Factors Influencing Factors Influencing Your HealthYour Health

EnvironmentEnvironment– Where you liveWhere you live– Available Health CareAvailable Health Care– FamilyFamily– FriendsFriends– SchoolSchool– Attitudes & Behavior (Feelings & Beliefs)Attitudes & Behavior (Feelings & Beliefs)

HeredityHeredity– A factor you cannot controlA factor you cannot control

LifestyleLifestyle

Wellness

Premature Death

Disability Lack of Energy

Minor AchesAnd pains

Moderate Level of Energy High Level

Of Energy

Exercising & Eating Healthy

Sedentary Lifestyle combined with unhealthy eating, alcohol, tobacco & other drugs.

RisksRisks

– Trying a new sportTrying a new sport– Trying out for the Trying out for the

school playschool play– Taking on a new jobTaking on a new job– Asking a person out Asking a person out

on dateon date– Crossing the streetCrossing the street– Going on a roller Going on a roller

coastercoaster– Talent showTalent show

– SmokingSmoking– AlcoholAlcohol– DrugsDrugs– SexSex– An unreasonable risk An unreasonable risk

is the possibility that is the possibility that may cause injury to may cause injury to you or others.you or others.

Are all Risks bad?

Taking Precautions:A precaution is a planned action taken before an event to increase the chance of a safe outcome.

Reasonable Unreasonable

66thth Grade Issues Grade Issues

– Peer PressurePeer Pressure– Getting to class on Getting to class on

time.time.– Coming prepared.Coming prepared.– Doing homework.Doing homework.– Walking through Walking through

Wayne.Wayne.

– RumorsRumors– Sports teamsSports teams– RelationshipsRelationships– BullyingBullying– Making new friends.Making new friends.– Family life Family life

Decision Making ProcessDecision Making Process

Identify the situationIdentify the situation– Constantly late for classConstantly late for class

Identify your optionsIdentify your options– Be late & suffer the consequences.Be late & suffer the consequences.– Organize your locker and schedule so you are better prepared to Organize your locker and schedule so you are better prepared to

be on time.be on time. Ask yourself these questionsAsk yourself these questions

– Is it Healthy?Is it Healthy?– Is it safe?Is it safe?– Is it legal?Is it legal?– Consider your values: Are the beliefs and ideas that are important Consider your values: Are the beliefs and ideas that are important

to you and your family agree with your decision?to you and your family agree with your decision?

Decision Making model continuedDecision Making model continued

Make a choice Make a choice – Stand by your decision and be ready to accept Stand by your decision and be ready to accept

the benefits of your decision or the the benefits of your decision or the consequences. consequences.

Analyze your decisionAnalyze your decision– Did it result in a healthy action and how did it Did it result in a healthy action and how did it

affect myself and others.affect myself and others.– You may learn that your decision was the right You may learn that your decision was the right

one or you may choose to act differently.one or you may choose to act differently.