Chapter 6: Skills For Healthy Relationships

Lesson 1: Foundations of a Healthy Relationship A relationship is a bond or connection you have with someone Most people think of relationships as romantic, but there is many types Relationships can affect your health in ways that can be positive and negative

The types of relationships you can have is: Family Friends Teachers Classmates People in community Etc.

Relationships with your family is very important One thing special about having a good relationship with your family is that it lasts forever

Healthy family relationships strengthen every side of your health triangle Friendship is all about trust, caring, and consideration between 2 people Relationships can have a positive influence on your self-esteem and can help resist harmful behaviors There are different roles you can play in a relationship http://youtu.be/yObGRaL0m20

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Lesson 2: Respecting Yourself and Others You need self respect so people will treat you with respect and have healthy relationships Being unsure of your values can complicate relationships Upholding your values shows that you respect yourself Treat everyone with respect

With friends and family there is many ways you can show respect Listen to other people Be considerate of others’ feelings Develop mutual trust Be realistic in your expectations Sometimes people treat others with disrespect because of prejudice People who are tolerant value diversity

A disrespectful behavior is something like bullying someone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWnpZBT8b0w&sns

WORDS HURT!! Bullying can cause people to do harm to themselves Teens who are bullied are most likely to drop out of school Hazing activities may be physically or emotionally harmful Most people bully others to feel better about themselves WORDS HURT!!

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Lesson 3: Communicating Effectively People can be aggressive in relationships Some may not care about anyone but themselves You can be passive and not express their feelings or thoughts You can be assertive also, by expressing views respectfully

Communication skills is a very important role in a relationship, you shouldn’t hide stuff With communication comes listening skills Show people around you that you care Nonverbal communication is body language Your tone of voice could show a lot about how you are feeling http://youtu.be/PmVaxSf9XmI

Show the people around you that you appreciate them You have to be able to talk and share feelings with your relationship COMMUNICATION IS KEY IN A RELATIONSHIP Sometimes you use body language without even realizing it

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