Building Health Skills and Character

Objectives  Demonstrate communication skills in building and maintaining healthy relationships.  Demonstrate refusal strategies and conflict resolution skills  Apply self-management strategies  Analyze influences on behavior  Develop evaluation criteria for health information.

Interpersonal Skills (the exchange of thought, feelings, and beliefs between two or more people)  Everyone needs to be a good communicator  Clearly say what you mean  Pay attention to how you say something  Be a good listener  Refusal Skills-a communication strategies that can help you say no.  Conflict resolution-the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving.

Self-Management Skills  Taking responsibility for your health and act in specific ways to promote your wellness  Practicing Healthful Behaviors  Expressing your feelings in healthful ways, building your self-esteem, and maintaining healthy relationships.  Managing Stress  Finding ways to overcome negative effects of stress.  Physical activity, listening to soothing music, managing time effectively, taking a warm bath, and laughing

Analyzing Influences  Many factors influence your health  Internal influences  Your knowledge, values, likes, dislikes, and desires based on your experiences and your perspective on life.  External influences  Includes your family, friends, peers, your envirnoment, your culture, laws, and the media.

Accessing Information  Learn to find trustworthy information. It will help you be prepared to make healthful choices about your life. Always check the validity of the source. Some reliable sources include:  Parents, guardians, and other trusted adults  Library resources such as nonfiction books, science, medical, nutrition, and fitness  Reliable internet sites posted by the government and educational institutions  Newspaper and magazines by health professionals  Government agencies, health care providers, and health organizations

Advocacy  Taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a health related belief.  You can help others become informed and publicly support health causes that concern and interest you.