Unit2Healthyandhappy

Experiencetheworld

Listening1

Doctor: Howareyoufeelingthisweek,Nila?Areyousleepingbetter?

Nila: Notreally,DoctorWang.Ijustcan’tturnoffmythoughtsatnight,anditkeepsmeawake.

Doctor: Whatkindofthoughts?

Nila: IfeellikeI’mundersomuchpressure.Schoolisreallyhardformethisyear.Myparentsexpectmetogettopgrades.Andthen...myfriendskeeppressuringmeintosocialactivities.Idon’twanttoletanyonedown,butIfeellikeit’salltoomuch.

Doctor: OK,Nila.Haveyoutoldyourparentshowyou’refeeling?

Nila: No,theywouldn’tunderstand.Backinmyhometownpeopledon’ttalkaboutmentalhealthissuesmuch.

Doctor: Isee.Howaboutyourfriends?Haveyouspokenwithanyofthem?

Nila: No,Iguess…I’malittleembarrassed.

Doctor: Iunderstand.Butthere’snothingtobeembarrassedabout.Andyourfriendsmaysurpriseyou.Youshouldtrytalkingtothem.

Nila: IguessIcouldgiveitashot.

Doctor: Now,aboutyoursleep.It’simportantthatyou’resleepingproperly.I’mgoingtorecommendmeditationasausefultechnique.Iadviseyoutotryitjustbeforeyougotobed.

Nila: Thanks,DoctorWang.I’lltryanythingatthispoint!

Doctor: Pleaseremember,ifyoucontinuehavingproblems,don’tbeafraidtoreturnandtalktomeagain.

Nila: OK,Iwill.

Listening2

Everyonewantstobeingoodhealth.Butwhatdoes“health”actuallymean?Well,itdependsonwhomyouask.Itevendependsonwhenyouaskthequestion.Ourattitudestowardhealthhavechangedsignificantlyovertime.

Inearlycultures,peopleusedtothinkabouthealthintermsoftheirphysicalbodies.Ifyourbodywasfreeofdisease,youwereconsideredhealthy.Overtime,however,ourunderstandingofhealthhasbroadened.Todayitincludesmentalandsocialaspects.Mentalhealthisaboutyourfeelings.Whenyouhavelotsofpositivefeelings,youareusuallymentallyhealthy.Socialhealthhastodowithyourrelat