Chapter 2: Taking Charge of Your Health Key Terms Health Skills Interpersonal Communication Refusal Skills Self-esteem Stress Stress Management Conflict Resolution Advocacy Values

Key Terms, cont. Decision-making Skills Goals Short-term Goals Long-term Goals Action Plan Health Consumer Advertising Comparison Shopping Warranty Consumer Advocates Malpractice Health Fraud

Building Health Skills Social Health Skills Communication skills 1. Clearly say what you mean 2. Pay attention to how you say something. 3. Be a good listener 1.) Clearly say what you mean 2.) Pay attention to how you say something. 3.) Be a good listner

Activity On a piece of paper, write down the one person who you seem to struggle to communicate with the most. Make sure to answer these questions: What do you struggle to communicate about? Why do you struggle to communicate? Have you ever been able to communicate in a productive manner with this person? What can you do to make it easier to communicate with this person?

Health Skills, cont. Social Health Skills, cont. Refusal Skills 1. Take time to calm down and think through the situation. 2. When discussing the conflict, speak calmly and listen attentively, asking questions when appropriate. 3. Use a polite tone and try to brainstorm solutions where no one loses respect. Work to resolve the conflict peacefully. 1.) Take time to calm down and think through the situation. 2.) When discussing the conflict, speak calmly and listen attentively, asking questions when appropriate. 3.) Use a polite tone and try to brainstorm solutions where no one loses respect. Work to resolve the conflict peacefully.

Mental and Emotional, cont. Stress Management Skills Strategy 1. Laugh 2. Physical activity 3. Find a hobby 1.) Laugh 2.) Physical activity 3.) Find a hobby

Total Health Skills Accessing Reliable Information Strategies 1. Ask parents, guardians, and other trusted adults. 2. Library resources 3. Newspaper and magazine articles by health professionals or experts. 4. Government agencies, health care providers, and health organizations. 1.) Ask parents, guardians, and other trusted adults. 2.) Library resources 3.) Reliable internet sites 3.) Newspaper and magazine articles by health professionals or experts. 4.) Government agencies, health care providers, and health organizations.

Making Responsible Decisions The Decision-Making Model Steps: 1. State the situation 2. List the options 3. Weigh the possible outcomes 4. Consider values 5. Make a decision and act on it 6. Evaluate the decision State the situation List the options Weigh the possible outcomes Consider values Make a decision and act on it Evaluate the decision

H.E.L.P. H (Healthful)- Does this choice present any health risks? E (Ethical)- Does this choice reflect what you value? L (Legal)- Does this option violate any local, state, or federal laws? P (Parent Approval)- Would your parents or guardians approve of the choice?

Making a Tough Decision Situation #1- Your significant other begins to pressure you into having sex. Situation #2- A new person that you are dating wants you to go to a party on Friday night, but have to take the ACT the next morning. Situation #3- You are at party with a friend, and the friend decides to drink some alcohol....when you are ready to leave, you remember that you rode with your friend who has been drinking all night.

Setting Goals Action Plan Steps: 1. Set a specific, realistic goal, and write it down. 2. List the steps you will take to reach your goal. 3. Identify sources of help and support. 4. Evaluate your progress by establishing checkpoints. 5. Reward yourself for achieving your goal. Set a specific, realistic goal, and write it down. List the steps you will take to reach your goal. Identify sources of help and support. Evaluate your progress by establishing checkpoints. Reward yourself for achieving your goal.

Conclusion Making good decisions Learning about self and skills for being healthy Learning how to set reasonable goals and striving to reach them

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