Health
- May 20
- 3 min read
Part 1
What is health to you?
World Health Organization says that health is a person’s complete physical, psychological and social well-being. Do you agree with that definition?
How big a role do you think genetics play and how much is a person's health the result of a lifestyle?
What would you like to improve in terms of a healthier lifestyle?
Do you use any apps that help you maintain a healthier lifestyle?
How many meals should one eat per day and at what time?
What kind of food should one eat – how much meat, fish, grains, vegetables, fruit...?
Should one eat sweet foods – sweets, cakes, ice cream, etc., and how much sweet food do you eat?
Do you know what nutricionists do, and have you ever been to one? If so, was it helpful to you?
How much do you think chemicals in food and cosmetics affect our health, and in what ways? Do you buy organic products?
Should one drink alcoholic beverages, such as whiskey, vodka, liqueur, wine, beer, and do you like any of them?
Do you think alcoholic beverages can be good for our health? If so, in what way?
How much sleep should one get per day and is it important when one goes to bed?
How important is rest during the day and how do you usually rest?
How important is physical activity for health? And which physical activities seem to be most beneficial in this sense for you?
What do you think about the body positivity movement?
What do you think about smoking, and how prevalent is it in your home country?
Should soft drugs be legal?
Who takes better care of their health, men or women?
Do you know someone who impressed you with their healthy lifestyle? Explain why.
Part 2
Do you think work is one of the basic human needs – do we need to work to stay mentally healthy?
How can work negatively affect our health and what health risks have you encountered during your working life?
How does stress affect our bodies and what are your ways to neutralize it?
Do you think life would be better if it were stress-free?
Do you know what psychologists do, and have you ever been to one? If so, was it helpful to you?
Do you think people who live in rural areas are healthier? If so, why?
Do you think that certain hobbies like music, reading, writing, painting, dancing, etc. have positive effects on our health? If so, how do they help us?
Do you think that people from certain religious and cultural backgrounds have healthier lifestyles? If so, what is the reason for this?
What kind of effects does massage have on our bodies and have you ever had a professional massage treatment?
Have you ever been to a practitioner of alternative treatments such as acupuncture, bioenergy, Ayurvedic medicine, aromatherapy, homeopathy, and what do you think about such methods?
What advice did your parents give you as a child regarding maintaining your health?
Do you think it should be part of the school curriculum to learn how to stay healthy?
Have you ever watched TV shows or listened to podcasts on health-related topics?
Do you think people should read and learn about health-related issues or leave everything to health professionals?
Have you ever received good advice from a doctor about your health, and who do you think knows more about health, doctors or nurses?
Why do you think WHO mentions mental and social health, and not just physical health?
How does our physical health affect our psychological well-being and our social life?
How does our psychological well-being affect our physical health and our social life?
How does our social life affect our physical health and our psychological well-being?
Do you think doctors are sufficiently trained in how to maintain health, not just cure diseases?
