Chapter 5 Lifestyle Choices

Career & Financial Management

Overview

What is a lifestyle? Why is it important? How lifestyles change Volunteerism Altruism

Choosing a career will:

Effect your income Effect your self-esteem-

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Help determine your lifestyle Lifestyle- the way you choose to live and

spend your time.– Do you work nights/weekends?– Where do you live?/type of

home/community

A Healthy Lifestyle

A Healthy Lifestyle

Nutrition

Sleep

Exercise

Prevention

WHAT

DO

YOU

DO?

Lifestyles-Components

Community where you live

Home, Apartment Job, Career Who you live with Friends, Leisure time How you spend $$$

What can CHANGE a lifestyle?

_________________

______________ Family Environment

Technology ______________

*A change in these factors will likely change your lifestyle

Why do changes in these factors cause lifestyle changes???

List 3 different examples

Changes in Employment practices

Lifestyle changes can produce changes in employment environments and practices

Flexible Scheduling- a.k.a. flex-hour schedules

Single-parent families Working at home

– Cottage Industries- ______________________________________________________________________________

Volunteerism vs. Contributing

Volunteerism- willingness to work on the behalf of others without getting paid

Volunteer- people who give their time, talents to help others without being paid

Contribution- ____________________________________________________________________

Volunteer examples…

Walk-a-thon for the March of Dimes

Conducting Bake sale for DECA

Being a candy striper

Serving on a Board of Education

Girl or Boy Scout Big Brother or Sister Serving on a committee for

your church

Volunteer!!!

How else can you volunteer?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Why do People Volunteer?

Altruism- ____________________________________________________________________

Raise money for a club, organization Feel a sense of “good”, satisfaction,

pride Recognition Increasing one’s self-esteem Helping those in need!!!