Building health skills

Health Skills What are health skills? Health Skills – specific tools and strategies that lead to a better and more informed health choices. What health skills do we use in to impact our social Health? How about our Mental / Emotional Health

Social health skills Effective communicator Refusal Skills What does it mean to be an effective communicator? Refusal Skills What would they look like to you? What are some examples that you can think of? Did you ever have to use refusal skills?

Mental / Emotional Health What's One of the major things that comes to mind when you think of Mental/ Emotional health? The way we feel about our self and others Self esteem How we deal with certain situations Stress and stress managment

Self esteem How we think and feel about our self Dose everyone have a positive self image or self esteem? Why or why not? How can you build or improve you own self esteem or self image? Can stress impact your self esteem?

What is stress? Stress management The body’s and mind’s reaction to everyday demands. Stress is an Unavoidable part of life! Stress management Rechanneling your energy Relaxing Laughing Anything Else?

Total Health Skills Self Directed Learner What is it? How does being a self directed learner have an impact on you becoming a health literate individual?

Self Directed Learning As a self directed learner and a Health literate individual, you must make sure of one main thing. Your Sources Are Reliable! Consider the source Consider the “Angele” Think of individuals or organizations in the community that may be an assistance Think about people in your who can assist you.

Self Directed Learning

Closure Tonight I want you to go online or look in a newspaper or magazine. Find one article about stress management that is from a reliable resource. Read this article so you can share the key points and explain why you believe this may be a good way to relieve some stress in your busy lives.