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are functioning as they should, without anxiety, depression or other malfunctions. Causes of mental ill health include physical disease, stress, genetics and mental abuse.

For example, being constantly and unfairly criticized can affect your emotional well-being. Also, sometimes depression is caused by chemical changes in your body.

Importance and benefits of good health

Having good health is important and beneficial to a student. Health is a necessity, so ill health can prevent you from doing what you want in an effective manner or at all. Good health is necessary to effectively do your schoolwork. You can't do well if you don't feel well.

Physical health
Being physically healthy is of prime importance in life. Being ill or not feeling well can drastically affect your ability to work or play. Obviously, if you feel physically healthy, you can be more productive, as well as happier in school.

Students want to exhibit vitality when they are in class in with their friends. They must look and be healthy.

Mental health
Emotional well-being is also important. Suffering stress, depression, anxiety or other mental or emotional ailments is not fun. You would like your whole life to be happy and satisfying. It is important to be emotionally healthy in order to study effectively.

In life
School is only one part of your life. You want to be able to enjoy all aspects of your life and to live a long, productive and enjoyable life. Being healthy will also allow you to gain knowledge and skills, do excellent work, be valuable to others, and be honorable to those with whom you deal.

Maintaining health
You should take care of yourself in order to maintain your physical and mental health.

Physical health
Physical health starts with a good diet and includes sufficient exercise, as well a generally taking care of your health. Exercise is important not only for your health, but it also increases your energy and vitality and gives the subtle muscle tone that looks good to an audience. An out-of-shape speaker does not have the same credibility or appeal as one who looks fit.

Certainly, smoking should be avoided. Drinking alcohol and/or taking drugs are not only bad for your physical health, but they can result in a student looking and sounding like a fool.

You should also know how to deal with illness or injury by appropriate health care.

Mental health
Maintaining mental or emotional health is not as specific as maintaining physical health. Positive reinforcement is a way to keep the right mental

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