Unit One Chapter 2 !YEA!

Journal So, your friend wants to copy your homework. Not uncommon. They always ask you. You don’t want to… How are you going to tell them no without hurting your friendship or putting down your friend?

Lesson 1 Personality and Mental Health At a party, what are some of the types of people? Life of the party The quiet couch sitter The all night dancer Personality, personality, personality Easygoing A worrier shy

What are You? Extrovert? Optimist? Assertive or aggressive? Introvert? Pessimist? Passive? What other traits do you have??

Books- Page 24 Raise your hand if you want to read… Of Yoon, Richard, and Cory… who sounds the most healthy? What about them is unhealthy?

Psychologists deal with Mental Health People who are mentally healthy are… Realistic about their strengths and weaknesses Able to take on the responsibilities of daily living Caring toward themselves and others Able to handle disappointments and learn from them Able to feel enjoyment and a sense of achievement Psychologists like to use the illness-wellness continuum too 

Mentally Healthy People tend to be I’m All that Stuff! YEA ME!! friendly, optimistic, and loving. They are also able to be assertive, laugh at themselves, try new experiences and strive to do the best they can. What else is important for mental health? Does it mean they will be all those things Daily??

How’d you get stuck with Your personality?? We are a Peer Group. You’re Jealous… I know. There are a few ways Heredity Some are just born with shyness or angry  Environment Most of you act how the people around you do. You’re molded from the people around you while growing up. Peer groups in school can be a HUGE influence on personality

Uh Huh- You’re Turn What do you know? What is Personality? What makes it up? What are some characteristics of mentally healthy people? How does where you grow up influence personality?

Chapter Two, Lesson Two Are you ready for this??

Yes… I think I’ll call that level SUPERego. Freud- He’s got Words Yes… I think I’ll call that level SUPERego. Theory Id Ego Superego Conscious thought Unconscious thought Psychoanalysis Identity Self-actualization Hierarchy of Needs

Erikson… he’s got ideas too Yeah, Man… That’s my stuff Right there.

Maslow- He has a chart too! Although there are many charts and Graphs, mine is a pyramid… and very pretty. Look how happy it makes me! Unfortunately the words are blurry… look on pg 31

Gimmie some Examples Differences between all three of those guys… I’ll give you a few minutes to deliberate… Then I shall question you randomly… Read in fear

Self-Esteem Chapter 2, lesson 3

Journal- What gives you a more positive Self Esteem Journal- What gives you a more positive Self Esteem?? What are things you like?

Get A Sheet of Paper Write your name on the top Pass it forwards Fold it in half Pass it forwards I’m going to hand them out randomly and you’re going to write one nice thing about the person on their paper. We’re going to do this three times. If you can’t, for some unknown reason, say something nice… don’t write at all. Be nice.

Self-Esteem Self esteem refers to how much you like yourself and feel good about yourself. High Self Esteem vs. Low Self Esteem

Check this out- More than any other factor, self-esteem has a direct effect on all aspects of your health- mental, social, and physical. Most psychologists agree that low self esteem can contribute to many serious health problems. Also, it may contribute to drug use, dropping out of school, becoming pregnant, and suffering from eating disorders.

What effects your self esteem? Peers Sports Parents TV Magazines Advertisements

Turn to page 36- Improving your self Esteem

Chapter 2, lesson 4 Expressing emotions Patty just received a call from Bob who asked her out. Patty has a HUGE crush on Bob. She can’t wait to tell her best friend. How would you express your excitement?

Dread Clayton has flunked math and science. He dreads telling his parents about it. Worse still, he knows that he will have to give up being on the football team until he brings up his grades… What would you do?

Nervous Sarita is trying out for the lead in the class play. She has memorized her lines but is certain that she will forget them at the audition. Every time she thinks about getting on stage, her heart beats faster and she feels faint. How do you deal with nerves?

Guilt Peter’s dad lost his job. Money is tight at home. Peter wants to help, but he has not been able to find an after-school job. Yesterday he spotted a $20 bill in his friend’s locker. When bill looked away, Peter swiped it.

Emotions: a reaction to a situation that involves a person’s mind, body, and behavior. Love Anger Fear Guilt Happiness Sadness

Emotional definitions Pg 37

Recognizing your Emotions Name it Determine the cause Remember the last time you felt this way?

Coping with your Emotions Pg 42 Coping strategy: a way to deal with uncomfortable or unbearable feelings or situation. Defense Mechanisms: unconscious coping strategies. Other coping strategies: Confront the situation head on Exercise Take a break Talk through your feelings

Harmful ways of Coping Drugs/Alcohol Violent Acts Withdrawing from you friends and family Physical harm Ex: cutting

p. 44- Expressing feelings in a positive way

P 46- 47 Numbers 1-28 11-18, True or False (whole word) but you DON’T have to correct the False 19-28- you don’t need complete sentences.