Factors Influencing Your Health  Environment –Where you live –Available Health Care –Family –Friends –School –Attitudes & Behavior (Feelings & Beliefs)  Heredity –A factor you cannot control

Lifestyle Wellness Premature Death Disability Lack of Energy Minor Aches And pains Moderate Level of Energy High Level Of Energy Exercising & Eating Healthy Sedentary Lifestyle combined with unhealthy eating, alcohol, tobacco & other drugs.

Risks –Trying a new sport –Trying out for the school play –Taking on a new job –Asking a person out on date –Crossing the street –Going on a roller coaster –Talent show –Smoking –Alcohol –Drugs –Sex –An unreasonable risk is the possibility that may cause injury to you or others. Are all Risks bad? Taking Precautions: A precaution is a planned action taken before an event to increase the chance of a safe outcome. ReasonableUnreasonable

6 th Grade Issues –Peer Pressure –Getting to class on time. –Coming prepared. –Doing homework. –Walking through Wayne. –Rumors –Sports teams –Relationships –Bullying –Making new friends. –Family life

Decision Making Process  Identify the situation –Constantly late for class  Identify your options –Be late & suffer the consequences. –Organize your locker and schedule so you are better prepared to be on time.  Ask yourself these questions –Is it Healthy? –Is it safe? –Is it legal? –Consider your values: Are the beliefs and ideas that are important to you and your family agree with your decision?

Decision Making model continued  Make a choice –Stand by your decision and be ready to accept the benefits of your decision or the consequences.  Analyze your decision –Did it result in a healthy action and how did it affect myself and others. –You may learn that your decision was the right one or you may choose to act differently.