WHAT IS PEER PRESSURE?
WHAT IS A PEER?
SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOUR AGE
WHAT ARE THE 3 COMMUNICATION STYLES?
PASSIVE, ASSERTIVE, AGGRESSIVE
WHAT IS ANOTHER WORD FOR EMOTIONS?
FEELINGS
WHAT IS A REFUSAL SKILL?
A WAY TO SAY NO TO PEER PRESSURE
WHAT DOES ''ASSERTIVE'' MEAN?
CONFIDENT, CALM, AND RESPECTFUL WHILE STANDING UP FOR YOURSELF.
WHAT IS PEER PRESSURE?
WHEN SOMEONE YOUR AGE TRIES TO GET YOU TO DO SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANT TO DO.
WHICH STYLE IS THE BEST/HEALTHIEST?
ASSERTIVE
NAME 2 PHYSICAL SIGNS YOU MIGHT FEEL WHEN YOU'RE UPSET?
HEART RACING, TENSE SHOULDERS, FACE FEELS HOT, FACE TURNS RED.
WHAT IS ONE SIMPLE WAY TO SAY ''NO''?
''NO THANKS, I DON'T WANT TO.''
WHAT DOES ''STAND TALL'' MEAN?
USE GOOD POSTURE TO SHOW CONFIDENCE.
IS PEER PRESSURE ALWAYS BAD?
A PASSIVE COMMUNICATOR USUALLY HAS WHAT TYPE OF VOICE?
QUIET OR TIMID
WHAT ARE 3 STRATEGIES TO CALM DOWN?
DEEP BREATHING, COUNT TO 10, POSITIVE SELF-TALK...ANSWERS VARY.
WHAT IS THE ''WALK-AWAY'' STRATEGY?
LEAVING THE SITUATION TO AVOID PRESSURE.
WHAT DOES ''LOOK 'EM IN THE EYE'' HELP WITH?
SHOWING CONFIDENCE AND SERIOUSNESS.
GIVE ONE EXAMPLE OF A NEGATIVE PEER PRESSURE.
ex. A friend telling you to skip class
(Examples vary)
AN AGGRESSIVE COMMUNICATOR OFTEN SOUNDS....?
LOUD, BOSSY, OR DISRESPECTFUL
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF EMOTIONS FEEL TOO STRONG TO HANDLE ALONE?
TALK TO A TRUSTED ADULT.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO MAKE EYE CONTACT WHEN REFUSING SOMETHING?
IT SHOWS YOU MEAN WHAT YOU SAY.
WHAT TYPE OF TONE OF VOICE DOES AN ASSERTIVE PERSON USE?
FIRM BUT RESPECTFUL
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF PEER PRESSURE MAKES YOU FEEL UNSAFE?
TELL A RESPONSIBLE/TRUSTED ADULT.
WHAT TWO ROLES ARE ALWAYS IN A CONVERSATION?
SPEAKER AND LISTENING.
WHAT IS ''DEFLATING THE BALLOON''?
USING HEALTHY STRATEGIES TO CALM YOUR EMOTIONS BEFORE THEY EXPLODE.
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A STRONG, ASSERTIVE REFUSAL STATEMENT.
EX.. "I'M NOT DOING THAT. PLEASE STOP ASKING''
IF YOU JOINED TOO MANY ACTIVITIES AND FEEL OVERWHELMED, HOW WOULD YOU ASSERTIVELY TELL YOUR COACH YOU NEED TO QUIT SOMETHING?
EX. ''I'M FEELING OVERWHELMED AND NEED TO STEP BACK. I CAN'T CONTINUE WITH THIS ACTIVITY.''