Unit 1: A Healthy Foundation

Chapter 2 – Taking Charge of Your Health

Life Skills- Tools to help prevent the practice of Risk Behaviors

Life Choices are guided by the development of skills that we learn and are taught. The more we practice using these skills/TOOLs the more effective they become in helping us make more responsible decisions.

Education Abstinence Set Goals/Boundaries Focus on Your Faith/Values Trust/Have a Positive Support Group Establish positive relationships (Parents)-

Authoritative

Lesson 1: Building Health Skills

Health skills- tools and strategies to maintain, protect, and improve all parts of your health

Also known as *Life SkillsDevelopment of these skills can help you stay healthy throughout your life

Health Skill Benefit to Your Health/BUILDS BETTER COMMUNICATION

1. Interpersonal Communication

Share ideas, feelings & listen carefully

2. Refusal Say NO to unhealthy behaviors

3. Conflict Resolution End problems through cooperation/problem solvingHealth Skill GATHERING INFORMATION

4. Assessing Information Know where to locate valid information

5. Analyzing Influences Know Internal & External factors- keeps you in charge of your own health

Health Skill SELF- MANAGEMENT

6. Practicing Healthful Behaviors

Act to reduce risks of injury and illness

7. Managing Stress Use healthy ways to deal with demandsHealth Skill WAYS TO TAKE ACTION

8. Advocacy Taking action to promote health of you and others

9. Decision Making10. Goal Setting

Process to make healthier choicesAn action plan to achieve goals

Lesson 2: Making Responsible Decisions and Goal Setting

Decision Making Skills- Steps that enable you to make healthful decisions

Step 1: State the Situation Ask-What do I need to decide?; Who is involve?; Am I feeling pressured?; How much time do I have to decide?

Step 2: List the Options Ask-What are all my options; ask trusted people for advise

Step 3: Weigh the Possible Outcomes

Weigh the consequences (pros/cons)…Use the HELP strategy to guide you choice

Step 4: Consider Values Values will help you make good choices

Step 5: Make a Decision/ACT Use everything to know at this point to decide /ACT

Step 6: Evaluate Reflect on what happened…Was the outcome what you wanted?; How did it affect your health?; What did you learn?; Would you make the same choice again?

Notice 1 of the Steps involves the HELP Strategy

What does H-E-L-P stand for and what questions should you ask during this step of decision making?

oH (Healthful) Does this choice present any health risks?

oE (Ethical) Does this choice reflect personal values?

oL (Legal) Does this option violate any laws?

oP (Parent Approval) Would parent or guardians approve?

Values- ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important/they guide the way we live

Goal Setting Goals- Things you aim for that

take planning and work*Whether you reach your goals, depends on the plans you make

now (Goal Setting)Goals are Dreams set into action

through the hard work and planning

Short-term goal: accomplishments to reach in a short amount of time

Long-term goal: final accomplishment or more time needed to achieve (a series of short-term goals)

How Can You Reach Your Goals? Action Plan- multistep strategy to

identify and achieve your goalso Set a specific, realistic goal

o List the steps you will take to reach your goal

o Identify sources of help and supporto Set reasonable time frame for achieving

your goalo Track your progress (Check off short-term

goals)o Reward yourself (plan smaller rewards along

the way)

Lesson 3: Being a Health-Literate Consumer

Are you a smart buyer? Do you get a good quality product for your money?

Health Consumer-someone who purchases or uses health product or services (professionals)

Advertising-written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service.

Hidden Messages in AdvertisingTechnique Example Hidden Message

Bandwagon Group of people using product or service

Everyone is using it, and you should too

Rich and Famous Product displayed in expensive home

It will make you feel rich and famous

Free Gifts Redeemable coupons for merchandise

Too good of a deal to pass up

Great Outdoors Scenes of nature If associated with nature…must be healthy

Good Times People smiling and laughing Product will add fun to your life

Testimonial People for whom a product has worked

It worked for them, so it will work for you, too.

/Ways to Evaluate Health Products

2 Steps to sharpen your Consumer Skills:1. Read Product Labels2. Comparison Shopping Cost and Quality Features Warranty Safety Recommendation

Lesson 4: Managing Consumer Problems Health Fraud-sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent disease or cure health problems-QUACKERY*What are some terms commonly used to sell fraudulent health products? Miracle cure, money back guarantee, Offer expires soon, natural, No-risk, secret formulaWhat two health care product areas are particularly susceptible to Health Fraud?

Weight loss Products Beauty Products

Con’t Malpractice- failure by a health professional to meet

accepted standardsWhere to Get Help when not satisfied with productOrganizations that can help you if you are not satisfied with: Better Business Bureau-handles complaints of

local merchants Consumer Advocates- people or groups whose sole

purpose is to take on regional, national, and even international consumer issues

Local, State, and Federal Government Agencies FDA- ensures medicines are safe, effective and properly labeled

Consumer Product Safety Commission- recalls dangerous products)