welcome to health class coach hair sm north it’s a great day to be an indian

Welcome to Health ClassCoach Hair

SM North

It’s a great day to be an Indian

Focus

• What topics do you think we will discuss this semester?

• Circle the two that interest you the most

Why is health important?

What is health?

• In the past, health was the absence of disease

• Health in old English means to make whole, sound, or well– Comes from the root word “heal”

Is this healthy?

Does anyone have a PERFECT (equal-sided) triangle?

associated with the body (exercise, diet, rest, hygiene)

Associated with your feelings and emotions (self esteem)

Relating to others (family, friends, clubs, teams)

Health is a process!!!

Personal behaviors and habits related to the way a person lives, that help determine his/her level of health.

1. Eat Breakfast Daily

2. Get between 7-8 hours of sleep per night.

3. Eat foods from the NEW food guide pyramid.

4. Refrain from smoking and using tobacco products.

5. Do 20-30 minutes of vigorous activity a minimum of 3x/wk.

6. Do not use alcohol or other drugs.

7. Maintain your recommended, or healthy weight.

8. Practice Abstinence.

9. Reduce Risk Taking Behaviors.

10. Reducing your Stress.

Actions or behaviors that

represent a potential health threat.

Also called Life Expectancy. The

average number of years a person is alive

How long a person will live.

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Projected Age at Death

Who is responsible for your health?

• My health is my responsibility– Heredity and environment have an impact but I

have the most control over my well being in the decisions that I make

– Health Education—providing health information in such a way to influence people to change attitudes and behaviors and take positive actions towards their health

Quantity vs. Quality of Life

• Quantity is life expectancy –the average # of years a group of people are expected to live (depends on : gender, heredity, environment, culture, access to medical care and basic health habits)– 1900- In U.S. it was 49 years– 2006—77.6 years (U.S.)– Contrast with Ethiopia ---41 years

Quantity of life

• In 1900 leading causes of death were: pneumonia, flu, tuberculosis (TB)—communicable diseases—spread from person to person

• Now leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, stroke, --(noncommunicable diseases) caused by life-style factors!

• Leading cause of death for 15-24: accidents, murderers, suicide, cancer

Quality of life

• Level of health and satisfaction and meaning that a persons life has

• Being able to function at optimal levels of mental, physical, and social well being

• How does a person achieve both the quality of life as well as quantity?

• Life style factors and risk factors

Decision Making and Relationships

Decision Making and Relationships

Mr. Hair

Health

FOCUS:List every decision that you have made today.

FOCUS:List every decision that you have made today.

Decisions DefinedDecisions Defined

• Decision- the act of making a choice or coming to a solution– decisions can be small: what shoes to wear to

the dance– decisions can be large: should I try drugs,

should I have sex, what do I want to do after high school

Reasonable RisksReasonable Risks

• Risk: a behavior with an element of danger that may cause injury or harm– there are risks in everyday life: crossing the

street– reasonable risk is one in which the likely-hood

of damaging your or someone else’s health are low

• trying out for the school play or basketball team, asking someone to the school dance

Unreasonable RisksUnreasonable Risks

• The likelihood that someone will get hurt now or in the future is high– many times taken by people with a low self-

esteem– Cut down on unreasonable risks by taking

precautions• precautions- planned preventive action taken before

an event to increase the chances of a safe outcome

Decision Making ModelDecision Making Model• A five step process used in making

important decisions– 1. state the situation– 2. list the possible choices– 3. consider the consequences– 4. make the decision– 5. evaluate your decision

State the SituationState the Situation

• clearly identify the problem or situation

• ask the following– how much time do I have to decide– why am I in this situation– why is there a decision to make

List the Possible choicesList the Possible choices

• think or write out the possible alternative ways to decide this situation

Consider the ConsequencesConsider the Consequences

• Consequences- the result of an action

• list positive and negative consequences

• ask yourself– is it safe, how will it impact myself and others,

is it legal, it is moral?, ect

Make the decisionMake the decision

• Decide

• Own your decision– believe in it– go 100%– feel good about it

Evaluate Evaluate

• reflect on decision

• what did I learn?

• hindsight (20/20)– would I do it that way again? why or why not?

Decision Making Scenario

• You and your group will invent a realistic decision faced by an imaginary peer.

• The situation should be one that someone your age group will have to deal with.

• On one piece of paper, neatly write the situation. Your group will role play the situation. Each person must have a speaking part. Your group will act out the situation and take us through the decision making process.

Role Play Review

• List 2 things I learned from the role play my group performed.

• List 2 things I learned from the role play the other groups performed.

• Describe the ways that using the decision making model can be a useful tool for you.

• FOCUS• make the following chart and complete it

with 3 examples each• examples of high self examples of low

esteem self esteem

Self Esteem

Think of one thing you are really good at. Share that with a person

sitting next to you.

Self Esteem and Health

• Self-esteem is the confidence and worth that you feel about yourself

• It influences everything that you do

• One of the most important factors in our overall sense of well being

• It effects your health triangle and your health triangle effects your self-esteem

Self Esteem

• Self-talk and other talk– Self-talk internal message from yourself

(positive and negative)– Other talk—comes form outsiders (positive and

negative)

– Is your self-esteem based on how you feel about yourself or how you think others feel about you?

Signs of high self-esteem

• Accept yourself—including weaknesses and handicaps ETC..

• Admit mistakes and take responsibility for your actions

• Willing to try new ideas and take chances and learn new things

• Not afraid to fail—will participate even if not that good at something

• Respect self and others!!

The Respect Triangle

Respect for self

Respect from others

Respect for others

Signs of low self-esteem

• Easily influenced by others• People pleasing• Approval-seeking• Get their identity from outside factors

rather from internal factors• Worry too much how others perceive them• Engage in risky behaviors too get attention• Afraid to fail and usually will not even try

Self Esteem Video

How to make a positive out of a negative!!!

Self esteem II Video Questions

Answer the following • List and describe 3 qualities that John possesses?

• Which of those qualities do you also have? How does your life reflect that quality?

• What “handicaps” do you have? (could be physical or mental/emotional)

• What strategies do you use to overcome those “handicaps?”

• Write a paragraph reflection on this program. At least 5 sentences.

Discussion Questions• On a separate piece of paper, answer the following:

1. What is health and why is my health my responsibility?2. Draw, label and describe the health triangle. 3. What is more important to you: quantity or quality of life? Why?4. How can I get both quality and quantity of life?5. How does my self esteem effect my health triangle? 6. How can self talk have a positive and negative impact on my self esteem? 7. What are my life style factors and how do they impact my health?8. Write down 5 specific things I can do to improve my self esteem.