What are the Three Areas of Health?

1. What are the Three Areas of Health? YOUR HEALTH Mental/ emotional health Family/Social health Physical Health

2. TERMS • A. Risk • B. Character • C. Health Goal • D. Restitution • E. Consequence • F. Personality • G. Self Esteem • H. Denial • I. Resilient • J. Protective Factor • K. Suicide • L. Insecurity • M. Depression • N. Health • O. Adrenaline • P. Anxiety • Q. Anger • R. Stress • S. Coping • T. Dare

3. Examples… Runningbrushing your teeth going to the movies with friends Playing sports for schoolshowering Studying doing your chores caring for a pet.

4. Important Terms Health- the condition of your body, mind, emotions, and relationships. A Healthful Behavior- is an action that promotes health; prevent illness, injury, and premature death A Risk Behavior- is an action that threatens health; increases the likelihood of illness, injury, and premature health.

5. What Affects our Health? • External Factors- Things that affect our health that we have NO control over! • Environment- everyone around you • Heredity- The passing of characteristics from biological parents to their children. • Access to Healthcare- having access to doctors/ hospitals. • Random Event- an event that is beyond a person’s control

6. Factors affecting your health that you CAN control are… • Behaviors you choose. • Decisions you make • Risks you take • Efforts you make • Relationships you have • Attitude you demonstrate

7. Goal Setting Why do we set goals? • Increases self- esteem • Gives us a sense of accomplishment • Gives us a focus • Gives us motivation • Holds us accountable- “all talk…no action” Goals hold you accountable for doing something you always talk about. • Allow us to achieve our highest potential

8. Let’s be SMART about setting goals! SPECIFIC- (what, how, why) MEASURABLE-(how much, how many) ATTAINABLE-(within your reach) REALISTIC-( Do- able not too easy but not too hard) TIMELY- (set a timeline…must have a deadline)

9. The Foundation of Character Character- a person’s use of self- control to act on responsible values. Values- principles or standards that guide the way a person behaves. Think about your friends…What responsible values do they act on… honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. If you are responsible, you avoid harmful behaviors that could damage your physical health. Showing the 6 traits of good character require self- control. This involves fighting the urge to act in ways that go against these values. Demonstrating good character helps to build a strong positive reputation- what people think of you.

10. Influences on CHARACTER Character is not determined by heredity Many factors influence the way our character develops. Family- parents and family members influence character. School- over the years, you add to the lessons you learned from your family- you learn to be responsible, respectful, and disciplined. Peers- As you get older, you spend more time with your friends. Positive and negative peer pressure has an influence on your character. Media- TV, radio, magazines, movies, internet all influence who we are Role Model- a person whose attitudes and behavior serve as an example for others.

11. Using Resistance Skills • Say “no” in a firm voice: Repeat NO, if necessary. If you sound unsure, people will keep trying. • Give Reasons for saying NO: State your reason without apology. • Be certain your behavior matches your words: Have a serious expression when saying NO. If you appear to be joking around, people won’t take you seriously. 4. Ask an adult for help if you need it: Confide in a parent or adult for help if peer pressure is becoming too difficult to deal with.

12. Making Responsible Decisions Suppose you have the flu, but you want your friend to come over after school and watch a movie. How can you make a responsible decision? • Identify your choices- check them out with a parent or trusted adult. • Evaluate each choice-Use the Guidelines for making Responsible Decisions. * Is it healthful? *Do I show respect for myself and others? * Is it safe? * Do I follow the guidelines of responsible adults? *Is it legal? * am I demonstrating good character? 3. Tell what the responsible decision is. 4. Evaluate your decision- How did it work? Would you change anything about what you did? What could/ would you do differently next time?

13. Consequence- is the result of an action. When making responsible decisions, it helps to weigh the outcomes to help make the best decisions. Risk- a chance of loss, failure, or harm. Calculated Risk- a chance that you consider to be worthwhile after considering the possible outcomes. Dare- A request that someone makes to test a person’s courage. Restitution- making good for any loss or damage. Example- you are playing with your dog outside in the yard and it’s muddy. You don’t realize his paws are muddy when you let him back in the house. How could you make restitution?

14. Personality Personality- is a person’s unique blend of traits. A trait is a distinguishing quality or characteristic. Some traits are inherited such as hair color and height, while others develop over time. All of these traits make up who you are (your personality). Your environment and family help to mold your personality as well. While you can’t control what you inherit, you can control your personal behavior. You can develop positive personality traits. Some positive personality are: Creative, athletic, sense of humor, artistic, optimistic, Outgoing, energetic, adventurous, enthusiastic