Teen Living Personal, Family, and Community Living Objectives 1.0- 1.03

Objective 1.0 Apply strategies to enhance personal development and interpersonal skills to obtain a greater understanding of self through self-evaluation

1.01 Factors and Strategies that Promote Personal Development Prioritize by importance To-do lists Planners Calendars Do not over commit yourself Learn to say no Avoid procrastination (what is it? I’ll tell you tomorrow) Develop self-esteem Know your strengths and weaknesses Accept yourself as you are Be aware that hormones will affect you physically and emotionally

Environmental influences Establish good mental health qualities Social influences Teens want to spend more time with friends than family Environmental influences Neighborhood, friends, school Establish good mental health qualities Ask for help when needed School counselor, trusted adult Express emotions in a positive way

Peers/Family Help or hinder (who are your peers?) Help others choose right from wrong and look for friends that will do the same for you Heredity Who you look like Nurture/Nature

Good Character In the workplace Be honest, helpful, pleasant Let boss be aware of you school/test schedule Character development begins in childhood, but it is never too late to become a better person Accept responsibility for YOUR actions Help others that may need a friend New students Show respect for others especially those that others may pick on. Don’t be a follower Empathy vs. Sympathy

Trustworthiness/ Responsibility Take care of the things you borrow from others Do your part around the house. Take care of your chores without having to be asked Listen to your conscience Do not take or keep things that are not yours

Good Study Habits Avoid distractions Take breaks (but not too many) Friends, radio (too loud or too harsh), texting Take breaks (but not too many) Have space you need Be comfortable (but not too much) Organize classroom notes every day Divide study time into smaller segments instead of cramming all at once. Prioritize Understand, list objectives Dovetail (what does this mean?)

1.02 Roadblocks to Personal Development Stress Exercise Emotional abuse Always hurts self-esteem Physical abuse Rape Control another Environmental Conserve, recycle, reuse Avoid air pollution Aerosol sprays, combustion of fuels, exhaust from motor vehicles Stay informed about environmental issues Physical safety (What should you do?) Lights at home; hidden keys; door open when you return; before answering the door HIGH Costs to society Money spent on criminals

1.03 Practice interpersonal skills Active listening (Show me) Concentrate on what is being said Use “I” messages “I get upset when you don’t pay attention” vs. “You never listen to me” Communication Two-way process of sending and receiving information Feedback “You must have been really upset by that” vs. “Well, I would have told her to jump in the lake!”

Good Listening Skills Be open-minded to what others are saying Verbal and non-verbal feedback Establish rapport with the speaker

Good People Skills Be willing to talk out issues Avoid power struggles (causes conflicts) Mediation Be aware of personality differences: accept differences in people Peer mediation Identify problems so you can find remedies Use “I” messages when discussing problems

Planning Process 1. Identify concerns 2. Form a plan 3. Set a goal 4. Act 5. Follow up