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Chapter 2 Making Healthful Choices. Lesson 1 Building Health Skills. What are Health Skills? Specific tools and strategies that lead to better and more informed health choices. These skills are not just for your teen years, but throughout your entire life. Social Health Skills.
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Lesson 1Building Health Skills • What are Health Skills? Specific tools and strategies that lead to better and more informed health choices. • These skills are not just for your teen years, but throughout your entire life.
Social Health Skills • Social health skills involve communicating effectively to express your knowledge, beliefs and ideas in many different ways and forms. • THIS INCLUDES SAYING “NO” TO ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE A DANGER TO YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING. • Gives some examples of what you might say no to that could be a danger to your health if you don’t.
Communication Skills • Communication is a process through which you send messages to and receive messages from others. • Effective communication not only involves making yourself heard but also being a good listener.
ALWAYS: • Clearly say what you mean • Pay attention to how you say something • Be a good listener • Be aware of your facial expressions and gestures
REFUSAL SKILLS • These are techniques that can help you refuse when you are urged to take part in unsafe or unhealthful behaviors.
You can do this by the following: • SAY NO • Explain why you are refusing • Suggest Alternatives To The Proposed Activity • Back Up Your Words Using Body Language • LEAVE IF NECESSARY!!!!!!!
Mental and Emotional Health Skills • Building Self-Esteem which is the confidence and worth that you feel about yourself. • Self-Esteem effects everything you do, think, feel and are.
Strategies for Building Self-Esteem • Examine the messages you send yourself • We are our own worst critics • Focus on things you do well • Sports • Hobbies • Art • Music • Poetry
Stress Management Skills • What is STRESS? The body’s and mind’s reactions to everyday stress. Examples: Homework Boyfriend/Girlfriend Friends School
Ways to reduce STRESS: • Rechanneling your energy • Relaxing • Laughing
Total Health Skills • What is a self-directed learner? • Having the ability to gather and use reliable health information
GETTING HELP • People in your life that you trust • Community Resources • Print and Electronic Resources • www.glencoe.com/sec/health
Lesson 2Making Decisions and Setting Goals • Making Responsible Decisions • Making decisions about major life issues must be done carefully and deliberately. • How is that done?????
The Decision-Making Model • Step 1: State the situation • Step 2: List the possible options • Step 3: Weigh the possible outcomes • Step 4: Consider your values • Step 5: Make a decision and take action • Step 6: Evaluate your decision
Setting Goals • One of the most important things we can do as you grow into adulthood is: • SET GOALS
TWO TYPES OF GOALS: • Short Term Goals: • Getting a good grade on a test • Asking that certain someone out on a date • Mending a friendship that was damaged • Long Term Goals: • College Choices • What you want to actually do when you get out of school or college • Marriage • Children
