SCIENTIFIC AND THEORETICAL STUDY OF THE FORMATION OF IDEAS ABOUT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

The study of social concepts is a pressing issue, as their dynamics and transformations allow us to understand cultural changes. Social concepts, in turn, are formed through communication between members of a given group. The theory of social representations and the model of social knowledge develop their structure, manifestation, and dissemination in communicative and interactive processes, and also describe the functions of knowledge and experience in social practice. While psychology studies the formation of healthy lifestyle concepts among the population from the perspective of human character, behavior, and various psychological states, sociology primarily examines which aspects of our psyche, which seem mysterious to each of us, are associated with our feeling healthy, safe, and vigorous, and what opportunities we have to maintain our wealth—our health. This article analyzes the scientific and theoretical foundations of the concept of a healthy lifestyle, as well as the socio-psychological characteristics of this concept. The article also examines views on religious and social issues related to a healthy lifestyle and their implications.