Lesson 1
What are the three things decisions are based on?
Risk, Consequences and Values
The way you think, feel and act.
What is character?
What are emotions?
Feelings such as joy/happiness, anger, sadness, fear and love.
Your body's response to changes around you.
What is stress?
What is the stress response? What is it also known as?
How nature prepares the body to deal with threats of harm.
Flight or Fight response.
The view you have of yourself.
Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship.
Powerful chemicals which regulate many body functions.
What are hormones?
True or false: Anxiety means that there in an incoming horde of zombie dinosaurs that are about to eat your last cupcake.
False. Anxiety is feelings of uncertainty or worry over what may happen.
Does holding emotions inside affect only your emotional health?
No, it also can effect your physical and social health. It can give you headaches and effect relationships you have.
Who helps reinforce your self image?
Family, friends and teachers.
True or False: Advocacy means that you are caring and help others with their homework.
False. Advocacy means taking a stand to make a difference.
What triggers emotions?
Daily events, stressful situations, and can caused by emotional triggers.
What is adrenaline?
Why is it important you are quiet in the beginning of class and when the teacher speaks.
To get the directions and instructions from your teacher, to know if there are any important announcements (they all are, by the way) and to know if there are any changes on the agenda.
True or false: Self esteem is a measure of how much you like and respect yourself.
True
A person whose success or behavior serves as a good example to others.
What is a role model?
Engage in physical activity (like running)
Talk with family members or friends.
Create something (drawing, writing, painting)
Listen to music
What are some healthy ways of dealing with strong or difficult emotions?
How many types of stress are there and what are they?
2. Positive and Negative.
Does your character affect physical, emotional/mental and social health?
Yes. All three are connected.
Developing this is an important part of emotional health.
What is Positive Self Concept
How does character develop?
Your character is shaped by family and those around you. It is also influenced by life experiences and your values.
Not participating in high-risk behaviors.
What is abstinence?
Name some strategies for managing stress.
Identify the source.
Set your priorities.
Budget your time.
Redirect your energy.
Talk to someone.
Put things in perspective.
Increase physical activity.
Resilience is...
the ability to work through and recover from disappointment.