Dimensions of Health
What are two kinds of health?
Mental, emotional, social, spiritual and physical
What are some traits of an emotionally healthy person?
1. Accept who they are
2. Express feelings in a healthy way
3. Build healthy relationships
4. Manage stress in healthy ways
5. Deal with conflict in healthy ways
6. Show care and concern for others
7. Learn from mistakes
8. Take responsibility for choices and actions within their control
9. Ask for help when they need it
What is the 6-3-6 method?
A method to reduce stress using a breathing exercise where you inhale for 6 seconds, hold for 3 seconds, then exhale for 6 seconds
What do you need to know to make a healthy decision?
Personal Values and Beliefs, consequences, discipline, and temperance
What are 2 steps of creating a goal?
What is your goal?
What will be the benefits of reaching your goal?
Why is this goal important to you?
What must you do to reach this goal?
How will you start?
Who can help?
What could get in the way?
How can you adjust your plan if you need to?
What does being healthy mean? Give one example
Body, relating to others, feelings, values or beliefs
What is something you can do to build a healthy relationship?
1. Actively listen to your friends
2. Be dependable
3. Don’t call others names or make fun of them,
4. Share things that are important to you
What is a way you can manage stress?
Deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, self-care, taking a step back, etc…
How can making healthy and safe decisions contribute to good emotional health?
Knowing how to make healthy decisions is one of the keys to good emotional health. The decisions you make can play a big role in how you feel about yourself and others. The choices you make about how you manage your time can affect your stress levels. The choices you make about how you express your feelings or communicate can help or hurt your relationships. Deciding what to do about troublesome feelings is particularly important.
What are some positive, healthy ways to deal with stress?
Positive ways to deal with stress include talking to a parent or friend; using stress-management techniques such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation and guided imagery; and planning ahead, staying organized and managing your time to help avoid stressful situations.
What is mental health?
How a person thinks, feels, and acts as they cope with life.
How can you learn from your mistakes?
1. Review what you missed on a test so you know what you need to work on
2. Ask for help if you are struggling to learn something
3. Don’t give up if you fail the first time
4. Tell yourself you can do it
Give one example of a stressful situation and how you could handle it
A big paper is due tomorrow, but you don’t know where to start. You decide to reach out to a friend for some brainstorming help.
Name 2 steps that are apart of the Decision-Making Process
Decision-Making Steps
1. Does a decision need to be made?
2.Stop and think before you act. What do you need to know to make a healthy decision?
3. Do you need help with this decision? Who can help?
4. What choices do you have?
5. What are the possible outcomes for each of these choices?
6. What’s the healthy choice for you? Why?
7. Are you happy with the results of your decision?
What are at least 3 communication skills you could use when you are speaking to someone that could help improve your relationships? How will each of these things help?
-One person speaks at a time. This lets both people share their thoughts and feelings and makes sure that each of you hears the other person.
-Use clear language to share your feelings and thoughts. This helps make sure the other person understands what you are really saying.
-Use a tone of voice, body language and facial expressions that match the message. This makes sure you aren't misunderstood or sending mixed messages.
-Invite the listener to respond. This helps the conversation be a two-way exchange and shows you respect and value what the other person feels and thinks too.