Chapter 2 notes
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The health skills are communication, refusal, conflict resolution, accessing information,
analyzing influences, practicing healthful behaviors, stress management, advocacy, decision
making, and goal setting
You can strengthen your interpersonal communication skills by using I messages to express your
feelings, communicating with respect and caring, and being an active listener
Developing strong refusal skills helps you say no firmly, respectfully, and effectively
Conflict resolution skills can help people resolve problems in ways that are agreeable to
everyone
To determine whether health information is valid, you need to determine the reliability of the
group or individual sharing the information
Influences on your health are personal values, your family and culture, personal beliefs, media
and technology, perceptions, friends and peers, curiosity/fears, and school and community
Self-management skills are practicing healthful behaviors and managing stress
Exercising, relaxation, and managing time efficiently are some effective ways to manage stress
Advocacy allows you to share health knowledge and promote health problems
The decisions you make reflect your personal values and the values of your family
Good decision making skills can help a person make responsible choices that contribute to
health and quality of life
The HELP strategy is using when weighing options for any decisions
H – Healthful E- Ethical L – Legal P- Parent approval
A short term goal can be accomplished fairly quickly
A series of short term goals can help you achieve a long term goal
To help reach your goal you need an action plan
The better business bureau handles complaints about local merchants. Its basic services are
dispute resolution and truth in advertising complaints
Chapter 3
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Characteristics of people with good mental and emotional health are a sense of belonging, a
sense of purpose, a positive outlook, self-sufficiency and a healthy self esteem
Mentally and emotionally healthy people are resilient
Having good self-esteem affects your overall attitude and the health choices you make
Some examples for improving self-esteem are consider mistakes learning opportunities, focus
on positive aspects about yourself, work towards accomplishments rather than perfection, etc.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs has 5 levels starting with physical, safety, belonging, feeling
recognized, and reaching potential
Your personal identity describes who you are
You may identify a role model as someone who you look up to and want to be like
Your personality sets you apart from other people and determines how you will react in certain
situations
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A person of good character demonstrates core ethical values, such as responsibility, honesty,
and respect
By demonstrating the traits of good character consistently in your actions and behaviors, you
show others that you have integrity
Learning to recognize your emotions and to understand their effects on you will help you learn
to manage them in healthful ways
One example of expressing empathy is supporting a friend who is going through a difficult time
Sometimes you may use defense mechanisms unconsciously as a way to protect yourself from
intense emotional pain
Chapter 4
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Stress can affect you both positively and negatively
Positive stress can motivate you to work harder
Stress is the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands
People, objects, places, events and situations are all potential stressors
The effect of a stressor depends on your experiences and perceptions
When you perceive something to be dangerous, difficult or painful your body automatically
begins a stress response
3 stages of stress response are alarm (fight or flight), resistance, and fatigue
The effects of stress are additive, meaning they build up over time
Strategies for avoiding and limiting stress are using refusal skills, plan ahead, think
positively, and avoid tobacco alcohol and other drugs
To lower the impact of stress you can practice relaxation techniques (deep breathing,
stretching, and a massage), redirect your energy, and seek support
Poor eating habits can contribute to stress by causing weakness, fatigue, and a reduced
ability to concentrate
Grieving is a common and natural reaction to any loss that brings on strong emotions
Grieving a loss is easier when you have the support of other people
If you know someone who is grieving, show support by helping the person to recall happy
memories and being a sympathetic listener