Celebrating Me
Are we special because of who we are or because of what we do?
Who we are.
There are four steps we talked about that we can use to help us achieve our goals and fulfill our dreams. Name at least two of them.
- Identify our dreams.
- Develop a plan.
- Ask for help.
- Be flexible.
Name two ways to manage your feelings that are healthy and safe for yourself and others.
Talking to someone
Exercise (go for a walk, play a sport)
Do something you enjoy doing
Walk away from a fight
Name two things you can do to BE a good friend.
BE: yourself; equals; good listener; honest and trustworthy; kind and compassionate; okay with disagreeing sometimes; willing to apologize and willing to forgive.
Using alcohol, smoking cigarettes, vaping, using marijuana, or other drugs is never a healthy choice. Name two possible consequences of these things.
- Harm people, friendships, and families.
- Make us sick.
- Damage our bodies and brains.
- Keep us from reaching our goals.
- We can become addicted.
Ture/False: No family if perfect. All families have problems.
True.
I _____ there is a purpose for my life.
BELIEVE
All my feelings are ok - even feeling of anger. I can choose ____ ways to express my anger.
Healthy.
Won't get into trouble. Not become sick or addicted. Right thing to do.
True/False: Most people your age do use alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs?
False.
Using _______, ____, or ____ _____ will not help us feel better about ourselves.
Alcohol, tobacco, (or) other drugs.
What is something we might do that would keep us from achieving our goals and dreams?
Drinking alcohol, smoking, vaping, using marijuana or other drugs.
____, ____, and other ____ make it hard to keep self-control. In fact, they can cause us to lose ____ over the way we act and feel.
Alcohol, tobacco, and (other) drugs.
Control.
True/False: All peer pressure is negative.
Why?
False.
Sometimes our peers with use positive peer pressure to encourage us to make a healthy choices.
Everyone makes choices every day. All our choices have ______.
Consequences.
Fill in the words: I AM s____, c_____, u____, and v_____.
Special, capable, unique, and valued.
Dreams for the future give us ____ and a sense of _____.
hope; purpose.
We discussed four steps we can take to manage anger. Complete the words: S___, T___, O___, P___.
Settle, Think, Options, and Practice.
There are "5 B's of Saying No." Name at least three.
Beware. Bad idea. Better one. Bye for now. Buzz me later.
True/False: Consequences are always negative.
Why is this statement true/false?
False.
Consequences can sometimes be positive.