Chapter 2 Notes Health Skills

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Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills Health Skills are tools and strategies to maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health Communication Refusal Conflict Resolution Accessing Info Analyzing influences Practicing healthful behaviors Stress Management Advocacy Decision Making Goal Setting Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills COMMUNICATION SKILLS Use “I” messages Communicate with respect and caring Be an active listener Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills REFUSAL SKILLS Knowing how to say “no” to unsafe or unhealthful behaviors, or that go against your values Say “no” in a firm, assertive voice Explain why Offer alternatives Stand your ground Leave if necessary Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS How to end a conflict through cooperation and problem solving. (Alternatives to fighting) Steps: 1. Step away from the argument 2. Let the conflict subside 3. Use interpersonal communication skills 4. Respect yourself and the other person Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills ACCESSING INFORMATION SKILLS Finding Health Resources- Hotlines, Public Health Services, Medical information, seeking out valid and reliable health information Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills ANALYZING INFLUENCES SKILLS Evaluating the positive and negative influences on your health Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills PRACTICING HEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS SKILLS Practicing behaviors to enhance health Sleep Eating Healthy Abstain from drugs/alcohol Exercise What else? Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills STRESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS Managing Stress in healthy ways Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills ADVOCACY SKILLS Taking action to influence others to address a health related concern Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills DECISION MAKING SKILLS Weighing the benefits and consequences of all your options before you make a decision that influences your health Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills GOAL SETTING SKILLS Setting goals for healthy living Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Lets practice some skills

Conflict: A disagreement or argument What escalates conflict? Yelling Tone Interrupting Pushing What de-escalates conflict? USE THE PUZZLES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT DE ESCALATES CONFLICT Conflict Resolution Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills ACTIVITY

Conflict Resolution What De- Escalates Conflict? DE-ESCULATING CONFLICT Attack the problem not the person Brainstorm Together Treat the other person the way you want to be treated Call the other person by name Use a calm voice Use words like lets, we, our and together Ask to hear the other point of view Relax your Body Conflict Resolution Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Conflict Resolution THINK QUESTION Can you resolve conflict peacefully and healthy? How? How do you resolve conflict peacefully if the other person does not want to resolve it? Remember, if things start to get heated a fight will not solve the issues. It may cause damage to a friendship that may never be healed, and could result in physical danger as well. Learn to walk away to let your anger subside, and then use the communication skills you have learned to resolve the problem in a way that maintains your relationship in a positive, safe way. Conflict Resolution Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills THINK QUESTION

How you give and receive information (talking and listening) WAYS WE COMMUNICATE: How you give and receive information (talking and listening) Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Communication Speaking: Use I messages Match non-verbal to verbal messages Use matching tone Be assertive Listening: Body language to show you are listening (eye contact, leaning in) Encourage the speaker Restate the message in your own words (mirroring) Put yourself in their shoes Listen with your heart, eyes, and ears Communication Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Communication- Talking Communicating with I-messages I feel… (name the feeling) When… (name the action) Because… (state the effect on you) I want or need… (state what you would like to happen now) Benefits of I-messages: States feelings without blaming Offers a solution Listener is less defensive Communication- Talking Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Let’s Practice! ACTIVITY Brother and Sister Role Play Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills ACTIVITY

I message: THINK QUESTION I feel… (name the feeling) You and your best friend planned an Anti-Valentine’s Day night and your friend text you 30 minutes before you are supposed to meet up to cancel because she or he now has a Valentine. Your friend has cancelled plans many times before. Give your friend an I-message. Use an I message: I feel… (name the feeling) When… (name the action) Because… (state the effect on you) I want or need… (state what you would like to happen now) Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills THINK QUESTION

I message scenarios ACTIVITY Work in a group of 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Building Health Skills ACTIVITY

Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals Decision making skills help you make successful and responsible choices Decisions reflect your VALUES (ideas, beliefs, attitudes about what is important and help guide the way you live) Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals Decision Making Skills are steps that enable you to make a healthful decision. Use H.E.L.P. while moving through the Decision making steps. H. Healthful- any health risks? E. Ethical- does the choice reflect your values? L. Legal- does this choice violate any laws? P. Parents- Would your parents or guardians approve? Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Decision Making Model (a series of steps that helps a person make responsible decisions) 1. State the situation (who, what, how much time) 2. List the options 3. Imagine the benefits and consequences (USE H.E.L.P.) 4. Consider your values 5. Weigh the options and decide 6. Make a decision and act on it 7. Evaluate the decision (USE H.E.L.P.) Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Read your scenario and complete the Decision Making Worksheet to make a healthy decision Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals Activity

Long Term- Achievable over time (This year, Next year, In ten years) GOALS Short Term- Achievable in a short amount of time (Today, This week, This month) Long Term- Achievable over time (This year, Next year, In ten years) Steps to achieve a goal: set your goal, establish a plan, consider barriers, suggest solutions to barriers, identify a reward, evaluate your progress. Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Specific Attainable Realistic Timely Measurable S.M.A.R.T. Goals are… Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Specific Specific goals answer the following questions: Who:       Who is involved? What:      What do I want to accomplish? Where:    Identify a location. When:     Establish a time frame. Which:    Identify requirements/constraints. Why:       Specific reasons or purpose Specific Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

To determine if your goal is measurable, ask questions such as How much? How many? How will I know when it is accomplished? Measurable Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

The goal is “do-able” It is action-oriented It is “within reach” Something you have control over Something that works with your schedule and lifestyle Is it possible? A may also stand for Action-oriented and that requires action verbs in the goal! Attainable Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

The goal must be an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work. Again, it must be “do-able” Is it applicable to your life right now Is it applicable to the vision you have set for yourself? Is it relevant to what YOU want, not others Realistic Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Time bound You should establish a timeframe The timeframe must be realistic What is the dealine? **T may also represent Tangible in that you can experience it with one of your senses! Time bound Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Which goal is specific? I will get in shape. I will increase my upper body strength and do 30 push-ups in 1 minute. I will get stronger by lifting weights. I will get muscles. Which goal is specific? Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Which goal is measurable? I want to lose weight. I will lose a lot of weight. I will lose 6 pounds by December. I will lose a significant amount of weight by December. Which goal is measurable? Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Which goal is Attainable? I will learn 7 languages in a month. I will learn Spanish and French and speak both languages fluently by December. I will study Spanish everyday for the next month to improve my vocabulary. I will join the Spanish Club, German club, Latin club, Mandarin club and Portuguese clubs at school and participate in all of the activities to learn the languages. Which goal is Attainable? Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Which Goal is Realistic? I will take a nap every day to feel good about myself. I will hang out with my neighbor because my Mom told me I should and that it would make me feel better to have more friends. I will join one club at school and participate in the activities to help my self-esteem. I will have lots of friends when I’m older and be happy. Which Goal is Realistic? Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Which goal is Time bound? I will finish my project by Thursday evening so that it can be reviewed on Friday, finalized over the weekend, and turn in on Monday. I will finish my project. I will finish my project sometime this week before Friday. I want to finish my project before my best friend finishes hers. Which goal is Time bound? Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals