1. Bell Ringer
On your own, take a few minutes to answer these statements honestly…
I try to stay physically active (always, sometimes, or never).
I try to get along well with others (always, sometimes, or never).
I eat well-balanced meals (always, sometimes, or never).
I avoid high-risk activities (always, sometimes, or never).

2. Understanding Your Health
What is health?
Changes during the teen years
Taking responsibility for your health

3. What is Health?
Health =
A combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.
Health Triangle

4. Health Triangle

5. Physical Health How can you improve your physical health?
Nutritious meals and snacks
Daily exercise
Regular checkups from doctor and a dentist
Avoiding harmful behaviors
Alcohol
Tobacco
Other drugs

6. Mental/Emotional Health
How you handle your feelings, thoughts, and the situations you face each day.
How can you improve your mental/emotional health?
Express yourself in a healthy way
With a friend or family member
Having a positive attitude

7. Social Health Supporting the people we care about.
How can you improve your social health?
Effective communication
Respect
Valuing people
Keeping and making friends

8. Wellness Wellness = Decision making
A state of well-being, or total health
Decision making

9. Changes During the Teen Years
Describe physical changes that occur during the teen years.
Identify the mental and emotional changes hormones cause.
Explain how your relationships may change.
Practice healthful behaviors to improve total health.

10. Adolescence: Time of Change and Challenge
Adolescence = teen years
The stage of life between childhood and adulthood
Beliefs and values
Period of discovery
“Who am I?”

11. Physical Changes Puberty =
The time when you start developing physical characteristics of adults of your gender.
Examples:
Body hair
Deeper voices
Height growth
Body shape
Girls = 8 and 14
Boys = 11 and 14

12. Physical Changes
Changes that occur during puberty are all related to the release of hormones.
Hormones =
Chemical substances, produced in glands, that help regulate many body functions.
Growth is sometimes uneven.
Normal part of the growth process.

13. Mental/Emotional Changes
Mood swings
Happy one minute, sad the next
Feelings of attraction toward others.
Dating

14. Social Changes Healthy relationships Independence (family) Peers =
People in your age group
Peer pressure
Community service =
Volunteer programs whose goal is to improve the community and life of its residents.

15. Taking Responsibility for Your Health
It is YOUR choice!
Lifestyle factors =
Behaviors and habits that help determine a person’s level of health and wellness.
Positive or negative

16. Positive Lifestyle Factors
Eating well-balanced meals, starting with a good breakfast.
Getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily.
Sleeping at least 8 hours every night.
Doing your best in school and other activities.
Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
Following safety rules and wearing protective gear.
Relating well to family, friends, and classmates.

17. Risk Behaviors Risk behaviors =
Actions or behaviors that might cause injury or harm to yourself or others.
Turn to a partner and discuss what are some risk behaviors.
Short-term and long-term.
Sedentary lifestyle =
A way of life that includes little physical activity.