1. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 1 Mental & Emotional Health Chapter 7 : Lesson 1

2. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 2 I. Mental & Emotional Health A. Definition – Ability to accept yourself and others, adapt to and manage emotions, deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life.

3. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 3 II. Characteristics of Good Mental/Emotional Health A. Positive Self- Esteem B. Sense of Belonging C. Sense of Purpose D. Positive Outlook E. Autonomy What are some signs of good mental/emotional health? Fig 7.1

4. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 4 III. Pyramid of Needs

5. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 5 IV. Meeting your Needs A. Choose healthy and appropriate ways to meet your needs! A. What are good ones/bad ones. B. Refrain from “trying too hard” to obtain a sense of belonging as this can result in harmful behaviors: Gangs, risks behaviors, sexual activity, etc. Practice Abstinence- deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors

6. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 6 V. Understanding your personality.. 

7. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 7 Understanding Your Personality A. Definition – Complex set of characteristics that makes you unique. It’s what makes you DiFfErEnt than everybody else

8. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 8 B. Influences of Your Personality 1. Personality & Heredity Intellect, temperament, emotional tendencies Talents Risk-taking behaviors 2. Personality & Environment Family, friends, neighborhood, school, home Naturally engage in MODELING- observing & learning from the behaviors of those around you

9. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 9 More influences… 3. Personality & Behavior The one aspect over which you have the most control.  How you make decisions  What decisions you make  Whether you recognize consequences  What actions you take to make a difference in the quality of your life

10. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 10 VI. Promoting Mental & Emotional Health A. Limiting risk behaviors and practicing abstinence will help prevent certain diseases People who are able to cope with stresses are less susceptible to illnesses such as colds and other upper- respiratory infections. Promoting mental & emotional health will prevent disease and strengthen all sides of your health triangle.

11. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 11 Chapter 7 :Lesson 2 Developing a Positive Identity

12. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 12 I. Personal Identity A. Definition; your sense of yourself as a unique individual. B. Pieces of an Identity puzzle Your interests Your likes and dislikes Your talents and abilities Your values and beliefs Your goals

13. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 13 II. Your Developmental Assets A. Definition; the building blocks of development that help young people grow up as healthy, caring, and responsible individuals. Support – who and where do you find support? Empowerment – what gives you empowerment? Boundaries and Expectations – who sets these for you? Constructive Use of Time – what do you do in your free time? Commitment to Learning- what do you do to learn outside of school? Positive Values – what are some of your values, beliefs, morals? Social Competencies – do have any of these listed on pg 179? How did you develop them? Positive Identity – how is your self esteem? Do you have a positive outlook on life?

14. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 14 III. Working Toward a Healthy Identity A. Recognize your strengths and weaknesses list 5 strengths you have a 5 weaknesses you have on a piece of paper How can you make your strengths stronger? Turn your weaknesses into strengths? B. Demonstrate Positive Values C. Develop a Purpose in Your Life What is your purpose in life? What goals do you have?

15. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 15 Healthy Identity Cont. D. Form Meaningful Relationships Yesterdays friendship paragraph. What kind of a friend are you? E. Contribute to the Community What are some ways you can contribute to the community? Service projects? F. Avoid Unhealthful Risk Behaviors Abstinence!!

16. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 16 IV. Self-Esteem and Positive Outlook A. Do you have a positive self-esteem? If no how can you have a more positive self esteem? How can you help others to have a positive self esteem? B. Do you look at life with a positive outlook? If no how can you have a more positive outlook on life? How can you help others to have a positive outlook?

17. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 17 Self-Esteem Cont. C. Do you have a realistic view point on how to solve problems or face challenges? How do you take constructive criticism? D. Constructive criticism; nonhostile comments that point our problems and encourage improvement. E. What is your self talk like? Positive or negative? Replace negative self talk with positive self talk; give your neighbor an example of this.

18. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 18 Chapter 7 Lesson 3 Understanding Emotions

19. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 19 I. Definitions A. Emotions; signals that tell your mind and body how to react. B. Hormone; a chemical secreted by your glands that regulates the activities of different body cells.

20. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 20 II. Identifying Your Emotions: A. Happiness  What is happiness to you? What are other words that describe happiness?  When do you feel the happiest?

21. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 21 B. Sadness  What is being sad? What are other words to describe sad?  When do you feel the saddest?

22. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 22 C. Love  What makes you feel loved?  Are there different ways we love people? Love of family, love of friends, love of a significant other?  Love is supporting an other persons needs and can be expressed through actions or words.

23. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 23 D. Empathy  Definition: the ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels.  What are ways you can show empathy to someone?  What is an example of when someone has shown empathy to you?

24. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 24 E. Fear  What is fear? What are other words to describe fear?  When have you felt fear?  Phobia: an exaggerated fear  What are some examples of phobias?

25. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 25 F. Guilt  What is guilt?  When have you felt guilty?

26. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 26 G. Anger  What is anger? What are other words to describe anger?  When have you felt angry?  Hostility: the intentional use of unfriendly or offensive behavior.  What are positive ways to deal with anger?

27. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 27 Managing Emotions Chapter 7 Lesson 4

28. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 28 I. How do you cope? A. Deal with emotions in positive ways Express emotions clearly Ex: talk openly, share, smile, etc. B. Dealing with emotions negatively will not solve problems or perhaps worsen the situation

29. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 29 II. Strategies for responding to Emotions A. What am I reacting to? Does the intensity of my emotion match the situation? B. Will this matter tomorrow? Next week? Next year? C. Consider all possible consequences before reacting strongly. D. Use positive feeling to inspire! Relieve negative feeling by engaging in physical activity or talking w/ a trusted friend. E. If a negative feeling doesn’t go away, seek help from a parent, trusted adult, professional.

30. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 30 III. Difficult Emotions A. Overwhelming emotions can affect your attitude & behavior B. When things are upsetting: Take slow, deep breaths Get away from the situation to compose yourself Analyze contributing factors to situation Write in a journal, play music Talk with a trusted friend

31. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 31 IV. Defense Mechanisms A. Definition – mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions & situations Avoiding hard situations

32. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 32 B. Types of Defense Mechanisms 1. Repression 2. Suppression Holding back, restraining emotions 3. Rationalization 4. Regression 5. Denial 6. Compensation 7. Projection 8. Idealization

33. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 33 VI. Handling Fear A. Fear is an emotion many people work to overcome. 1. Identify Fear 2. Analyze the situation that causes fear 3. Talk about your fear with someone you trust.  Some fear is natural. Only when it is irrational & uncontrollable is it a problem.

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35. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 35 VI. with Guilt A. Can be a destructive emotion  Try to get to the underlying source and address the issue  If you hurt someone, admit your mistake & make amends.

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37. Palmer Ridge Physical Education Department 37 VII. Managing Anger A. Anger is an emotion that is hard to handle. B. Strategies for managing anger: 1. Relax 2. Rechannel energy 3. Talk to someone you trust 4. Get some physical activity

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