Ch 1 Wellness & Decision Making Model

Physical Health -

total care of your body. Includes keeping fit, practicing good grooming habits and eating correctly.

Mental and Emotional Health -

liking yourself and accepting who you are. Includes dealing with emotions and life's problems in healthy ways.

Social Health -

getting along with others. Making and keeping friends

WELLNESS SCALE

The range in quality of life. Depends on how you rank in the three areas of health; physical, mental and emotional, and social

Healthful Behaviors -

actions that prevent health; prevent illness or injury.

Risk Behaviors -

voluntary actions that threaten you or someone's health; increases the likelihood of illness or injury

Risk Situation -

a situation where that threaten you or someone's health or increases the likelihood of illness or injury

Precaution -

planned action taken beforehand that increases the chances of a safe outcome.

Refusal Skills -

ways to say "No" to a risk behavior

6 Steps of the Decision Making Process

State the Situation - Why is there a decision to make? Why am I in this situation? Can I get in trouble or be harmed?

6 Steps of the Decision Making Process

List your options - How can I deal with this situation? Weigh possible outcomes of your options - Are there both positive and negative outcome of each choice I may make? Consider the values of you and your family/society - Does my possible decisions follow the guidelines set by my family, school, etc.? Make a decision and act Evaluate your decision - Was my decision the right one? Could I have done anything different?