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Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health. Chapter 3. Lesson 1 - Your Mental and Emotional Health. Objectives: You will learn to... 1. Recognize traits of good mental and emotional health 2. Identify factors that influence your self concept 3. Develop skills to build your self-esteem

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Mental and Emotional Health

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  1. Mental and Emotional Health Chapter 3

  2. Lesson 1 - Your Mental and Emotional Health Objectives: You will learn to... 1. Recognize traits of good mental and emotional health 2. Identify factors that influence your self concept 3. Develop skills to build your self-esteem 4. Practice communication skills to improve your mental and emotional health Vocabulary (5): Adapt, Personality, Self-concept, Self-esteem, Resilience

  3. Mental and Emotional Health Do you... 1. Have a positive outlook on life? 2. Deal effectively with challenges when they arise?3. Accept yourself and others?4. ADAPT (adjust to new situations)? If you answered yes....you probably have good mental/emotional health

  4. What Makes You Who You Are? Teen years are a time to develop good mental/emotional health * Time to learn about the qualities that make you unique* Begin to form values and learn importance of standing behind them * Personality and self-concept play big role in shaping us

  5. Your Personality PERSONALITY (the unique combination of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that make you different from everyone else) * Affects how you handle situations and problems * Different people react to the same situation in different ways

  6. Your Self-Concept SELF-CONCEPT: the view you have of yourself * Grows out of your experiences and relationships * If you have a (+) self-concept and make a mistake = learn from it & move on- gives you confidence - allows you to achieve goals * If you have a (-) self-concept and make a mistake = everything I do is wrong - prevents you from achieving goals

  7. Self-Esteem SELF-ESTEEM (the way you feel about yourself, and how you value yourself) * Affected by personality & self-concept * People with high self-esteem- feel appreciate & valued- have a high degree of confidence in abilities- "can-do" attitude- resilient RESILIENCE (the ability to bounce back from disappointment)

  8. Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Review 1. What is self-esteem? Use it in an original sentence. 2. What are the traits of good mental & emotional health? 3. How does your personality affect how you handle new situations and problems? 4. Which of the traits of good mental & emotional health (listed on page 53) do you think is the most important? Why? 5. Shawn was hoping to make the gymnastics team but was turned down. Now he feels terrible and has vowed to never do gymnastics again. How can Shawn build his self-esteem?

  9. Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Understanding Your Emotions Objectives: You will learn to... 1. Identify common emotions 2. Express emotions in healthy ways 3. Recognize healthy ways to meet emotional needs 4. Practice healthful behaviors to manage anger Vocabulary (4): Emotions, Anxiety, Panic, Emotional Needs

  10. Expressing Emotions • EMOTIONS: feelings created in response to thoughts, remarks, and events • * No emotion is good or bad - it's how you express them • You may experience mixed emotions • ANXIETY: state of uneasiness, usually associated with a future uncertainty • * Mild anxiety is helpful • * Overcoming anxiety builds resilience* Too much or poorly handled anxiety interferes with life* A heightened state of anxiety producesPANIC: feeling of sudden, intense fear|

  11. Recognizing Emotional Needs EMOTIONAL NEEDS: needs that affect your feelings and sense of well being 3 main emotional needs 1. Need to love and be loved (show others you care)2. Need to belong (join a group)3. Need to make a difference (volunteer) There are healthy and unhealthy ways of meeting emotional needs

  12. Chapter 3 Lesson 2 Review 1. What is panic? Which emotion does is grow out of? 2. What are mixed emotions? 3. What are the basic human emotional needs? 4. Rick is annoyed with a teammate whose mistake on the field caused the team to lose the game. What emotions is Rick probably feeling? Why? 5. Give an example of a character trait (from Chapter 2)and the emotional need it can meet?

  13. Chapter 3 Lesson 3 Managing Stress Objectives: You will learn to... 1. Identify the causes of stress 2. Describe how your body responds to stress 3. Develop skills to manage stress in your life Vocabulary (5): Stress, Stressor, Fight-or-Flight Response, Adrenaline, Time Management

  14. What is stress? STRESS: the body's response to change * Normal reaction to situations or events - Long-term effects & stress-related habits ~ Nervous habits (biting fingernails)~ Sleeping problems or eating* Not all stress is bad stress|

  15. Causes of stress STRESSOR: anything that causes stress *Can be positive and negative * Each person may respond differently* Extremely stressful stressors for teens:~ Separation or divorce of parents~ Family member's alcohol or drug problem~ Others?

  16. Body's response to stress Stress is emotional but the body responds too * FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT RESPONSE: process by which the body prepares to deal with a stressor| ~ natural response to threat of harm ~ body goes through changes preparing you to act such as releasing adrenaline -ADRENALINE: hormone that gives the body extra energy

  17. What does stress do to your body? Pupils widen Speeds up; more blood to arms & legs Sweating increases Hearing sharpens Tighten & tense to get ready for action

  18. Skills for managing stress Stressors are a part of life but you can manage them through: *Relaxation, laughter, having a positive outlook, being physically active, and time management (strategies for using time efficiently)

  19. Chapter 3 Lesson 3 Review 1. What causes stress? Give 2 examples. 2. What are 3 ways your body responds to stress? 3. What is time management? Use it in a sentence that describes how it reduces stress. 4. Which stressor mentioned affects you most? Why? 5. As soon as Lisa came to class, she discovered that a report assigned two weeks earlier was due. Lisa had forgotten about it and is now feeling stress. How could a daily planner have helped her?

  20. Chapter 3 Lesson 4 Coping with Loss Objectives: You will be able to... 1. Identify stages in the grief reaction 2. Recognize strategies for coping with personal loss 3. Provide emotional support to someone who is grieving Vocabulary (3): Grief, Grief Reaction, Coping Strategies

  21. Loss Unavoidable part of life * One of the most painful types is the death of relative, friend, pet, etc.* Normal reaction to loss is GRIEF (the sorrow caused by the loss of a loved one)

  22. The Grief Reaction GRIEF REACTION: is the process of dealing with strong feelings following any loss 5 Stages: usually occur in this order but everyone grieves differently 1. Denial - can't believe the loss has happened 2. Anger - intense bitterness 3. Bargaining - try to make a deal to fix situation 4. Depression - reality of the loss sets in; deep sadness 5. Acceptance - ready to move on

  23. Coping with Grief No way to undo loss; we must cope COPING STRATEGIES: ways of dealing with the sense of loss people feel at the death of someone close * Crying and sadness are normal reactions to loss - Crying is a physical way the body deals with emotions- Talking to others can help * You can be a great support to others who are grieving-Let them decide how you can help, respect their feelings, let them decide how long they need to recover

  24. Chapter 3 Lesson 4 Review 1. What is grief? 2. What are the 5 stages in the grief reaction? 3. What are 3 ways of showing emotional support for someone who is grieving? 4. What are 2 coping strategies for dealing with grief? 5. Trish just found out that her best friend is moving away. Trish is feeling sad and upset. Trish's sister, Brittany, told her to "get over it". Do you think Brittany's words show emotional support? Explain.

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