1. Chapter 2
Taking Charge of your Health
Lesson 2
Making Responsible Decisions & Setting Goals

2. Decisions, Goals, and Your Health
Achieving good health begins with making responsible decisions.
Making decisions and setting goals means

3. Decisions, Goals, and Your Health
The freedom you gain as you grow older comes with more responsibility.
For example, you may have to:

4. Decision Making
Decision-making skills help you make successful, responsible choices.
Developing good decision-making skills will help

5. Your Values
The decisions you make reflect your personal values and the values of your family.
Values

6. Your Values
Talk with family members about your decisions

7. The Decision-Making Process
Good decision-making skills can help a person make responsible choices that contribute to health and quality of life.
Decision-making skills

8. The Decision-Making Process
The HELP Strategy
When weighing the options for any decision, asking yourself these questions: H
(Healthful) E
(Ethical) Does this choice reflect what you value? L
(Legal) P
(Parent Approval) Would your parents or guardians approve of this choice?

9. The Decision-Making Process
Steps of the Decision-Making Process
STEP 1
STEP 2
List the Options.
STEP 3
STEP 4
Consider Values.
STEP 5
STEP 6
Evaluate the Decision.

10. Goal Setting
Working toward goals helps you achieve your hopes and dreams.
Whether you reach your goals —

11. Goal Setting
Just as you set life goals because you have dreams for the future, you also set goals for your health in order to stay well.
Goals

12. Types of Goals
Time is a consideration when you’re setting goals. A short-term goal can be accomplished fairly quickly.
Short-term goal

13. A series of short-term goals can help you to achieve a long-term goal.
Types of Goals
A series of short-term goals can help you to achieve a long-term goal.
Long-term goal

14. Types of Goals
To reach your goal, you need an action plan. This will help you turn your dreams into reality.
Action plan

15. Types of Goals Developing an Action Plan
Set a specific, realistic goal and write it down.
Identify sources of help and support.
Evaluate your progress by establishing checkpoints.

16. After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
How can decision-making skills improve your health?

17. After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
Why would you set a health goal?

18. After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
Give an example of one short-term and one long-term goal related to improving physical fitness.