Making Healthy Decisions Chapter 2 Making Healthy Decisions

Lesson 1 Making Decisions

Decision Is a choice you make and act upon.

Good Decision Is one that is carefully considered and the outcome evaluated.

Personal Responsibility To accept how your decision will affect yourself and other people

Values Beliefs that you consider to be of great importance

Good Values Respect for yourself and others Responsibility Honesty Self-control trustworthiness

Character The way that people think, feel, and act

6 Steps of Decision Making 1- Identify the problem 2- Consider values (Beliefs and principles that guide your life) 3- List the options 4- Weigh the possible outcomes 5-Choose one and act on it 6-Evaluate your decision

Lesson 2 Influences on Your Decisions

Influence A force that affect your choices when you have a decision to make.

Peer Pressure Pressure you feel when your friends want you to do something POSITIVE NEGATIVE

Other Influences Media

Lesson 3 Examining Your Decisions

Consequence Result of an action that you take

Precaution Is an action to avoid negative consequences

Questions you need to ask yourself about your decisions. Uphold my values Set a good example for others Cause emotional pain to me or others Help me reach my goals Harm me or someone else physically Help others Strengthen relationships with my friends

Advice Suggestion or ideas given to help make decisions Ask your parents Ask a trusted adult

Lesson 4 Setting Your Goals

Goal Working towards something you want to accomplish

Self-esteem How you feel about yourself as a person and how much you value yourself.

Two types of Goals 1-Short term 2-Long term

Interests Something you enjoy and want to learn more about

Setting Goals 1-Identify goal and write down six activities that you enjoy. 2- Write down three of the above activities that you do well 3- Add more details to the items that you wrote down in step 2 4- How could these items that you wrote down eventually become goals?

Lesson 5 Reaching your goals

Is the achieving of your goal Success Is the achieving of your goal

Action Plan Clearly state your goal Outline things you need to accomplish to reach your goal Have a timeline for reaching your goal List resources you need to reach your goal

Something that goes wrong. Setback Something that goes wrong.

Making an Action Plan 1- Write down you goals 2-Make a list of the steps you will follow to reach your goals. 3-Do some research to find information that you might use to reach your goal. 4-Estimate how long it will take you to reach your goal. 5-Check you progress periodically. 6-Reward yourself once you have made your goal

Persistence Is the commitment to keep working toward your goal even when things happen that make you want to quit.

Lesson 6 Goals Can Change

Assess Measure your short-term achievements toward long term goals.

Coping Dealing with problems and troubles in an effective way.

1- What if 2-Should I 3-Could I 4-But then When you change your goals these are the question you should ask. 1- What if 2-Should I 3-Could I 4-But then

Lesson 7 Communication Skills

Communication Skills Are Methods for expressing your thoughts and listening to what others say.

Communicating Clearly 1-Stay focused 2-Choose words carefully 3-Watch your body language

Active Listening Not only hearing what someone says but also showing that you understand what the person is communicating

Active Listening Skills 1-Face the person you are talking to 2-Make eye contact with the other person 3-Restate or summarize what the person says to you

Lesson 8 Refusal skills

Refusal skills Different way of saying no.

5 Refusal Skills 1-Say no in a polite way with a firm voice 2-Stay focused on the issues and stay firm to your beliefs 3-Stand your ground 4-Walk away 5-Avoid risky situations

Support System Is made up of family members and friends who will stand by you and will encourage you when times get hard

Making Healthy Decisions Chapter 2 Making Healthy Decisions