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As important as this chapter is, it was admittedly difficult to initially connect it to a long term goal – especially my ling term goal involving cardiovascular health. If the chapter’s contents were looked at more specifically, not as a whole, it became slightly easier. This led to some surprisingly intricate points that were madeContinue reading “Ch. 4 – Relationships and Sexuality”

Chapter 3 highlighted the many aspects of stress. We are a generally over-stressed society, and college students are at an exponentially higher rate of experiencing stress than any other age group. One thing from the chapter that immediately stuck out to me was the sleep problems that can arise from stress. “Sleep is much moreContinue reading “Ch. 3 – Stress”

Chapter 2 had some very interesting and important information presented. The first piece that left an impression on me was Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. I had been familiar with the hierarchy prior to reading the chapter, .but the book’s explanation of it combined with the psychological aspects of our health changed the way I lookedContinue reading “CH. 2 – Psychological Health”

Chapter 1 focused on the many factors of our health and how we can improve upon it, as well as the influences that we may or may not have control over. The most important factor to improve our health is preparation. So often, people go into an activity that can lead to what is ultimatelyContinue reading “Ch. 1 – Healthy Change”

Hi everyone! My name is Kyle Rendon. I am an Exercise Science major and, despite being a requirement in my major, I do see this class as potentially abundant in benefits and positive outcomes. My health aspect for the semester is going to be cardiovascular health. . I was a long-distance runner in high schoolContinue reading “Introduction”