Food
Healthy or Unhealthy?
Eating potato chips every day.
UNHEALTHY because there is a lot of fat and salt.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Telling a trusted adult if you feel uncomfortable about the way that someone treats you.
HEALTHY
Trying to deal with an uncomfortable situation alone can be difficult. It is important to ask for help when you are uncomfortable.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Listening to, singing or playing an instrument when you feel upset or stressed.
HEALTHY
Music is proven to relieve stress and lower emotional responses.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Hitting someone else.
UNHEALTHY
Hitting is never okay under any circumstances.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Eating veggies and fruit every day.
HEALTHY because they are full of vitamins and minerals that our bodies need to stay healthy.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Smiling at someone.
HEALTHY
Because it's nice.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Writing your thoughts down every day or when you are upset.
HEALTHY
Journaling helps to express your feelings. Sometimes it is easier to write down feelings instead of speaking about them.
Healthy or Unhealthy?
Someone is bullying you. You are afraid of what they might do if you tell someone, so you don't tell anyone.
Unhealthy
Being bullied shouldn't happen to anyone. Having the situation dealt with is better than the bullying continuing.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Drinking soda every day.
UNHEALTHY because there is too much sugar and sweeteners in these drinks.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Sitting on the couch or laying in bed all day.
UNHEALTHY
Your body needs to move throughout the day to keep your muscles healthy. You should get up and move around at least once every hour.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Laughing
HEALTHY
Laughing has been proven to lower stress and boost the immune system to keep you healthy.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Talking to a teacher, guidance counselor, or therapist when you feel upset.
HEALTHY
Teachers, counselors and therapists are trained to help when you are feeling upset.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Eating as many fruit and veggie types as possible.
HEALTHY because fruits and vegetables of different types have different vitamins.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Washing your hands before you eat.
HEALTHY
You need to remove all germs that are on your hands from working and touching things that other people have touched.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Taking a walk or leave an area when you feel upset.
HEALTHY
Taking a moment to calm yourself and clear your head is a very mature way to handle negative emotions as long as you let someone know where you are going!
Healthy or unhealthy?
Your friends won't let Suzy sit with your group at lunch. Suzy doesn't wear the same clothes as everyone else and she likes a different hockey team, so it's okay.
UNHEALTHY
This is bullying. This would make Suzy feel really badly. What could you say to your friends if they exclude Suzy?
Healthy or unhealthy?
Skipping breakfast in the morning.
UNHEALTHY.
Breakfast is important to get your brain to function in the morning. Lack of food in the morning can lead to a lack of energy and feeling tired all day.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Saying mean things about other people.
UNHEALTHY
Talking badly about other people will ruin relationships and make it hard to trust you.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Not letting someone know when I have negative feelings (mad, angry, upset)
UNHEALTHY
Holding feelings in can damage your overall health. Express your feelings in respectful ways.
Healthy or unhealthy?
Your best friend asks you to take a cookie from the cafeteria without paying for it.
UNHEALTHY
Your friends should not try to get you to do bad things.