Strategies for Personal Development Chapter 1-4

Quality of Life A phrase used to describe many factors that work together to foster personal well-being A phrase used to describe many factors that work together to foster personal well-being What contributes a good quality of life? What contributes a good quality of life? Take a minute and think about: Take a minute and think about: How would you describe a good life? How would you describe a good life? What is most important to you and your family? What is most important to you and your family? Every individual will determine their own quality of life Every individual will determine their own quality of life

What Contributes to Quality of Life? Good Health Good Health Environmental Factors Environmental Factors Emotional Closeness Emotional Closeness Social Ties Social Ties Educational Opportunities Educational Opportunities Satisfying Work Satisfying Work You cannot always change the circumstances under which you live. However, you can look for ways you can change your life to bring it closer to the quality you desire You cannot always change the circumstances under which you live. However, you can look for ways you can change your life to bring it closer to the quality you desire

What Roadblocks Might Lie Ahead? May interfere with your quality of life May interfere with your quality of life May be a temporary setback that can be overcome with hard work May be a temporary setback that can be overcome with hard work Ex. You lose your job, alcohol or drug abuse, emotional closeness, stress in the workplace, or violence Ex. You lose your job, alcohol or drug abuse, emotional closeness, stress in the workplace, or violence May be permanent May be permanent You need to learn to cope with the situation in order to obtain quality of life

Complete “Overcoming Roadblocks” Worksheet You can work with a partner or independently

What Tactics Can Aid Personal Development? Learn Management Skills Learn Management Skills Learn to Solve Problems and Make Decisions Learn to Solve Problems and Make Decisions Avoid High-Risk Behavior Avoid High-Risk Behavior Influences on Your Behavior and Decisions Influences on Your Behavior and Decisions Build Supportive Relationships Build Supportive Relationships

What Tactics Can Aid Personal Development? Cont. Learn Management Skills Management- wisely using means to achieve goals Management- wisely using means to achieve goals You are the manager of your own life You are the manager of your own life

Learn to Solve Problems and Make Decisions A decision is a conscious or unconscious response to a problem or an issue A decision is a conscious or unconscious response to a problem or an issue Whenever you make up your mind about what you will do or say, you are making a decision Whenever you make up your mind about what you will do or say, you are making a decision

Making Routine Decisions Impulsive Decisions- made on the spot Impulsive Decisions- made on the spot Habit- causes you to make many daily decisions without even thinking about them (brushing your teeth) Habit- causes you to make many daily decisions without even thinking about them (brushing your teeth) Emulation- you do what most people around you are doing (dress) Emulation- you do what most people around you are doing (dress) Creativity- you want to do something different (dying your hair purple) Creativity- you want to do something different (dying your hair purple) Default- the act of not making a decision (movies or dance? You end up doing nothing b/c you can’t decide, so staying home is your default decision) Default- the act of not making a decision (movies or dance? You end up doing nothing b/c you can’t decide, so staying home is your default decision)

Steps in Decision Making 1. Define the problem or the decision to be made 2. Establish your goals 3. Prioritize your goals 4. Look for resources 5. Identify alternatives 6. Make a decision 7. Carry out the decision 8. Evaluate the results of your decision

With a partner, come up with a decision to be made and follow the steps in the decision-making process to determine the best alternative: Step 1: Identify the decision to be made Step 2: List 3 possible alternatives Step 3: Evaluate the pros and cons of each alternative Step 4: Choose the best alternative Step 5: Describe how you will act on your decision Step 6: Evaluate your decision

Avoid High-Risk Behavior High-Risk Behavior is common in teens High-Risk Behavior is common in teens They get a natural high They get a natural high Risks can be positive and negative Risks can be positive and negative Choose your risks wisely and think through all possible outcomes Choose your risks wisely and think through all possible outcomes Some teens think they are immune to danger Some teens think they are immune to danger Steven→ pool → paralyzed Steven→ pool → paralyzed Why do some people choose risky behavior even when they know the consequences will be negative? Why do some people choose risky behavior even when they know the consequences will be negative? Ex. Sneaking out? Smoking? Going to a party? Taking the car? Ex. Sneaking out? Smoking? Going to a party? Taking the car?

Influences on Your Behavior & Decisions What or who do you think are the greatest influences on your decisions and behaviors? What or who do you think are the greatest influences on your decisions and behaviors? Family Family Peers Peers Expectations of society Expectations of society Demographics- population, age, or income Demographics- population, age, or income Economics Economics Some of your actions can affect society also Some of your actions can affect society also Drinking and driving Drinking and driving

Build Supportive Relationships People can love you, encourage you, support you, and make you feel worthwhile People can love you, encourage you, support you, and make you feel worthwhile The relationship you have with people will have an effect on your quality of life The relationship you have with people will have an effect on your quality of life Your happiness and success in life are closely related to your ability to form meaningful relationships with others Your happiness and success in life are closely related to your ability to form meaningful relationships with others These people will help you during the difficult times, help you solve problems and find direction in your life These people will help you during the difficult times, help you solve problems and find direction in your life

Watch “Making Decisions” Video Clip Watch “Making Decisions” Video Clip

After the video, make a acrostic poem about decisions. After the video, make a acrostic poem about decisions. On a piece of paper, write out the letters d-e-c-i-s-i-o-n-s On a piece of paper, write out the letters d-e-c-i-s-i-o-n-s Then, use the letters to begin the lines of a poem about making decisions Then, use the letters to begin the lines of a poem about making decisions Share with the class Share with the class

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