Do-Now Turn to page 170 in your textbook. On a separate sheet of paper answer questions 1-15 to the best of your ability. When done with the questions write one aspect of Mental and Emotional Health you would like to learn about.

Chapter 5: Mental and Emotional Health Mr. Ramsey

What is M/E health? Definition: The ability to handle the stresses and changes of everyday life. What are influences on your mental and emotional health?

Influences on your Personality Heredity: Passing along of biological traits from parents to children. Environment: Family, friends, neighborhood, school, weather, etc. Behavior: How you as an individual acts.

Signs of M/E Health Empathy Identify with and sharing another person’s feelings. Resilience The ability to recover from problems of loss.

Signs of M/E continued… Have a good attitude Recognize your strengths Work on your weaknesses Set realistic goals Responsibility Ability to relax and have fun Ability to express your feelings in healthy ways Accept constructive feedback

Self-Concept vs. Self-Esteem Self-Concept The way you view yourself overall. Physically Your abilities How you feel you fit in As a student, friend, teams Self-Esteem How you feel about yourself. Do you like yourself? Do you feel good about who you are? Confidence around others Responsibility

Benefits of Self-Esteem Optimism Having a positive attitude about the future. Give an example of optimism. Confidence Belief in your ability to do what you set out to do. Give an example of confidence.

How can we build Self-Esteem? Set realistic goals Focus on your strengths and work to improve them. Ask for help Accept that perfection is not achievable.

Quick Write! An emotion is a feeling that comes about based on different situations in life. In two minutes, list as many different emotions that you can think of in your packet. Below are two examples to get you started. Happiness Joy

How can you manage your emotions in healthy ways?

What is Stress? Positive Stress Stress that can help you reach your goals. Trying out for a sports team of school club. Distress (Negative) Stress that prevents you from doing what you need to do, or stress that causes discomfort. Getting into an argument with a friend or family member.

Fight-or-Flight Response As your body prepares for action, it releases adrenaline, a hormone that increases the level of sugar in the blood, giving your body extra energy.

Take-Home Challenge Think about a time you felt stress (positive or negative). Describe the situation, how you felt physically or mentally and how you managed your feelings. There will also be a short quiz next class on what we learned today.

Do-Now Activity Take out your homework. If you would like to, you may discuss your stressful situation with the class.

What are M/E disorders? These are illnesses that affect a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Causes Drug use Diseases Traumatic brain injuries Genetics Emotional stressors

Quick Write! On pages there is a list of different mental and emotional disorders colored in green. Pick one disorder and write a short description of the disorder.

Suicide Suicide is the act of killing oneself on purpose.

When and where do we get help for M/E disorders? When: As soon as a a disorder is recognized OR as soon as they personally feel they need help. Where? Resources Referral

You fell in love with bridges, but never touched the water. You fell in love with gardens, but never touched a flower. You fell in love with seasons, but never watched the snow melt. You fell in love with everyone else, except yourself.

Do-Now Activity Write down everything that you had for breakfast this morning. Underneath that list of food and drink, write a few sentences describing whether or not you feel it was a healthy breakfast and why.

Chapter 4: Nutrition

What is a Nutrient??? Substances in foods that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy.

How many Nutrients are there? Carbohydrates Proteins Fats Vitamins Minerals Water

What is Nutrition? Process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and overall health. How do we meet our needs in nutrition?

My Plate

My Daily Food Plan

Take-Home Challenge Using the notes in your packet and the notes on the My Plate template, create what you feel to be a healthy lunch on the second blank template handed out to you.

Influences on food choices. Taste preference Look, feel, smell Family traditions Culture Environment Media

Tips for healthy eating.

AVOID TOO MUCH ADDED SUGARS AND SALT!!!

Keeping food safe Wash your hands and use clean utensils Separate raw and cooked foods Cooks food until completely done Chill or freeze when necessary When in doubt, throw it out

How your body digests food Digestion: the process in which the body breaks down food. Digestive System: the group of organs that work together to break down foods into substances that your cells can use.

Digestive Organs Esophagus Stomach Small Intestine Liver Pancreas Colon

Excretory System: Group of organs that work together to remove wastes. Solid Waste (Feces) Made up of solid food that the body cannot digest. Any water, vitamins, minerals, or salts left in the food are absorbed by the colon. Liquid Waste (Urine) Kidneys produce urine and control the amounts of water and salt in the body. Kidneys send urine to the bladder to be stored and removed.

Body Image The way YOU see YOUR body. Am I too thin? Do I need to lose weight? Am I too tall or short?

Does body image relate to a healthy weight?

What does determine a healthy weight? Gender Age Height Body Type Growth Patterns Genetics Healthy weight is not a set number, but a set of numbers in a range.

Body Mass Index (BMI) A method for assessing body size by taking you height and weight into account. On page 129 in the book, there is a green connect to math box in the top right corner. Using that box as a guide, calculate your own BMI. Once you have a number, look at the charts on page 130 and compare your number to the charts. What do you think could make someone’s BMI higher even though that person is still healthy? (Hint: Mr. Leh could have a high BMI but is still healthy)

We know about body image We know about healthy weight We know about BMI We now know that we should be in our healthy weight range but…

What are the benefits of a healthy weight? Can lead to positive body image Lesser chance of health problems (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc.) Healthy growth Sufficient energy Ability to fight illness

Eating Disorders Eating Disorders are extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or death. Anorexia Nervosa: starving yourself Bulimia Nervosa: eating a large amount of food and then purging. (throwing up) Binge Eating: when a person repeatedly eats too much food at one time.

Tips for Healthy Weight Loss