Healthy lifestyle contents in Slovenian and Czech primary school curricula

Lifestyle is a way in which a person lives. Due to different values, living circumstances. social connections, and economic factors, each individual shapes its own lifestyle. Research shows. that for most people, the adolescence phase is of the upmost importance, and that children should learn about a healthy lifestyle and shape good habits that they will take into their adulthood during primary education. By raising awareness of how following a healthy lifestyle can impact your well-being and your health, we can prevent many negative consequences such as mental health problems. development of chronic diseases, drug addiction, poor hygiene, and many more. The purpose of this master's thesis was to identify and compare the content of a heathy lifestyle that appear in curriculums of compulsory and recommended subjects in primary education in Slovenia and Czech Republic. Syllabuses and curriculums that include healthy lifestyle contents from both countries were analysed in the research. Contents of a healthy lifestyle addressed by the medical profession was obtained through the analysis of scientific researches. The data onprimary school subjects in Slovenia and Czech Republic which contain the contents of a healthy lifestyle. and the goals that were represented in the curriculum of these subjects. were obtained by the descriptive method. The classification of factors was based on the content of a healthy lifestyle supported by the medical profession, it includes: physical activity, diet, amount of sleep. mental health, sedentary lifestyle, a responsible attitude towards drugs. and hygiene. It was found that the content which talks about the importance of physical activity, diet, responsible attitude towards drugs and hygiene, appears in the Slovenian curriculum Whereas in Czech Republic. the curriculum contains topics related to the importance of mental health, in addition to physical activity, diet, responsible attitude towards drugs and hygiene. Contents, that appear the rarest, and should be given greater importance in the learning objectives in both, Slovenia and Czech Republic, are reduction of sedentary behaviours, and the importance of the amount of sleep