Taking Responsibility for Your Health In this lesson, you will Learn About… How you can develop positive health habits. Ways to recognize and avoid risk behaviors. Why abstinence is the most responsible choice for teens.

Taking Responsibility for Your Health The Vocabulary terms in this lesson are: Lifestyle factors. Risk behaviors. Sedentary lifestyle. Cumulative risks. Precaution. Abstinence. Attitude. Self-control. Click each term to display its definition.

Choosing a Healthy Lifestyle You might be surprised to learn how lifestyle factors affect your health. Developing skills and talents Eating nutritious foods, including a healthy breakfast Preventing injuries Lifestyle factors are behaviors and habits that help determine a person’s level of health. Point out and discuss the positive lifestyle factors displayed on this slide. Ask students to think about how well they follow a healthy lifestyle. Tell students that even though they may not notice any immediate effects, unhealthy lifestyle factors many have long-lasting negative effects. For example, regularly eating foods high in fat can lead to serious health problems. Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Spending time with friends Getting at least 8 hours of sleep every night Getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day

Recognizing Risk Behaviors Risks are an unavoidable part of life. However, some actions involve a high level of unnecessary risk. These are risk behaviors. Ask students if they think they can recognize risky behaviors. Have them cite some examples of these types of behaviors.

Risk Behaviors and Teens Certain risk behaviors are strongly associated with teens, including the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs; an unhealthy diet; and a sedentary lifestyle. Developing a healthy lifestyle is an effective strategy for counteracting these risk factors. A sedentary lifestyle is a way of life that involves little or no physical activity. Another negative risk factor for teens is engaging in sexual activity.

Risk Behaviors and Consequences All risk behaviors carry consequences – some minor and some major. Many risk behaviors result in serious and far-reaching consequences. These types of behaviors are self-destructive – harmful to your physical, mental/emotional, and social health. The combination of risk behaviors creates cumulative risks, which increase in effect with each added risk. Combining risk behaviors results in cumulative risks. Cumulative risks are related risks that increase in effect with each added risk. With each additional risk, the chances of serious consequences increase. Have students give examples of situations in which cumulative risks can occur.

Abstaining from Risk Behaviors There are several strategies that can help you avoid serious consequences: Taking precautions Practicing healthful behaviors Practicing abstinence By practicing abstinence, you protect all three sides of your health triangle. A precaution is a planned action taken before an event to increase the chances of a safe outcome. In addition to taking precautions, teens can avoid negative consequences by practicing healthful behaviors and abstinence. Abstinence is deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behavior.

Taking More Responsibility You need to believe that making wise choices and developing good health habits can have a positive effect on your health. Having a positive attitude and using self-control will help show that you are ready to take on greater responsibility. Being responsible for your own health is an important step toward becoming an adult. Taking responsibility for health involves more than just recognizing healthy choices and risk factors. Personal attitude—feelings and beliefs—also plays a role. To look, feel, and do their best, teens will need to make choices that protect and promote their health. Taking responsibility for health also requires self-control. Self-control is restraint from your own emotions and desires.

Staying Informed Learning how to get and stay healthy should be an important part of your life. Health education is more than just learning health facts. It can help you gain the tools you need to maintain and improve your total health and wellness. Health education is essential because good health is part of a happy, satisfying life. Health facts can be used in all areas of your life.

Reviewing Terms and Facts Abstinence _________ is a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behavior. Click to show the correct answer.

Reviewing Terms and Facts What health risks are particularly associated with teens? The use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs; an unhealthy diet; and a sedentary lifestyle. Click to show the correct answer.

Thinking Critically List some of the positive lifestyle factors. Choose one and think of ways you could develop it as a personal habit. Suggestions could include preventing injuries, spending time with friends, and so on. Responses will vary. Accept all reasonable responses.

Chapter Review

Reviewing Terms and Facts The three sides of health are physical, mental/emotional, and _____. social Click to show the correct answer.

Reviewing Terms and Facts __________ is the time of life between childhood and adulthood. Adolescence Click to show the correct answer.

Reviewing Terms and Facts A way of life that includes little physical activity is called a cumulative risk. sedentary lifestyle. consequence. benefit. Click to show the correct answer.

Reviewing Terms and Facts A way of life that includes little physical activity is called a cumulative risk. sedentary lifestyle. consequence. benefit.

Thinking Critically How might your personal attitudes influence your lifestyle? Responses will vary. Accept all reasonable responses.

Thinking Critically How will the mental abilities that you develop during adolescence help you throughout life? Responses should provide examples of ways in which problem-solving, reasoning, and logic abilities will benefit students in the future. Accept all reasonable responses.

Thinking Critically What are some precautions you can take in your life to reduce risks? Responses should demonstrate an understanding of ways in which taking precautions can prevent injuries and harm. Accept all reasonable responses.

Vocabulary Review Lifestyle factors are behaviors and habits that help determine a person’s level of health. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.

Vocabulary Review Risk behaviors are actions or behaviors that might cause injury or harm to you or others. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.

Vocabulary Review A sedentary lifestyle is a way of life that involves little physical activity. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.

Vocabulary Review Cumulative risks are related risks that increase in effect with each added risk. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.

Vocabulary Review A precaution is a planned action taken before an event to increase the chances of a safe outcome. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.

Vocabulary Review Abstinence is a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behavior. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.

Vocabulary Review Attitude is your feelings and beliefs. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.

Vocabulary Review Self-control is restraint from your own emotions and desires. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.