1. Chapter 2 Emotional Health
Ms. Meade
Health 10

2. About Me Poem First name only Four traits that characterize you
Son, daughter, sister, brother, friend
Who loves (3 things)
Who fears (3 things)
Who feels (3 things)
Who would like to see (3 things)
Resident of (town, state, country)
Last name only

3. Emotional Health
the state of being free of mental disturbances that limit functioning
People with good mental health are able to:
Develop close personal relationships
Receive support from others
Contribute to society

4. Emotional Health
The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself.
Self-confidence is attractive to everyone.
You can become more self confident through self-knowledge. You must learn about and manage 3 parts of your private, internal world—your thoughts, values, and emotions (feelings).
These three aspects also play a role in the decisions you make.

5. Emotional Health Vocab
Thoughts: those mental processes of which a person is always conscious.
Your thoughts shape your actions.
Cortex: the outermost layer of your brain
Values: what a person thinks of as right and wrong, or sees as important, are your rules for behavior.
*Being aware of values can help you choose your behaviors without confusion. For example, honesty, schoolwork, family.

6. More Vocab
Emotion: a feeling that occurs in response to an event as experienced by an individual.
Status: a person’s standing or rank in relation to others.
Emotional intelligence: the ability to recognize and appropriately express one’s emotions in a way that enhances living.

7. Emotions
*People who are aware of their feelings and who express them appropriately are more emotionally healthy than people who ignore them.
Emotions are not always a reliable guide to action; wait the emotion out.
You have developed emotional health when you can:
Recognize all kinds of emotions in yourself.
Admit that you have different kinds of emotions.
Express all kinds of emotions in acceptable ways.

8. Expressing Emotions These are 3 ways we express our emotions:
Resentment: anger that has built up due to failure to express it.
Suppress: hold back or restrain
Confrontation: an interaction in which one person expresses feelings to another.
We manage our emotions by:
Recognize it.
Own it.
Verbalize it.
Express it physically.

9. CONFLICT
We’ve talked about the relationship with ourselves, now we’ll discuss the relationship with others.
Conflict: a struggle or opposition between people, especially when people compete for something in the belief that only one can have what he and she wants, at the expense of the other.
With the right attitude, people can break down barriers and create more TRUST- essential for resolving conflict.
Positive Attitudes for resolving conflict
Desire a resolution
Strive for a win-win outcome.
Honor the relationship.
Be flexible but firm.
Be sincerely apologetic.
Show courage.
Be open-minded.

10. 5 Conflict Resolution Strategies
Giving in: One person yields to the other person’s wishes
Walking away: one party physically or psychologically leaves the conflict.
Doing nothing: both sides ignore the problem
Fighting dirty: one party attempts to win by lying, manipulating, threatening, blaming, and calling names.
Constructive problem solving: Both parties understand that they have much to gain by resolving the conflict, and they work toward solutions.

11. Communication
Of great importance during a conflict is your style of Communication: a two-way exchange of ideas or thoughts.
Assertive: to possess the characteristics of appropriately expressing feelings, wants, and needs while respecting those of others.
Passive: not expressing feeling appropriately.
Aggressive: overly demanding of others.
Assertive, not aggressive, communication is the key to getting cooperation and resolving conflicts.

12. Forming new relationships
Smile
Open posture
Forward lean
Touch
Eye Contact
Nod

13. 6 Steps to Decision Making
In tackling tough decisions, it helps to follow a plan.
Name the problem
Describe the problem’s parts
Brainstorm
Think About Each Solution
Choose a Solution and Act on it.
Evaluate the outcome.

14. Making Decisions Should reflect you personal values
Ex. If you value relationships with your family and friends, you’ll make choices that reflect honesty, caring and respect.
If you’re not fully committed to your values, decision making will be tougher for you

15. What goes into making a decision?
Healthful: Are there any health risks?
Ethical: Does it reflect your personal values?
Legal: Are you violating laws?
Do your parents approve?
These provide useful questions that will help guide you through the decision making process.

16. Your Place in Society
You have a place in your environment-your society. Our values and expectations are part of a greater relationship with society. However, some people’s values differ from society’s values.
Alienation: withdrawing from others because of differences that cannot be resolved.
Ostracism: rejection and exclusion from society
Nonconformist: a person who does not share society’s values and therefore behaves in unconventional ways.