Decision-Making/Assertiveness
What is a decision?
The act of making up one's mind
What is self-esteem?
How a person feels about himself or herself.
What is stress?
The nervous, uneasy feeling that we all feel sometimes
What is communication?
When a person sends a message to another person in order to share thoughts, feelings, or information
Acting in a strong and firm manner while remaining polite
Does everyone have high self-esteem?
No
Name this tricky technique: everyone smokes, so you should too
Bandwagon
What is a stressor?
Something that causes stress
Verbal and non-verbal
What is one type of message that we can use to communicate assertively?
I-message
What does it mean to be unique?
Being special and not like anything or anyone else.
Name this tricky technique: You will have more friends if you smoke
Popularity
What is distress?
Bad stress
What is a peer?
Someone who is similar to you in age, grade, gender, or other traits
The 3 steps in the decision making process
Stop, think, go
Why is self-esteem important?
Because it affects our behavior and how we feel about ourselves
Name this tricky technique: Our brand is healthier than all the others
Health appeal
What is eustress?
Good stress
What is peer pressure?
Strong influences from people in a group to make the group members do something
What are the 4 parts of an I-message?
1. Saying how you feel
2. Explaining why you feel that way
3. Saying what you want or need
4. Explaining why you want or need that
Pick a partner, what's one thing you have in common and one thing that's different about the two of you?
1 difference / 1 similarity
What are some of the negative effects of smoking?
Emphysema, lung cancer, stroke, heart disease, mouth cancer, bad cough, yellow teeth, red eyes, bad breath, black lungs, increase heart rate, wrinkles
What is one technique for dealing with stress?
Mindfulness, meditating, talking to friends, listening to music, cleaning your room, playing with a pet, etc
What is one form of non-verbal communication?
Body language, facial expressions, gestures, emojis, sign language