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    • Introductory
      • The Message of Truth
      • My Place With Jesus
      • Start into life
      • Try Jesus! (1)
      • Try Jesus! (2)
      • Ten questions for God
      • Let's explore!
    • Advanced
      • Discover
      • We believe
      • Focus on Prophecy
      • The Bible's teachings (1)
      • The Bible's teachings (2)
    • Health
      • Health
      • Relationships
      • Taking charge of your life
      • Managing Stress
    • Special courses
      • Prophets and Books
      • Shema
      • Digging up the past
      • Digging deeper
      • Digging up the future
      • Daniel 2025
      • PBE Isaiah (1-33)
  • Articles
    • ALL
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    • Reflections
    • Stories
    • Book reviews
    • Long read
  • Resources
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    • PBE
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    • Hope Channel
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  • Lesson 1. Taking Charge of Your Health
      Who is responsible for your health?
      Steps to taking charge of your health
      How can I achieve good health?
      Exercise
      Water
      Sunlight
      Total balance
      Air
      Rest
      Trusted relationships
      Questionnaire 1
  • Lesson 2. Smart Eating
  • Lesson 3. Healthy Heart, Healthy Bones
  • Lesson 4. Active for Health
  • Lesson 5. Coping with Stress
  • Lesson 6. Your Choice: Why do Drugs?
  • Lesson 7. No Butts About It
  • Lesson 8. Healthy Weight
  • Lesson 9. Reduce the Risk – Cancer
  • Lesson 10. Plant food
  • Lesson 11. Healthy Families
  • Lesson 12. Healthy Self-Esteem
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Lesson 1. Taking Charge of Your Health

Family with dog running in woods

What is good health?

Good health is more than just having a body free of disease or disability. Good health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. Natural good health is when the body performs all its normal functions without difficulty or external assistance from chemical or medical devices; so people with disabilities or a long-term illness can still enjoy a sense of well-being and quality of life, even though they may be limited in their activities.

The Discovery Health Courses are designed to assist you in making more informed choices about your body and the care that you give it. The information in these booklets is scientific and correct at the time of publication.

Why learn about health?

We influence our health by how we live, work, and interact with others and our environment; so your choice of behaviour will either enhance or risk your health. The choice is yours – take charge and positively influence your health.