RR1 Self Efficacy

Wellness is determined by the decision you make about how you live. It is the full integration of states of physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, environmental and financial wellness. Each of these seven dimensions act and interact in a way that contributes to our own quality of life.

Family life style has a big impact and influence on one’s health choices either it is good or bad. I was born and raised in Vietnam, which is one of the agricultural countries in the world. Therefore, vegetable and fruits were various and plenty. For that reason, we had learned to practice our cuisine with mainly vegetables and fruits. In addition, playing with my neighbors and swimming in the beach were what I did for entertainment when I was young. Thanks to the background I have experienced, having plenty of vegetables in meal or going outdoor physical activities have become normal in my daily life. Until now, these experiences still affect me like habits. Moreover, I do exercise three times a week for at least half hour. I sometimes walk around neighbor area with my mom. I maintain this by getting at least seven to eight hours of sleep daily, eating three meals a day, and constantly taking showers in mornings and evenings. I am going to the doctor annually for checkups. Besides that, I avoid illnesses and injuries by saying no with smoking and alcohol. I think I achieved the physical wellness in some positive degree, so I think I am at the highest level of physical dimension.

Self-efficacy, which is mean when you face challenges, you believe that you have confidence in yourself and have the ability to overcome it by taking actions. In my opinion, Self-efficacy is so essential to overall positive health and wellness. When you want to change a health behavior, if you believe that you can take action to solve a problem, you will be motivated to do so and feel more committed to this decision. Individuals with high self-efficacy choose to perform more