Skills for a Healthy Life

I. Ten Life Skills 1.Assessing your health. 2.Communicating effectively. 3.Practicing wellness. 4.Coping – dealing with problems. 5.Being a wise consumer. 1.Assessing your health. 2.Communicating effectively. 3.Practicing wellness. 4.Coping – dealing with problems. 5.Being a wise consumer. 6.Evaluating media messages. 7.Using community resources. 8.Making GREAT decisions. 9.Using refusal skills. 10.Setting goals

II. Making GREAT Decisions G ive thought to the problem. R eview your choices. E valuate the consequences. A ssess and choose the best option. T hink it over afterward. G ive thought to the problem. R eview your choices. E valuate the consequences. A ssess and choose the best option. T hink it over afterward.

III. Dealing with poor decisions 1.Stop – admit it; take responsibility. 2.Think – think about where you can get help. 3.Go – do your best to correct the mistake. 1.Stop – admit it; take responsibility. 2.Think – think about where you can get help. 3.Go – do your best to correct the mistake.

IV. Setting Healthy Goals Short-term goals – Achieved quickly Long-term goals – May take months or years Short-term goals – Achieved quickly Long-term goals – May take months or years

V. Six S’s of Setting Goals 1.Safe 2.Satisfying 3.Sensible – realistic 4.Similar 5.Specific 6.Supported 1.Safe 2.Satisfying 3.Sensible – realistic 4.Similar 5.Specific 6.Supported