1. Days Objectives: My Unhealthy Behaviors Question of the day? 1-Find 87% of your max heart rate. By the end of class: Be able to identify an unhealthy behavior that you could change.Be able to identify an unhealthy behavior that you could change. Build a personal value for changing an unhealthy behavior.Build a personal value for changing an unhealthy behavior. How to change a behavior How to change a behavior

2. What is a behavior or habit you’ve tried to change or would like to change in the future? Was this behavior or habit hard to change? Why? Was this behavior or habit hard to change? Why?

3. What could change? Identify why the character in the story had a hard time changing the behavior. My dad is the greatest cook in the world. My friends love eating at my house. But that’s the problem, the food is good. Dad thinks it’s an insult if I don’t take second helpings. When I look in the mirror and when I run my laps at school, I can feel the weight I’ve gained over the past few months. I like looking and feeling good and I know this weight has got to go. But saying “no” to the seconds isn’t easy. I now how hard Dad works to cook for our family and I just love the food he makes. My dad is the greatest cook in the world. My friends love eating at my house. But that’s the problem, the food is good. Dad thinks it’s an insult if I don’t take second helpings. When I look in the mirror and when I run my laps at school, I can feel the weight I’ve gained over the past few months. I like looking and feeling good and I know this weight has got to go. But saying “no” to the seconds isn’t easy. I now how hard Dad works to cook for our family and I just love the food he makes. I started smoking because I was curious. All of my friends were trying it and I didn’t want to be left out. At first I didn’t like the taste, but somehow I got used to it. I always thought to myself that I would just quit when I wanted to. Well, I've tried to quit 3 time now and I haven’t been able to do it. I don’t get it. I really, really want to quit, but it’s as if my body won’t let me. I get headaches and feel shaky when I try to quit. Plus, my friends give me a hard time. I started smoking because I was curious. All of my friends were trying it and I didn’t want to be left out. At first I didn’t like the taste, but somehow I got used to it. I always thought to myself that I would just quit when I wanted to. Well, I've tried to quit 3 time now and I haven’t been able to do it. I don’t get it. I really, really want to quit, but it’s as if my body won’t let me. I get headaches and feel shaky when I try to quit. Plus, my friends give me a hard time.

4. Changing a Behavior It’s a Process that takes It’s a Process that takes –Planning –Time –Determination –Hard work and Support

5. Changing Behaviors Levels of changing a behavior. Levels of changing a behavior. –1 st - Pre-contemplation: “I’m not even thinking about changing”. –2 nd - Contemplation: “I’m thinking about changing”. (Something makes you aware of a unhealthy behavior / some kind of signal gets your attention.)

6. Changing Behavior 3rd Preparation- “I’m getting ready to change”. 3rd Preparation- “I’m getting ready to change”. –Looking at your options. –Start thinking of possibilities of how to change. 4 th Action- “I’m making a change”. 4 th Action- “I’m making a change”. –Create a plan and strategize how to change this particular behavior. –Start following your goal.

7. Changing Behaviors 5 th Maintenance- “I’ve made a change and I’m sticking with it.” 5 th Maintenance- “I’ve made a change and I’m sticking with it.” –It’s Not Temporary

8. Adolescent health problems may include: ( At your tables brainstorm some problems.) Smoking Cigarettes Smoking Cigarettes Drinking Alcohol Drinking Alcohol Using Drugs Using Drugs Sexual activity Sexual activity Not exercising Not exercising Too much stress Too much stress Lack of Sleep Not eating Breakfast/lunch Lack of Sleep Not eating Breakfast/lunch Drinking too many sodas Drinking too many sodas Fast Foods Fast Foods Not wearing a safety belt Not wearing a safety belt

9. My Unhealthy Behavior My Unhealthy Behavior