Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Living a Healthy LifeLiving a Healthy Life

•What do you want to look like in 5 years?What do you want to look like in 5 years?• What do you want to be able to do? What do you want to be able to do? •What type of friends will you have? What type of friends will you have?

•What will be your favorite activities? What will be your favorite activities? •What are you passionate about? What are you passionate about?

•What are you willing to practice What are you willing to practice everyday?everyday?

Are you healthy?Are you healthy?Lesson 1:The Importance of good healthLesson 1:The Importance of good health

How are you?How are you?

Health-combination of physical, Health-combination of physical, mental/emotional and social well-being.mental/emotional and social well-being.

Not an absolute stateNot an absolute state

Be the best you can be at a given time.Be the best you can be at a given time.

The choices you make today will affect The choices you make today will affect the consequences of tomorrow.the consequences of tomorrow.

Health ContinuumHealth Continuum

Health is dynamic-subject to constant Health is dynamic-subject to constant changechange

Health is on a continuumHealth is on a continuum Change may occur suddenly or Change may occur suddenly or

gradually.gradually. Wellness-a balanced lifeWellness-a balanced life

Overall state of well-being or total healthOverall state of well-being or total health

Requires ongoing commitment to achieve Requires ongoing commitment to achieve wellnesswellness

Promoting Your HealthPromoting Your HealthLifestyle FactorsLifestyle Factors

Habits affect overall health, happiness or Habits affect overall health, happiness or longevitylongevity

Habits or lifestyle factors includeHabits or lifestyle factors include

Getting 8-10 hours of sleep each nightGetting 8-10 hours of sleep each night

Other health habits-p.6Other health habits-p.6

Wellness and PreventionWellness and Prevention

Prevention-practicing health and Prevention-practicing health and safety habits to remain free of safety habits to remain free of disease and injurydisease and injury

Example-wearing a seatbeltExample-wearing a seatbelt

The Importance of The Importance of Health Health

EducationEducation

Providing accurate information Providing accurate information

Healthy People 2010-a nationwide health Healthy People 2010-a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the US. (located in back of textbook)people in the US. (located in back of textbook)

Studies show that as people become more Studies show that as people become more educated, the general health of a population educated, the general health of a population improves.improves.

Individuals, families and communities can help in Individuals, families and communities can help in promoting health.promoting health.

Becoming Health LiterateBecoming Health Literate

A person’s capacity A person’s capacity to learn about and to learn about and understand basic understand basic health information health information and servicesand services

Use these Use these resources to resources to promote his or her promote his or her health and health and wellness wellness

To become health literate To become health literate Be a critical thinker and problem solver Be a critical thinker and problem solver Evaluate health information to make a Evaluate health information to make a

responsible decisionresponsible decision Promote health in the communityPromote health in the community Choose safe and legal behaviorsChoose safe and legal behaviors Your family would approve these decisionsYour family would approve these decisions Be a self-directed learnerBe a self-directed learner Access reliable health informationAccess reliable health information Be an effective communicatorBe an effective communicator Express health information in a variety of Express health information in a variety of

waysways

Lesson 2: Promoting a Healthy LifestyleLesson 2: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle

Your Health TriangleYour Health Triangle

Elements of health are interconnected.Elements of health are interconnected.

Balance the elementsBalance the elements

Another element that some researchers Another element that some researchers believe in is spiritual health.believe in is spiritual health.

Physical HealthPhysical Health

How well your body functions.How well your body functions.

Getting adequate sleep, eating nutritious meals, Getting adequate sleep, eating nutritious meals, drinking enough water, being physically active drinking enough water, being physically active on a regular basis.on a regular basis.

Good hygiene, regular medical and dental Good hygiene, regular medical and dental checkupscheckups

Avoiding harmful drugs and substances in your Avoiding harmful drugs and substances in your body.body.

Mental / Emotional healthMental / Emotional health

Feelings about yourself, meeting demands of Feelings about yourself, meeting demands of daily life and ability to process information.daily life and ability to process information.

Enjoy challenges, learning new things, views Enjoy challenges, learning new things, views mistakes as opportunities to grow.mistakes as opportunities to grow.

Accept responsibility for actions and stand Accept responsibility for actions and stand up for their beliefs and values.up for their beliefs and values.

Usually deal with frustration, avoid dwelling Usually deal with frustration, avoid dwelling on the negative.on the negative.

Use positive thoughts and actions to move Use positive thoughts and actions to move forward.forward.

Social HealthSocial Health

Involves the way you get along with others.Involves the way you get along with others.

Ability to make friends.Ability to make friends.

Play in cooperative ways.Play in cooperative ways.

Communicating wellCommunicating well

Showing respect and care for yourself and Showing respect and care for yourself and others.others.

Keeping a BalanceKeeping a Balance Each side of the health triangle is Each side of the health triangle is

equally important.equally important.

When something happens in When something happens in your daily life, how does it affect your daily life, how does it affect each of the components or sides each of the components or sides of the health triangle?of the health triangle?

InfluencesInfluences on Your Health on Your Health

HeredityHeredity The traits that are biologically passed on The traits that are biologically passed on

to your from your parents.to your from your parents.

Physical traits such as eye colorPhysical traits such as eye color

Inheriting genes that put you at risk for Inheriting genes that put you at risk for certain illnesses such as diabetescertain illnesses such as diabetes

Genes that strengthen your resistance Genes that strengthen your resistance to disease.to disease.

Environment Environment (sum of your surroundings)(sum of your surroundings)

Physical EnvironmentPhysical EnvironmentA.A. Safe environment-enjoys good physical, Safe environment-enjoys good physical,

mental emotional, social health.mental emotional, social health.

B.B. High crime area-concern for safetyHigh crime area-concern for safety

C.C. High pollutionHigh pollution

Social EnvironmentSocial EnvironmentA.A. Supportive homeSupportive home

B.B. Peers who believe in good healthPeers who believe in good health

C.C. SADD group at CHSSADD group at CHS

CultureCulture(the collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a (the collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a

group)group)

This may be an ethnic group, This may be an ethnic group, a community, a nation or a a community, a nation or a specific part of the world.specific part of the world.

Understanding culture can Understanding culture can help you get to know others help you get to know others better and understand where better and understand where they are coming fromthey are coming from..

AttitudeAttitude

Being healthy is a lifestyle choice.Being healthy is a lifestyle choice. The way you view a situation, The way you view a situation,

affects the choices you make.affects the choices you make.

Do you see the situation in a Do you see the situation in a positive or negative way?positive or negative way?

BehaviorBehavior

You have a great deal of You have a great deal of control over your behavior.control over your behavior.

Decide what health habits Decide what health habits you will choose.you will choose.

Influences the elements of Influences the elements of health.health.

MediaMedia

Examples-Examples- Plays a powerful role in shaping Plays a powerful role in shaping

public opinion.public opinion. Not all health messages and Not all health messages and

sources are reliable.sources are reliable. Professional health organizations Professional health organizations

such as American Medical such as American Medical Association or American Heart Association or American Heart Association or American Red Association or American Red Cross.Cross.

TechnologyTechnology

Medical screenings, Medical screenings, treatments for diseases, and treatments for diseases, and cleanliness are positivecleanliness are positive

People driving instead of People driving instead of walking or watching TV are walking or watching TV are not positivenot positive..

Lesson 3: Your Behavior and Lesson 3: Your Behavior and Reducing Health RisksReducing Health Risks

Choices you make during adolescence can Choices you make during adolescence can affect your health for the rest of your life affect your health for the rest of your life

What activities do you do every day that What activities do you do every day that put your health at risk?put your health at risk?

II Understanding Health Risks Understanding Health Risks Become responsible for your health. Become responsible for your health.

Increase your awareness of risk behaviors.Increase your awareness of risk behaviors. Examine your current behaviors and make Examine your current behaviors and make

necessary changes.necessary changes.

Recognizing Risk BehaviorsRecognizing Risk Behaviors The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC) and other public health agencies (CDC) and other public health agencies routinely survey teens on health behaviors.routinely survey teens on health behaviors.

Look at chart on page 18.Look at chart on page 18. Categories:Categories:

Behaviors that may contribute to Behaviors that may contribute to intentional/unintentional injuries.intentional/unintentional injuries.

Tobacco useTobacco use Alcohol and other drug useAlcohol and other drug use Sexual behaviors that contribute to unplanned Sexual behaviors that contribute to unplanned

pregnancy, HIV, STI’s.pregnancy, HIV, STI’s. Unhealthy dietary behaviorsUnhealthy dietary behaviors Physical inactivityPhysical inactivity

Cumulative Risks and Cumulative Risks and ConsequencesConsequences

Cumulative Risks-Risk behaviors that add up Cumulative Risks-Risk behaviors that add up over time. over time.

Increase in effect with each added risk. Increase in effect with each added risk. (Accumulate)(Accumulate)

Ex. Smoking and eating high fat mealsEx. Smoking and eating high fat meals

Combinations of risk behaviors-Combinations of risk behaviors- Ex. Driving too fast, not wearing a seatbelt, Ex. Driving too fast, not wearing a seatbelt,

driving in bad weather.driving in bad weather.

Abstaining from Risk BehaviorsAbstaining from Risk Behaviors

Abstinence-What does it mean?Abstinence-What does it mean? Abstaining from Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other DrugsAbstaining from Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs

Avoid many negative consequences such as addiction, Avoid many negative consequences such as addiction, death, isolation from family and friends, legal consequences.death, isolation from family and friends, legal consequences.

Abstaining from Sexual ActivityAbstaining from Sexual Activity Never worry about unplanned pregnancy.Never worry about unplanned pregnancy. Not face single parenting in this case.Not face single parenting in this case. Not caring for a child.Not caring for a child. STI;s or HIV infectionSTI;s or HIV infection Emotional problems of guilt, regret and rejectionEmotional problems of guilt, regret and rejection Focus on other prioritiesFocus on other priorities Work on relationships without worry of the above.Work on relationships without worry of the above.

Chapter 2 Building Health Skills Chapter 2 Building Health Skills and Characterand Character

Lesson 1: Building Health SkillsLesson 1: Building Health Skills

Health Skills or life skills are specific tools and strategies Health Skills or life skills are specific tools and strategies that help you maintain, protect, and improve all aspects that help you maintain, protect, and improve all aspects

of your health.of your health.

Interpersonal SkillsInterpersonal Skills

One trait of a health-literate individual is to have effective One trait of a health-literate individual is to have effective communication skills..communication skills..

Involves good listening skills.Involves good listening skills.

Interpersonal communication is the exchange of Interpersonal communication is the exchange of thoughts, feelings and beliefs between two or more thoughts, feelings and beliefs between two or more people.people.

. Effective communication . Effective communication includes:includes:

Clearly say what you Clearly say what you mean.mean.

Pay attention to how Pay attention to how you say something.you say something.

Be a good listener.Be a good listener.

Refusal SkillsRefusal Skills

This means communication strategies This means communication strategies that can help you say no when you are that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthful, or that go against unsafe or unhealthful, or that go against your values.your values.

Say no in a firm voice.Say no in a firm voice. Explain why.Explain why. Suggest alternatives.Suggest alternatives. Use appropriate body language.Use appropriate body language. Leave if necessary.Leave if necessary.

Conflict Resolution SkillsConflict Resolution Skills The process of ending a conflict through The process of ending a conflict through

cooperation and problem solving.cooperation and problem solving.

Take time, calm down, think.Take time, calm down, think.

Discuss conflict calmly and listen attentively.Discuss conflict calmly and listen attentively.

Use a respectful tone of voice, brainstorm Use a respectful tone of voice, brainstorm solutions. Work to resolve the conflict.solutions. Work to resolve the conflict.

. Self-Management Skills. Self-Management Skills

Practicing Healthful BehaviorsPracticing Healthful Behaviors

Choices you make today affect your Choices you make today affect your future.future.

Choices about eating, fitness, expressing Choices about eating, fitness, expressing feelings, healthy relationships are feelings, healthy relationships are examples.examples.

Managing StressManaging Stress Learn ways to deal with or overcome Learn ways to deal with or overcome

negative effects of stress.negative effects of stress.

AnalyzingAnalyzing InfluencesInfluencesInternal InfluencesInternal Influences knowledge, values, knowledge, values, likes, dislikes and likes, dislikes and desires. You have a desires. You have a great deal of control great deal of control over these.over these.

External InfluencesExternal Influences family, friends, peers, family, friends, peers, environment, culture, environment, culture,

laws and medialaws and media. .

Accessing InformationAccessing Information

Learn how to find and recognize reliable Learn how to find and recognize reliable and and trustworthy sources of information.trustworthy sources of information.

These include:These include: Parents, guardians and trusted adults.Parents, guardians and trusted adults. Library resources such as encyclopedias and Library resources such as encyclopedias and

non-fiction resources.non-fiction resources. Reliable internet sites such as those posted Reliable internet sites such as those posted

by government and educational institutions.by government and educational institutions. Newspaper and magazine articles by health Newspaper and magazine articles by health

professionals.professionals. Health care providers, government agenciesHealth care providers, government agencies

AdvocacyAdvocacy

Taking action to influence Taking action to influence others to address a others to address a health-related concern or health-related concern or to support a health-to support a health-related belief.related belief.

SADD group at schoolSADD group at school

Lesson 2 Chapter 2 Making Lesson 2 Chapter 2 Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Responsible Decisions and Setting

GoalsGoals

When you make decisions or When you make decisions or set goals, you are exercising set goals, you are exercising power over how healthy, power over how healthy, happy and productive you happy and productive you can be.can be.

The Decision-Making ProcessThe Decision-Making Process These are steps that enable you to make a healthy These are steps that enable you to make a healthy

decision.decision. Steps in the process:Steps in the process:

State the situation.State the situation. List the options.List the options. Weigh the possible outcomes.Weigh the possible outcomes.

H (Healthful) Health risks?H (Healthful) Health risks? E (Ethical) Yours and parent beliefs?E (Ethical) Yours and parent beliefs? L(Legal) Violation of laws?L(Legal) Violation of laws? P(Parent Approval) Would parents approve your P(Parent Approval) Would parents approve your

choice?choice? Consider ValuesConsider Values Make a decision and act on it.Make a decision and act on it. Evaluate the decision.Evaluate the decision.

Setting Personal Health GoalsSetting Personal Health Goals

Setting goals can help you change Setting goals can help you change your life in positive ways by your life in positive ways by focusing your energy on behaviors focusing your energy on behaviors you want to change or to develop.you want to change or to develop.

Types of GoalsTypes of Goals Short-TermShort-Term

Finishing a project by Friday.Finishing a project by Friday. Long-TermLong-Term

Improving grades by end of quarter.Improving grades by end of quarter.

Achieving Your GoalsAchieving Your Goals

Set a specific, realistic goal, and write it Set a specific, realistic goal, and write it down.down.

List the steps you will take to reach your List the steps you will take to reach your goal.goal.

Identify sources of help and support.Identify sources of help and support. Set a reasonable time frame for Set a reasonable time frame for

reaching your goal.reaching your goal. Evaluate your progress by establishing Evaluate your progress by establishing

checkpoints.checkpoints. Reward yourself for achieving your goal.Reward yourself for achieving your goal.

Lesson 3: Chapter 2:Lesson 3: Chapter 2: Building Character Building Character

It is important to consider and act on It is important to consider and act on your most important beliefs and values your most important beliefs and values when making a decision. when making a decision.

Values shape your priorities, and help Values shape your priorities, and help you distinguish right from wrong. you distinguish right from wrong.

Values are also traits of good Values are also traits of good character.character.

Character can be defined as those Character can be defined as those distinctive qualities that describe how distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels and behaves.a person thinks, feels and behaves.

What is Good Character?What is Good Character?

An outward expression of inner values.An outward expression of inner values.

The person demonstrates core ethical The person demonstrates core ethical values such as:values such as:

responsibility,responsibility, honesty,honesty, integrityintegrity and respect.and respect.

Character and Good HealthCharacter and Good Health Developing good character enhances each Developing good character enhances each

side of the health triangle.side of the health triangle.

If you view yourself with respect and value If you view yourself with respect and value your physical health, you’re more likely to your physical health, you’re more likely to take care of your body and eat nutritiously.take care of your body and eat nutritiously.

When you act with responsibility and fairness, When you act with responsibility and fairness, both your mental/emotional and social health both your mental/emotional and social health will improve.will improve.

When you feel good about yourself, your When you feel good about yourself, your relationships with others are strengthened..relationships with others are strengthened..

Traits of Good CharacterTraits of Good Character

TrustworthinessTrustworthiness RespectRespect ResponsibilityResponsibility FairnessFairness CaringCaring CitizenshipCitizenship

Developing Your CharacterDeveloping Your Character

To take a more active role in your To take a more active role in your character development:character development:

Stand up for your beliefs.Stand up for your beliefs.

Learn from people who demonstrate good Learn from people who demonstrate good character traits.character traits.

Join volunteer groups. Form friendships Join volunteer groups. Form friendships with people who exhibit core ethical with people who exhibit core ethical values.values.

Positive Role ModelsPositive Role Models

Who inspires you? Who inspires you?

Who supports your goals and Who supports your goals and promotes your health and the health promotes your health and the health of your family? of your family?

Who encourages you, works hard, Who encourages you, works hard, stays focused plans ahead, is honest stays focused plans ahead, is honest and demonstrates healthy behavior?and demonstrates healthy behavior?

Demonstrating CharacterDemonstrating Character

Make a difference Make a difference at home.at home.

Make a difference Make a difference at school.at school.

Make a difference Make a difference in your in your community.community.