making helpful choices -chapter 2

terms to look for in a friend

Kind

Smart

Reliable

Sharing

Truthful

Nice

Always there

What are health skills?

Tools and strategies that lead to better health choices

Social health skills involve what?

Communication

What is ONE important social health skill to know?

Saying NO/ refusal

Social health can help people do what?

Meet people easier

Better communication

Maintain their own health

Good group work

Better chances of success

Doesn’t quit

Has a good social range of friends

Types of communication skills

• Sending and receiving

• Non-verbal: sign or body movements

• verbal: talking

• good listening skills

What skills are used in danger moments or uncomfortable situations?

Refusal skills

Mental and emotional health deals with what

Self esteem

What are some things to increase self esteem?

Hobbies

• sport

• Art

• Music

• Poetry

consider your values

What is stress?

The body and minds reaction towards Everyday stress

Reduce stress skills

Recharging your energy

Laughing

Relaxing

Who do you go when you are Getting help

People in your life who you trust

Community resources

Printed or electronic sources

What steps are these based for?

Decision making model

What steps are these for?

Action plan

What is the decision making model?

Listing a problem and then using the steps to figure out and solve that with possible solutions

What is an action plan ?

A multi step strategy to identify and achieve goals!

What is a long term goal?

Goals you achieve later in life

(After graduation)

What are short term goals

Goals you can achieve within a short amount of time

(Big test, mending friendships)

What kind of decisions are complex?

Should I …

• smoke

• Vape

• Drink

• Cheat

• Lie

• Skip school

• Drugs

• Steal

What kind of decisions are simple?

What to..

• eat

• Wear

when to …

• wake up

Should I…

• Use a pen or a pencil

• take a book home

What…

• game should I play?

• Can I watch?