Mental Health Wellness Lesson 2 Essential Skill: Make decisions after reflection and review

Objectives Students will be able to: Explain total health Explain the concept of the health triangle Assess and improve your personal health triangle.

Total Health Worksheet Total health is a combination of : Physical Mental And social well-being

Physical Health Fitness Good grooming Well-balanced diet Meeting life’s demands On your worksheet, please provide examples of those listed above. For example: Fitness- bike riding to school.

Mental Health Liking who you are Accepting yourself Express emotions in a healthy way Dealing with stress and problems On your worksheet, please provide examples of those listed above. For example: Accepting yourself- accepting all the good and bad traits you have.

Social Health Getting along with others Working well in a group Making and keeping friends Giving and getting support On your worksheet, please provide examples of those listed above. For example: Working well in a group- Listening to other peoples ideas

What type of triangle is this? Why a triangle? The Health Triangle What type of triangle is this? Why a triangle? PHYSICAL MENTAL SOCIAL

Your goal should be: Work on your weaknesses Understand that not every day will be balanced Your triangle is always changing Focus on your strengths To achieve a balanced triangle on most days

Unbalanced Triangles: M M S S P P

Health Triangle Activity Begin by reading “Your Health Triangle Activity Worksheet.” Add up your yes answers for each section (physical, mental, and social). For each yes cut out a block for that dimension. Once you have cut out all of your strips, form a triangle and tape it to the back of the “total health worksheet.” Do not forget to answer the questions on the bottom of the total health worksheet.

Your taped triangle should look like this: M S M S M S M S M P P P P P

Think, Pair, Share Pair up with the person next to you and explain the definition of total health. Why a triangle? Share 1 thing you’re good at and 1 thing to improve on. What was today’s thinking skill?

Closure Underneath the triangle you created write a short summary (4 sentences) of what you believe you can improve on when it comes to your health.