1. Health & Wellness Part 2

2. Health Back Then…  In the 1800’s and early 1900’s, the leading causes of death in the U.S. were infectious diseases.  Infectious diseases can be passed/spread from one person to another.  2 examples of infectious diseases: flu, tuberculosis, pneumonia, polio

3. Health Now…  Infectious diseases have become less widespread due to:  Medical advances  Better living conditions  Preventative medicine

4. Genetic Disease vs. Lifestyle Disease What is the difference between the two? Genetic diseases are passed down/inherited from parents – “runs in the family” or “born with it” Life style diseases – are caused by unhealthy behaviors and other factors  Examples of Genetic Diseases: Type 1 Diabetes, Down Syndrome  Examples of Lifestyle Diseases: Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity

5. What influences your health? H – Heredity – The passing of traits/characteristics genetically from one generation to the next (parents → children) E – Environment – All living and non-living things around you A – Attitude – the way you act, think or feel that causes you to make certain choices. L – Lifestyle – The choices you make and how you live your life

6. Health Risk Factors are anything that increase the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems.  Controllable Risk Factors are risk factors that you can do something about/control. Examples: exercise, diet, weight, smoking  Uncontrollable Risk Factors are things that can’t be changed/controlled. Examples: age, gender, race, heredity

7. What is the leading cause of death for teenagers? CAR CRASHES

8. Health Risk Behaviors 1. Sedentary Lifestyle – Not exercising regularly, even if you are not overweight * think of your heart as a muscle 2. Drug and Alcohol Use – impaired judgement and addiction - major factors in car accidents, fights, depression, suicide, mental disorders, sex & STDs 3. Tobacco Use – smoking is the #1 preventable cause of death in the U.S. - leads to heart disease, cancer, respiratory diseases 4. Poor Eating Habits – obesity - can increase your chances of developing many diseases 5. Distracted Driving – texting/phone use, eating, drinking, talking, using navigation system, grooming adjusting the radio **** distracted drivers are 23x more likely to get in an accident

9. YOU MUST TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN LIFE! Good health = good choices + good habits

10. Building Life Skills What are they?

11. 10 Important Life Skills 1. Assessing Your HEALTH 2. Practicing WELLNESS 3. USING Community Resources 4. Being a Wise CONSUMER

12. 7. COMMUNICATING Effectively 8. Making GREAT Decisions 9. Using REFUSAL Skills 10. Setting GOALS

13. Assessing Your Health Am I healthy? Am I doing the right thing? What do I need to improve on? Yearly check-ups Using information learned in HEALTH class

14. Practicing Wellness Daily health behaviors that lead to good life-long health Examples: getting enough sleep, choosing nutritious foods, avoiding risky behaviors, exercising regularly

15. Using Community Resources Resource – something you can use to achieve your goal Finding available services that can help you Examples: library, parks, people (teachers, coaches, friends), health clinics, crisis services & interventions

16. Being a Wise Consumer Researching before you buy Asking others for recommendations Past experience Return policy/warranty Coupons/Discounts Timing Generic vs. Brand Name WATCH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND CREDIT CARD ACTIVITY CLOSELY!

17. What do YOU consider when purchasing a product?

18. Communicating Effectively Knowing how to speak AND listen effectively Respectfully sharing/accepting ideas People speak differently “languages” – what makes you feel appreciated? Can really improve the relationships you have Being able to speak up or ask for help

19. VALUES What is a value??? - a strong belief or ideal - what’s important to you “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” What are some things that you value? How do a person’s values influence their decision-making and their behaviors? Give an example.

20. What are some of the more common values that we hold in our society?

21. Making GREAT Decisions G – Give thought to the problem - stop to think about the decision instead of doing something impulsive/that you might regret R – Review all of your choices – At first it might seem like there are only 2 options (yes/no), but use creative problem solving to think outside of the box E – Evaluate the consequences of each choice – weigh out the pros/cons – both short and long-term

22. A – Assess and choose BEST choice  The choice which best reflects your values  Respecting your own values = respecting yourself  Going against values = regret later T – Think it over afterward Was this a mistake? What would you do differently Consequences are … the results of your actions and decisions (both positive and negative) SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM Mistakes are… Learning experiences “You don’t have to let the results of one mistake be the thing that defines you.”

23. “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”

24. Using Refusal Skills What is peer pressure? A feeling that you shouldn’t do something because that is what your friends want QUESTION…Do you think people use peer pressure as an excuse? Is it always a bad thing? No. good examples : joining a team, trying something new, studying, doing homework, etc.

25. Direct Peer PressureIndirect Peer Pressure Definition: Examples:

26. Refusal Skills – strategies to avoid doing something you don’t want to do!  Blame someone else – “white lie”  Give a reason/make an excuse  Ignore  Leave the situation  Buddy up  Make a joke out of it  Suggest something else  Change the subject  Act shocked  “I’m allergic” You don’t have to give a reason. “no” is enough. “NO.” IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE!

27. How Many Ways Can You Say No???

28. Setting Goals What is a goal? Something you work toward and hope to achieve Give 2 examples of goals you have achieved in your life so far:

29. There are 2 types of goals :  1) Short term goals: can be achieved in days/weeks Examples: do well on a test, win a game  2) Long term goals: may take months/years to achieve Examples: graduation, profession, college

30. Goals should be SMART S – SPECIFIC M – MEASURABLE A - ATTAINABLE

31. R – REALISTIC T – TIMELY

32. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE NEXT YEAR? 1. 2. 3. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS? 1. 2. 3.

33. Goal Setting Worksheet