Building Health Skills and Building Health Skills and CharacterCharacter

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Lesson 1

Vocabulary:

Health SkillsInterpersonal CommunicationRefusal SkillsConflict ResolutionStress ManagementAdvocacy

You’ll Learn to:Demonstrate communication skills in building healthy relationships.Demonstrate refusal strategies and conflict resolution skillsApply self-management strategiesAnalyze influences on behaviorDevelop evaluation criteria for health information

Health SkillsHealth Skills

Health Skills- Health Skills- or life skills are specific tools or life skills are specific tools and strategies that help you maintain, and strategies that help you maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your protect, and improve all aspects of your health. health.

Interpersonal SkillsInterpersonal Skills Interpersonal communication- Interpersonal communication- is the is the

exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two or more people.between two or more people.

Effective communication include:Effective communication include:– Clearly say what you meanClearly say what you mean– Pay attention to how you say somethingPay attention to how you say something– Be a good listenerBe a good listener

Communication TechniquesCommunication Techniques

Use “I” messagesUse “I” messages Speak calmly and clearly, using a respectful Speak calmly and clearly, using a respectful

tone.tone. Listen carefully, and ask appropriate Listen carefully, and ask appropriate

questions.questions. Show appropriate body Show appropriate body

language.language.

Refusal SkillsRefusal Skills

Refusal Skills- Refusal Skills- are communication strategies that are communication strategies that can help you say no when you urged to take part can help you say no when you urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthful, or that in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthful, or that is against your values.is against your values.

Refusal StrategiesRefusal Strategies– Say no in a firm voiceSay no in a firm voice– Explain whyExplain why– Suggest alternativesSuggest alternatives– Use appropriate body languageUse appropriate body language– Leave if necessaryLeave if necessary

Conflict Resolution SkillsConflict Resolution Skills

Conflict resolution- Conflict resolution- is the process of is the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving.problem solving.

Steps to deal with a conflictSteps to deal with a conflict– Take time to calm down and thinkTake time to calm down and think– Speak calmly and listen attentivelySpeak calmly and listen attentively– Use a polite tone and brainstorm while Use a polite tone and brainstorm while

working to resolve conflict peacefully.working to resolve conflict peacefully.

Self Management SkillsSelf Management Skills

Practice Healthful BehaviorsPractice Healthful Behaviors Managing StressManaging Stress

– Stress management-Stress management- ways to deal with or ways to deal with or overcome the negative effects of stress.overcome the negative effects of stress.

Self Management Skills cont.Self Management Skills cont.

Analyzing Influences-”How do you Analyzing Influences-”How do you determine what health choices are right for determine what health choices are right for you?”you?”

Internal influences- Internal influences- knowledge, values, knowledge, values, likes, dislikes, and desires.likes, dislikes, and desires.– ValuesValues-beliefs and attitudes about what is -beliefs and attitudes about what is

important that help guide your behavior.important that help guide your behavior.

External influences- External influences- family, friends, peers, family, friends, peers, media, environment, culture, and laws.media, environment, culture, and laws.

Accessing InformationAccessing Information

Reliable sources of health information Reliable sources of health information include:include:– Trusted adultsTrusted adults– Library ResourcesLibrary Resources– Internet sitesInternet sites– Newspaper and magazine articlesNewspaper and magazine articles– Government agencies (CDC)Government agencies (CDC)

AdvocacyAdvocacy

Advocacy-Advocacy- is taking actions to influence is taking actions to influence others to address a health-related concern others to address a health-related concern or to support a health-related belief.or to support a health-related belief.

Lesson 2

Vocabulary:

Decision-making skillsValuesGoalsShort-term goalLong-term goalAction plan

You’ll Learn to:Identify decision-making skills that promote individual, family, and community health based on health informationSummarize the advantages of seeking advice and feedback regarding decision-making skillsIdentify the processes involved in choosing and achieving goals.

Making Responsible Decisions and Making Responsible Decisions and Setting GoalsSetting Goals

Decision-making skills- Decision-making skills- are steps that are steps that enable you to make a healthful decision.enable you to make a healthful decision.

Steps of the Decision-Making ProcessSteps of the Decision-Making Process– State the situationState the situation– List the optionsList the options– Weigh the possible outcomesWeigh the possible outcomes– Consider valuesConsider values– Make a decision and act on itMake a decision and act on it– Evaluate the decisionEvaluate the decision

Setting Personal Health GoalsSetting Personal Health Goals

Goals-Goals- something you aim for that takes something you aim for that takes planning and work.planning and work.

Types of goalsTypes of goals– Short-term goal- Short-term goal- a goal that you can reach in a a goal that you can reach in a

short period of time.short period of time.– Long-term goal- Long-term goal- a goal that you plan to reach a goal that you plan to reach

over an extended period of time.over an extended period of time.

Action PlanAction Plan

Action Plan- Action Plan- multi-step strategy to identify multi-step strategy to identify and achieve your goals.and achieve your goals.– Set a realistic goalSet a realistic goal– List the steps to achieve goalList the steps to achieve goal– Identify sources of help and supportIdentify sources of help and support– Set a time frameSet a time frame– Evaluate progressEvaluate progress– Reward yourself for achieving goalReward yourself for achieving goal

Lesson 3

Vocabulary:

CharacterRole Model

You’ll Learn To:

Discuss the importance of good character for self, others, and communityApply communication skills and practice behaviors that demonstrate consideration and respect for self, family, and othersIdentify ways to demonstrate good character

Building CharacterBuilding Character

Character-Character- those distinctive qualities that those distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.behaves.

Demonstrates core ethical values-Demonstrates core ethical values-responsibility, honesty, integrity, and responsibility, honesty, integrity, and respect.respect.

Traits of Good CharacterTraits of Good Character

TrustworthinessTrustworthiness RespectRespect ResponsibilityResponsibility FairnessFairness CaringCaring CitizenshipCitizenship

Developing Your CharacterDeveloping Your Character

Stand up for your beliefsStand up for your beliefs Learn from people who demonstrate Learn from people who demonstrate

good character traitsgood character traits Join volunteer groups in your school or Join volunteer groups in your school or

communitycommunity

Positive Role ModelsPositive Role Models

Role Models- Role Models- is someone whose success is someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for or behavior serves as an example for others.others.

Who do you see as role models?Who do you see as role models?

Demonstrating CharacterDemonstrating Character

By demonstrating good character, you By demonstrating good character, you practice behaviors that have a positive effect practice behaviors that have a positive effect both on yourself and others at home.both on yourself and others at home.– Make a difference at Make a difference at homehome– Make a difference at Make a difference at schoolschool– Make a difference in your Make a difference in your communitycommunity

noun 1. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

2. an influential senior sponsor or supporter.

verb (used without object) 3. to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees.

verb (used with object) 4. to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.