Chapter 1UnderstandingHealth and Wellness

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reliable

stress

stress management

interpersonalcommunications

Trustworthy and dependable

The body’s response to real or imagined dangers or other life events

Identifying sources of stress and learning how to handle them in ways that promote good mental/emotional health

The sharing of thoughts and feelings with other people

conflict

conflict-resolutionskills

refusal skills

advocacy

A disagreement between people with opposing viewpoints, interests, or needs

The ability to end a disagreement or keep it from becoming a larger conflict

Ways to say no effectively

Taking action in support of a cause

In this lesson, you will be able to

identify ten basic skills that you need for good overall health.

explain why these skills are important.

describe how to use these skills for total health and wellness.

apply the health skill of advocacy to encourage teens to be physically active.

Classifying

Create a chart like the one shown here. As you go through this lesson, list the health skills in the left column. In the right column, write ways in which each skill will benefit your health.

Health Skill Ways this will benefitmy health

AccessingInformation

Will allow me to make informedchoices about my health

Learning Health Skills

Sources of InformationSources of Information

Accessing Information

Parents,guardians, orother adults

you trust

Parents,guardians, orother adults

you trust

LibrariesLibrariesMedia sources

such as TVand radio

Media sourcessuch as TVand radio

The InternetThe Internet

Accessing Information

You should find out if the health information you are getting is reliable.

reliable Trustworthy and dependable

Try to find other sources that agree or disagree with the source you are using.

Self-Management

Now that you are older, you make many decisions for yourself.

Two self-management skills are practicing healthful behaviors and managing stress.

Practicing Healthful Behaviors

Healthful BehaviorsHealthful Behaviors

ExerciseRegularlyExerciseRegularly

Eat HealthfulFoods

Eat HealthfulFoods

Drink Plentyof Water

Drink Plentyof Water

Get a GoodNight’s SleepGet a Good

Night’s Sleep

Your heart and muscles will

grow stronger.

Your heart and muscles will

grow stronger.

Your body willwork moreeffectively.

Your body willwork moreeffectively.

Your body willwork moreeffectively.

Your body willwork moreeffectively.

You will wakeup with more

energy.

You will wakeup with more

energy.

Stress Management

Stress can be positive or negative.

stress The body’s response to real or imagined dangers or other life events

Stress Management

Positive Negative• Helps you take

action• Helps you focus

• Makes you feel unsure about yourself

• Can make you lose sleep

• Can hurt you physically

Stress Management

Stress management is an important self-management skill.

stress management Identifying sources of stress and learning how to handle them in ways that promote good mental/emotional health

Analyzing Influences

Understanding what influences you will help you make responsible choices in the future.

InternalInfluences

InternalInfluences

ExternalInfluencesExternal

Influences

• Likes• Dislikes• Feelings• Interests

• Opinions ofothers

• Media messages

Communication Skills

Interpersonal communication includes:

Speaking skills

Listening skills

interpersonal communication The sharing of thoughts and feelings with other people

Communication Skills

Two important communication skills are:

Saying no when others want you to do something unhealthy

Settling conflicts peacefully

Communication Skills

Communication

Words you use

How you saywords

Facialexpressions

Posture

Conflict-Resolution Skills

Because conflict is a normal part of life, you need good conflict-resolution skills.

conflict A disagreement between people with opposing viewpoints, interests, or needs

conflict-resolution skills The ability to end a disagreement or keep it from becoming a larger conflict

Conflict-Resolution TipsConflict-Resolution Tips

Conflict-Resolution Skills

Take a time-out to let everyone calm down.

Take a time-out to let everyone calm down.

Allow each person to tell his or her side of the story.

Allow each person to tell his or her side of the story.

Let each person ask questions of the other.

Let each person ask questions of the other.

Keep thinking of creative ways to resolve the conflict.

Keep thinking of creative ways to resolve the conflict.

Refusal Skills

Use refusal skills to help you avoid behavior that is unhealthy, unsafe, or goes against your values and beliefs.

refusal skills Ways to say no effectively

Refusal Skills

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Say no.

Tell why not.

Offer other ideas.

Promptly leave.

Decision Making and Goal Setting

The path to good health begins with making healthful choices.

Learning how to set realistic goals is another step toward health and well-being.

Advocacy

Working to bring about change involves the skill of advocacy.

advocacy Taking action in support of a cause

When you care about an issue that could harm people’s health, you work to improve it.

What I Learned

Vocabulary Define interpersonal communication.

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What I Learned

Identify Give two examples of self-management skills.

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What I Learned

Distinguish What is the difference betweenstress and conflict?

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What I Learned

Give Examples Name two activities that wouldallow you to be an advocate.

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Thinking Critically

Analyze Why is it important to develop skills for findingreliable information?

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Thinking Critically

Describe Name two refusal skills that can help yousay no to activities that could harm your health?

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