three experts - psychotherapist and counselor Simone Lee, social worker Ben Hoskins and Julia Twigg, professor of...
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So much of our health and wellbeing comes down to how we treat our bodies every day. With the pace of life in our modern day society increasing all the time, it is often easy to overlook how our health might be suffering as a consequence. This interview based program explores the key areas of modern lifestyles that potentially can take the most toll on our health and wellbeing, including diet, exercise, smoking and other drugs, as well as stress....
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This episode of The Green Interview features Ronald Colman, the founder and Executive Director of Genuine Progress Index Atlantic, a non-profit research group that has constructed an index of well being and sustainable development for Nova Scotia, Canada. The GPI is a response to narrow conventional measures like Gross Domestic Produc? (GDP), which record ecological destruction and illness as economically positive. Since 1997 his organization has...
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Health promotion is vital - promoting healthier lifestyles and habits to both specific target groups and the wider population, is important to governments and other authorities. While provision of appropriate services is essential, the less strain that is put on the health system, the better it is for the economy and the society as a whole. Taking the highly successful "Doubt Kills" campaign from the British Heart Foundation, as a case study, this...
6) MyPlate
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MyPlate is a government-recommended plan to ensure healthy eating practices when you make food choices using the following guidelines. It shows a plate setting for a meal with four food groups as colored portions on the plate and one glass representing dairy products, suggesting portions of each food group you should consume throughout the day.
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School, sports, work, social obligations - you have a lot to do. In order to get it all done you need energy, but preparing optimal meals is time-consuming. So where do you get the energy to keep up with your busy schedule - without resorting to fast/junk food? This program answers that question with five practical tips for healthy eating in a fast-paced lifestyle: plan ahead, don't skip breakfast, learn to read food labels quickly, snack smart, and...
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Environmental health goes beyond monitoring and managing the physical environment. It spans areas of public health issues, such as noise and visual pollution, waste disposal and pest control and is a major, yet often subtle influence on the health and wellbeing of a community. Living in a rundown, neglected and unhealthy physical environment, can impact directly on individual and community health. Other factors relating to the physical environment,...
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Humans are social animals and all seven billion of us on the planet engage in, and require, social interaction to maintain a balanced and healthy existence. Those with whom we interact range from family and close friends to different community groups, acquaintances and those we might deal with on a single occasion, or very infrequent basis. This film explores the nature of those social factors that play a major part in our health and wellbeing - including...
12) Refusal Skills
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The decision to stay clean and sober is one that is difficult for an addict. The temptation to use is a natural part of recovery. Anger and shame are two emotions that can lead to relapse. It may seem impossible to get through certain situations without the help of alcohol and drugs. Refusal Skills teaches viewers to identify potential alcohol- or drug-using situations and to use refusal skills to maintain their sobriety. For a person with a substance...
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Research shows that the transition from middle to high school can be a high-risk time for youth. When they enter high school, young people face social, psychological, and educational challenges as they prepare for the future. This program identifies how these challenges can lead to the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
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According to insurance statistics, distracted drivers are responsible for almost 80 percent of all car crashes and 65 percent of near-collisions in the United States. In this video, celebrity psychology researcher David Strayer, a driving instructor, and other experts underscore the hazards of driving while texting, while talking on a cell or using an MP3 player, while eating, and while drunk-clinically speaking, a cognitive form of driving distraction-as...
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Moving on from high school into the real world is a time of excitement, but also of uncertainty about what is being left behind. Students often panic when they leave high school without a set goal, but it can take months, almost years to figure out how to achieve a goal. Research shows that the transition from high school to college, the military, or the workforce can be a high-risk time for young people. When young adults start college, get married,...
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Research shows that the transition from elementary to middle school can be a high-risk time for youth. At this time, young people often face social challenges, such as learning to get along with a wider group of peers. This video addresses the stage of early adolescence, when children are likely to encounter drug use for the first time.
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The idea of sustainable urban planning is usually connected to images of green areas, efficient public transportation, and futuristic buildings. But it is the information and telecommunications infrastructure that ultimately determines a city's ability to face the many challenges of creating livable, prosperous, and future-safe development. Featured in this Falling Walls lecture, computer scientist Ina Schieferdecker currently heads the Competence...
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On September 29, 2003, Sara Shannon handed her daughter Sabrina five dollars for lunch, gave her a quick kiss, and watched her walk into her school in Pembroke, Ontario. Four hours later she was standing in the emergency room watching helplessly as doctors and nurses struggled to save her daughter's life. Only 13 years old, Sabrina Shannon died a day later of complications brought about by anaphylactic shock from eating french fries served in the...
19) Teens and Trauma
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This video addresses the spectrum of traumatic events teens may experience, discusses healthy and unhealthy reactions to such stress, and explains the importance of dealing with life's challenges without resorting to self-destructive behaviors such as drinking or drugging.
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Becoming a clever consumer begins with developing some fundamentals: a realistic understanding of personal needs and wants, alertness for tricky advertising and outright scams, knowledge of how to shop online securely, and awareness of consumer law and how it can be of assistance. In this video, Christopher Zinn, media spokesperson for CHOICE Magazine - the Australian equivalent of Consumer Reports - offers valuable insights into making smarter purchasing...