1. Wellness and your Total Health 6th Grade Health
Decision Making
Wellness and your Total Health
6th Grade Health

2. Decision Making
Is the process of making a choice or finding a solution.
An important part of good health is being able to face problems and work out solutions to them.
This process can be used to solve many problems

3. Major Decisions
A teen might ask himself or herself questions similar to these when facing major decisions.
Should I get a part time job? What would I like to do?
Should I participate in a sports program? Which one?
Should I study for the big test tomorrow?

4. Minor Decisions What color socks am I going to wear today?
Should I use blue or black ink pen to write with?

5. A. Consider the Risks Many actions you take involve risks.
Risk behavior-
Is the possibility that an action may cause injury or harm to you or others.

6. Consider Risks (cont.)
Precautions: Is a planned action taken before an event to increase the chances of a safe outcome
Ex: Learning how to ski can be a high-risk activity. However you can make it less risky by using safe equipment and getting lessons

7. Decision Making
Before making any major decisions, think about the risks involved and ask yourself these questions:
Are they necessary risks?
If the risks are reasonable, what precautions can I take to increase my chances of a safe outcome?

8. Six Steps of Decision Making
State the Situation- What is it that you want to accomplish?
List the options- What are some possible things I could do in this situation?
Weigh the possible outcomes- Are their both positive and negative outcomes? Develop a “T” chart and list the positive and negative.

9. Steps of Decision Making (Cont.)
Make a Decision and Act- Take all the available information and make a decision

10. Review 6 Steps of Decision Making
State the Situation
List options
Weigh the possible outcomes
Consider your values
Make a decision and act
Evaluate the decision