Stable vs Unstable
True or false - A relationships built on trust, respect, and support is stable.
True
Name one sign on a healthy relationship.
Good communication, trust, respect, boundaries, equality, support.
Stable relationships can improve which area of health: physical, emotional, spiritual, or intellectual?
All of them, but especially emotional and intellectual.
One skill for handling conflict?
Active listening, calm communication, compromise, assertiveness.
Name one quick stress relief technique.
Deep breathing, journaling, exercise, listening to music, meditation.
Your best friend encourages you to skip class even though you don't want to. Stable or unstable?
Unstable.
Scenario: Your partner checks your phone without asking. Healthy or unhealthy? Explain.
Unhealthy; it shows lack of trust and violates boundaries.
Scenario: You have supportive friends who encourage you to study. Which area of health is supported?
Intellectual health.
Scenario: A classmate keeps making fun of you. What's a healthy way to respond?
Speak up calmly, set boundaries, ask them to stop, seek help if needed.
Scenario: You have 3 tests in one day. What strategy could help?
Time management, study schedule, taking breaks, positive self-talk.
What could happen if you stay in an unstable relationship for a long time?
Stress, anxiety, lower self-esteem, health problems, difficulty trusting others.
What's the difference between a disagreement and an unhealthy relationship?
Disagreements are normal; unhealthy relationships involve patterns of disrespect, control, or harm.
Name one effect an unstable relationship might have on your physical health.
Stress headaches, stomach aches, fatigue, high blood pressure.
Who could you go to for help?
Trusted adult, teacher, counselor, friend, hotline, family member.
Name one strategy for family life.
Family walk, open communication, dividing chores, family game night.
Two characteristics of a stable relationship.
Trust, respect, communication, support, safety.
Name two ways unhealthy relationships can affect your daily life.
Scenario: You just moved to a new school. You make one stable friendship that makes you feel comfortable and confident. Which areas of your health are being supported, and how?
Emotional (you feel accepted and secure), social/intellectual (you engage more in school), possibly spiritual (feeling connected).
What might happen if someone ignores problems in an unhealthy relationship?
Scenario: Your overwhelmed at your job. Which stress strategy would you try and why?
Taking breaks, talking to supervisor, organizing tasks, exercise after work.
Role Play: Stable or unstable relationship.
Acceptable if it clearly shows support/respect (stable) OR control/disrespect (unstable).
Create a healthy "relationships rule"
Example: Alway listen to each other, respect privacy, communicate honestly, no name-calling.
Imagine two classmates: one in a stable relationship and one in an unstable one. Write or explain a “day in the life” for each person showing how their relationships affect their mood, behavior, and school performance.
Stable relationship: Feels supported, focuses better, communicates calmly, positive mood.
Unstable relationship: Distracted, anxious, irritable, trouble concentrating, low motivation.
Design a 3-step action plan.
1) Recognize problem, 2) Communicate boundaries/seek help, 3) Leave if it doesn't improve.
Demonstrate a stress strategy.
Accept anything appropriate (deep breathing, mindfulness, grounding exercise).