Developing Other Health Skills In this lesson, you will Learn About… Ways to get the health information you need. Behaviors that enhance the way you look and feel. Internal and external influences on your health.

Developing Other Health Skills The Vocabulary terms in this lesson are: Support system. Environment. Click each term to display its definition.

Health Skills: An Overview Health skills are practices that help you maintain, protect, and improve your health. They are also called life skills. Accessing Information Self-Management Practicing Healthful Behaviors Stress Management Analyzing Influences Interpersonal Communication Communication Skills Refusal Skills Conflict Resolution Skills Decision Making/Goal Setting Advocacy Health skills will benefit you not only during your teen years but also throughout your life. Some of the skills have already been discussed in this chapter—decision making, goal setting, communication skills, refusal skills, and stress management.

Accessing Information Sources for reliable health information include parents, teachers, counselors, school nurses, other trusted adults, and the print materials shown below. Always use critical-thinking skills to interpret media messages about health information. Library Print and Broadcast Media Internet Community Resources This skill involves finding accurate and reliable health information and using health resources. Although you can obtain information from a variety of sources, not all of it is accurate or reliable. Some information is misleading or even completely false. Have students identify some good sources of information in addition to the ones listed here.

Practicing Healthful Behaviors Practicing healthful behaviors involves taking care of yourself and avoiding risky situations. It includes: Making health a habit. Building a support system. Practicing healthful behaviors means developing lifelong habits that increase your level of health and protect you from illness and injury. Making health a habit—Making health a priority and establishing good habits are key elements for good health. Building a support system—Create a support system from parents and other relatives, teachers, counselors, health care providers, and religious leaders.

Analyzing Influences Understanding internal and external influences enables you to choose positive behaviors: Internal Influences Your knowledge Your likes and dislikes Your values Your desires Your curiosity Your fears External Influences Your family Your friends/peers Your environment Your culture Laws Media/technology Your role models Have students create their own lists of the internal and external influences on their health. How can they determine which are positive and which are not?

Reviewing Terms and Facts support system A _____________ is a network of people available to help when needed. Click to show the correct answer.

Reviewing Terms and Facts What are the six types of internal influences on your health? Six types of internal influences are your knowledge, likes and dislikes, values, desires, curiosity, and fears. Click to show the correct answer.

Thinking Critically How does your physical environment influence your health? Answers will vary, but might include discussion of living spaces, pollution, the weather, and so on.

Chapter Review

Reviewing Terms and Facts The first step in _____________ is to state the situation. decision making Click to show the correct answer.

Reviewing Terms and Facts Using ___________ instead of “you” messages shows respect for other people. “I” messages Click to show the correct answer.

Reviewing Terms and Facts The hormone that gives the body extra energy is adrenaline. True False Click to show the correct answer.

Reviewing Terms and Facts The hormone that gives the body extra energy is adrenaline. True False

Reviewing Terms and Facts Reliable information comes from sources you can trust. True False Click to show the correct answer.

Reviewing Terms and Facts Reliable information comes from sources you can trust. True False

Thinking Critically Identify a health decision that a teen might have to make. Relate the practices and steps of the decision-making process to that situation to make a healthy choice. Responses should explain how the decision-making process could be used to help teens make wise choices.

Thinking Critically How do the goal-setting steps help you to accomplish your goals? They help you focus on the behaviors you want to change. Click to show the correct answer.

Thinking Critically When might a teen need to use refusal skills with someone other than a peer? Possible response: when an older person tries to persuade the teen to do something that goes against his or her values. Accept all reasonable responses.

Thinking Critically Name three events that act as stressors for you. Why do you find them stressful? How can you manage your response to them? Accept all reasonable responses.

Vocabulary Review A support system is a network of people available to help when needed. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.

Vocabulary Review Your environment is the sum total of your surroundings. Click the slide to go back to the Vocabulary Review home page.