Introduction This is a report on behaviors that can be destructive to one’s health. In this report, I will show that health behaviors are very vital in increasing life expectancy and healthy years that one lives. This report will serve as a wake-up call for people to view health from a more comprehensive perspective. As Corbin et al. have argued, a healthy person functions well by displaying efficiency in physical, emotional, spiritual, social and intellectual activities (4). A healthy person has therefore been described as one who is beyond the freedom of disease definition (Corbin et al. 2 & 3). In this report, I will describe how the following affect life and what can be done to improve one’s health: stress, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, diabetes, and cancer. Stress Corbin et al. have claimed that everyone can be affected by stress. They further claimed that adults are subjected to great stress once on a weekly basis. Stress sources have been categorized into three groups; major life events, daily hassles, and the environment. Major life events include job loss, deaths, births etcetera; daily hassles include issues like traffic jams while environmental issues may include climatic conditions which are not conducive (Corbin et al. 348). Stresses have been noted to cause two types of responses: physiological and cognitive responses. These responses have further been noted to result in emotional outcomes such as depression and anxiety and physical outcomes for instance muscle tensions, suppressing of the immune system which may result in causing diseases (Corbin et al. 350). It has been noted that moderate stress is healthy as it helps people to step up their performance level (Corbin et al. 348). Corbin et al. have claimed that having an internal locus of control is healthy as it enables an individual to address the stressing factors as opposed to individuals with external locus control who more likely resort to passive means in managing stress (355). To manage and reduce stress an individual should get involved in physical activities that are enjoyable. Getting enough sleep can reduce stress. It is also significant that people monitor themselves to identify the time they are most productive and thus maximize that time (Corbin et al. 365). Tobacco Tobacco has been identified as a leading cause of mortality. Tobacco contains compounds collectively referred to as carcinogens (Corbin et al 385). The carcinogens have been known to affect all the body organs leading to a general deterioration of the body health. It has been identified that there are possibilities that tobacco causes more ailments than is thought. Tobacco has been noted to cause cancer (oral cavity cancer, cancer of the esophagus, throat and larynx cancer), high blood pressure, gums which are infected, ulcerated and inflamed gums, and rotting of teeth which exposes the roots leading to premature loss of teeth (Corbin et al. 389). Quitting smoking has been described as a hard task for many reasons. Many smokers have claimed that the craving that follows when one attempts to stop smoking makes it very hard for one to stop smoking. As a result, it has been advised that when one attempts to quit