Chapter One: Lesson Two Page 10
Skills for Building Health
Learning Health Skills
Accessing Information
Sources of Information
Parents,
guardians, or
other adults
you trust
Libraries
Media sources
such as TV
and radio
The Internet
Accessing Information
You should find out if the health information you are
getting is reliable.
reliable Trustworthy and dependable
Try to find other sources that agree or disagree with
the source you are using.
Self-Management
Now that you are older, you make many decisions
for yourself.
Two self-management skills are practicing healthful
behaviors and managing stress.
Practicing Healthful Behaviors
Healthful Behaviors
Exercise
Regularly
Eat Healthful
Foods
Drink Plenty
of Water
Get a Good
Night’s Sleep
Your heart and
muscles will
grow stronger.
Your body will
work more
effectively.
Your body will
work more
effectively.
You will wake
up with more
energy.
Stress Management
Stress can be positive or negative.
stress The body’s response to real or
imagined dangers or other life events
Stress Management
• Helps you take
action
• Helps you focus
Positive
Negative
• Makes you feel unsure
about yourself
• Can make you
lose sleep
• Can hurt you physically
Stress Management
Stress management is an important
self-management skill.
stress management Identifying sources of stress and learning how
to handle them in ways that promote good
mental/emotional health
Analyzing Influences
Understanding what
influences you will help
you make responsible
choices in the future.
Influences
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Likes
Dislikes
Feelings
Interests
Opinions of others
Media messages
Communication Skills
Interpersonal communication includes:
Speaking skills
Listening skills
interpersonal communication The sharing of thoughts and
feelings with other people
Communication Skills
Two important communication skills are:
Saying no when others want you to do
something unhealthy
Settling conflicts peacefully
Communication Skills
Words you
use
How you say
words
Communication
Posture
Facial
expressions
Conflict-Resolution Skills
Because conflict is a normal part of life, you need
good conflict-resolution skills.
conflict A disagreement between people with opposing
viewpoints, interests, or needs
conflict-resolution skills The ability to end a disagreement or
keep it from becoming a larger conflict
Conflict-Resolution Skills
Conflict-Resolution Tips
Take a time-out
to let everyone
calm down.
Allow each
person to tell his
or her side of the
story.
Let each person
ask questions of
the other.
Keep thinking of
creative ways to
resolve the
conflict.
Refusal Skills
Use refusal skills to help you avoid behavior that is
unhealthy, unsafe, or goes against your values and
beliefs.
refusal skills Ways to say no effectively
Refusal Skills
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Say no.
Tell why not.
Offer other ideas.
Promptly leave.
Decision Making and Goal Setting
The path to good health begins with making
healthful choices.
Learning how to set realistic goals is another step
toward health and well-being.
Advocacy
Working to bring about change involves the skill
of advocacy.
advocacy Taking action in support of a cause
When you care about an issue that could harm
people’s health, you work to improve it.