1. EMOTIONS
Your feelings - that are a natural part of life
Examples:
Happiness Anger
Love
Sadness
Jealousy

3. HORMONES
Chemical substances that control many body functions
Sudden emotional shifts are common in teens

4. EXPRESSING EMOTIONS IN HEALTHY WAYS (3)
1. Communicating how you feel
- it is a two-way process
- speaking in a way others can understand you
- also means being a good listener

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Managing fear and anxiety
- learn to laugh at yourself
- talk about how you feel
- plan ahead
- relaxation techniques

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3. Healthy ways to express anger:
Take a deep breath/calm down
Focus on exactly what made you angry
Tell the other person how you feel

7. Needs that affect your feelings and sense of well being
EMOTIONAL NEEDS
Needs that affect your feelings and sense of well being

8. BASIC EMOTIONAL NEEDS
Need to feel worthwhile
Need to love and be loved
Need to belong

9. ABSTINENCE
Refusing to participate in sexual activity before marriage
You are choosing to avoid dangerous situations such as pregnancy & STI’s

10. REFUSAL SKILLS Ways to communicate to help you say “no” effectively
Look the other person in the eye
Give reasons & avoid bad situations
Choose friends who practice abstinence

11. RESILIENCY
The ability to recover from illness, hardship, and other stressors
Asset – skill or resource that can help you reach a goal

12. WAYS TO BUILD RESILIENCY
1. Support – having family, friends, and others to help you
2. Positive Values – having values that include honesty, caring, self-responsibility, equality, and justice

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3. Social Skills – respecting others and avoiding peer pressure
4. Positive Identity – having high self-esteem