Chapter 2: Taking
Charge of Your Health
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Health Skills
Interpersonal Communication
Refusal Skills
Self-esteem
Stress
Stress Management
Conflict Resolution
Advocacy
Values
Key Terms, cont.
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Decision-making Skills
Goals
Short-term Goals
Long-term Goals
Action Plan
Health Consumer
Advertising
Comparison Shopping
Warranty
Consumer Advocates
Malpractice
Health Fraud
Building Health Skills
Social Health Skills
Communication skills
1. Clearly say what you mean
2. Pay attention to how you say
something.
3. Be a good listener
Activity
 With your neighbor, talk about the one person
who you seem to struggle to communicate with
the most. Make sure to answer these
questions:
 What do you struggle to communicate about?
 Why do you struggle to communicate?
 Have you ever been able to communicate in a
productive manner with this person?
 What can you do to make it easier to communicate
with this person?
Health Skills, cont.
 Social Health Skills, cont.
 Refusal Skills
 1. Take time to calm down and think through the
situation.
 2. When discussing the conflict, speak calmly and
listen attentively, asking questions when
appropriate.
 3. Use a polite tone and try to brainstorm solutions
where no one loses respect. Work to resolve the
conflict peacefully.
Mental and Emotional,
cont.
Stress Management Skills
Strategy
1. Laugh
2. Physical activity
3. Find a hobby
Total Health Skills
 Accessing Reliable Information
 Strategies
 1. Ask parents, guardians, and other trusted
adults.
 2. Library resources
 3. Newspaper and magazine articles by health
professionals or experts.
 4. Government agencies, health care providers,
and health organizations.
Making Responsible
Decisions
The Decision-Making Model
Steps:
1. State the situation
2. List the options
3. Weigh the possible outcomes
4. Consider values
5. Make a decision and act on it
6. Evaluate the decision
H.E.L.P.
 H (Healthful)- Does this choice present
any health risks?
 E (Ethical)- Does this choice reflect what
you value?
 L (Legal)- Does this option violate any
local, state, or federal laws?
 P (Parent Approval)- Would your parents
or guardians approve of the choice?
Making a Tough Decision
 Situation #1- Your significant other begins to
pressure you into having sex.
 Situation #2- A new person that you are dating
wants you to go to a party on Friday night, but
have to take the ACT the next morning.
 Situation #3- You are at party with a friend, and
the friend decides to drink some alcohol....when
you are ready to leave, you remember that you
rode with your friend who has been drinking all
night.
Setting Goals
 Action Plan
 Steps:
 1. Set a specific, realistic goal, and write it down.
 2. List the steps you will take to reach your goal.
 3. Identify sources of help and support.
 4. Evaluate your progress by establishing
checkpoints.
 5. Reward yourself for achieving your goal.
Setting Goals
http://www.values.com/tv_spots/99-TheGreatest
What can you do?
http://music.aol.com/video/thepower-of-one/bomshel/1948705
Conclusion
 Making good decisions
 Learning about self and skills for being
healthy
 Learning how to set reasonable goals
and striving to reach them
Questions???