In both the junior high as well as the high school I attended, students were expected to
             participate in various health classes in order to meet graduation requirements. Because of
             these classes I was required to take, I consider myself to be somewhat knowledgeable on
             the subject of human health. I learned about the six dimensions of health and understood
             that there was more to being a healthy person than being well physically. I was also
             taught that I have a great deal of control over my wellness. I was taught that by making
             positive or negative lifestyle choices I would be controlling my level of wellness. I know
             quite a bit about what I should and shouldn't do, so why do I still make negative choices?
             The first dimension of health that I learned about is that of physical wellness. I
             learned that exersize is very important to a person who wants to be physically healthy. I
             know that I can increase my life expectancy by exercising regularly, and that I can also
             decrease my risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, but I just can't bring myself to do
             it. I have never had a problem with my weight. I can eat tons and not gain a pound, so I
             never felt it was necessary to exersize regularly. Perhaps realizing how much it will
             benefit me will inspire me. I would love to increase my resistance to fatigue and give
             myself the ability to recover quicker from injury or illness. I just need to realize that my
             physical wellness is more important that lounging in front of the television watching my
             favorite television show. While as of now I have made to negative lifestyle choice of not
             exercizing, I have made a possitive choice by not smoking. I hear about how smoking is
             very dangerous, and that it causes cardiovascular disease, lung disease, numerous cancers,
             circulatory problems, and birth defects. On television and in my health classes we are told
             time and time again that smoki...