Health Skills

Shows relationships among the three kinds of health:

1. Physical Health

2. Mental-Emotional Health

3. Family-Social Health

Is the condition of a person’s body.

Examples: Eating healthy meals, getting enough sleep, exercise

Is the condition of a person’s mind and the ways that a person expresses feelings.

Examples: reading, having challenging conversations, and taking the time to understand one’s feelings.

Meeting one’s own needs without interfering with the rights of others.

Is the condition of a person’s relationships with family members and with others.

Examples: expressing yourself clearly, and listening when others speak.

Example: Expressing feelings is a skill that helps maintain mental & emotional health.

* if this skill is lacking, the other 2 sides are affected…

(a) physical health is affected because you might feel stress… (b) family-social health is affected because you have problems expressing your feelings.

Health Knowledge; Access a person has to health information, Behavior a person practices; Way a person responds to influences on

health, such as culture, media, & technology;

Communication skills, including resistance skills, and conflict-resolution skills;

The decisions a person makes; A person’s heredity; The quality of the environment in which a

person lives; Random events that occur in a person’s life

and how that person deals with risks.

The information and understanding a person has about health.

Example: Outside in the sun for several hours…

(a) select sunscreen and reapply on a regular basis; (b) wear certain types of clothing; (c) understand that UV rays are associated with causing skin cancer.

Two types of behaviors that can affect your health:

1. Healthful behaviors

2. Risk behaviors

Culture Media Technology Communication Skills Resistance Skills Health Advocate Protective Factor Risk Factor

A chance that has an unknown outcome is a RISK.Types of Risks:1. Calculated Risk – a chance that someone takes after carefully considering all the possible outcomes.

2. Unnecessary Risk – a chance that, after weighing all the possible outcomes, you decide is not worth it.

Incident over which someone has no control over.

ObjectivesID 10 responsible values that make up good character; Discuss reasons why character is important; how to practice life skills.

Use of self-control to act on responsible values.

What is self-control?- degree to which a person regulates

his or her own behavior.

A belief that guides you to act in responsible ways:

- honesty - determination- fairness - courage- respect - citizenship- self-discipline- responsibility- abstinence from sex-integrity- self-respect

A person’s overall character as judged by other people.

Temptations … What are they? How can they affect your

reputation?

Your inner sense of right & wrong.“gut feeling”

Examples: friend wants you to cheat,steal, or lie … etc

1. Choose the best way to communicate.

2. Express your thoughts & feelings clearly.

3. Listen to the other person.

4. Make sure you understand each other.

Nonverbal Communication:- use of actions or body language to

express emotions & thoughts.

Active Listening:- the way you respond in a conversation to show that you hear & understand what the speaker is saying.

Skills that help a person say “no” to an action or to leave a situation that they feel or know is dangerous or illegal.

Say “no” with confidence. Give reasons for saying “no”. Repeat “no”. Use nonverbal behavior to match your

verbal behavior. Avoid certain situations & people. Influence others to make responsible

decisions.

Self-Confidence is the belief in oneself.** when your behavior is self-confident & assertive you show others that you are in control of yourself **

Assertive Behavior: honest expression of ideals, feelings, & decisions without

worrying about what others think or without feeling threatened by the reactions of

others.

Passive Behavior* the holding back of ideas, feelings, &

decisions.Example: don’t stand up for themselves, make

excuses,look away or laugh when sharing feelings or making

decisions. Lack self-confidence. Aggressive Behavior

* use of words or actions that are disrespectful

toward others.Example: interrupt others or monopolize a

conversation; call others cruel names or threaten b/c they lack self-

confidence.

Pattern of behavior a person uses in a conflict situation.

Person may use one or a combination of the following styles:

* conflict avoidance* conflict confrontation* conflict resolution

Remain calm Set a positive tone Define the conflict Take responsibility for personal actions Listen to the needs & feeling of others List & evaluate possible solutions Agree on a solution

Be respectful

Keep your word & follow the agreement that you made

Ask for assistance if the agreement seems to be falling apart.

Commercials…

The average American child may view up to 40,000 commercials ontelevision each year.

1. Identify people/things that might influence you.

2. Evaluate how the influence might affect your health behavior & decisions.

3. Choose positive influences on health.4. Protect yourself from negative influences

on health.

Media: Mass Communication Advertisement: Paid announcement about

a product or a service Commercial: Advertisement on TV or radio Technology: High-tech equipment to

communicate information Media Literacy: Recognizing & evaluate the

influence of messages in media

Culture: Arts, beliefs, & customs that make up

a way of life for a group of people at a certain time.

When you are looking at the ads in a newspaper, magazine, or catalog, keep in mind that photographers work for hours to create the perfect photos in which all the models look attractive and happy.

1. Brand Loyalty: One brand is better than another.

2. False Image: Certain image by using a particular

product or a service.

3. Bandwagon: “Everyone” is using this brand…

4. Humor: “hook” to purchase the product.

5. Glittering Generality: Exaggerated appeal that

gets to your emotions. Product will take

care of “your needs”.

6. Scientific Evidence: Uses data to “convince”

that product is the best.

7. Progress: The “latest” version is the BEST.

8. Reward: Offers a special prize, gift, or coupon.

9. Sex: Brand will make you more attractive & alluring

beyond your wildest dreams.

10. Testimonial: Uses a spokesperson, who is sometimes

“famous”, to name the benefits of the product/service.

Unit 1Lesson 6

Health Goal:- a healthful behavior a person works to achieve & maintain.

2 Types: (a) short-term health goal * period of time …

(b) long-term health goal * lifetime …

Write your health goal. Make an action plan to meet your goal. Identify obstacles to your plan. Set up a timeline to accomplish your goal. Keep a chart or diary in which you record

your progress toward your goal.

Build a support system Revise your action plan or timeline, if

necessary Reward yourself when you reach your goal!

Goal 1: To increase quality and years of healthy life

Life Expectancy: average number of years that people are expected

to live. 1900’s: average age of death: 47.3 years 2000’s: life expectancy from birth: 77 years

Goal 2: To eliminate health disparities in the population

Example of disparities: gender, race, education, income level, disability

status, sexual orientation, and whether a person lives in a urban or

rural area.

1. Physical activity2. Overweight & Obesity3. Tobacco use4. Substance abuse5. Responsible sexual behavior6. Mental health7. Injury & violence8. Environmental quality9. Immunization10. Access to medical care

Inactive decision-making style:- person that fails to make choices

Reactive decision-making style:- a habit in which a person allows others to make his or her decisions

Proactive decision-making style:- a person that describes the situation, identifies & evaluates possible decisions, makes a decision, and takes responsibilities for the outcome.

1. Describe the situation that requires a decision

2. List possible decisions you might make3. Share the list with a responsible adult4. Ask if the decision: promotes health, is

safe, follows laws, shows respect to you and others, promote your morals/values, and does it show good character?

5. Decide which decision is most responsible and appropriate.

6. Act on your decision, and evaluate the results.

Wrong Decision: is a choice that can lead to actions that harm health, are unsafe, illegal, show disrespect for self & others, and show a lack of good character.

1. Take responsibility & admit you made a mistake.

** don’t make excuses … wrong is wrong.

2. Do not continue actions based upon the wrong decision.

2. Discuss the wrong decision with a responsible adult.

3. Make restitution for harm done to others.

Restitution: is making up for any loss, damage, or harm you have caused. (pay money, or volunteer time to make things right)