Self-Esteem
What is self-esteem?
A. The way we feel about ourselves
B. How we see ourselves
C. How we look at ourselves
D. All of the Above
D. All of the Above
What is a decision?
A. A choice you make between one thing and another thing.
B. When you choose to do something.
C. When you make up your mind.
D. All of the above
E. Only A
D. All of the above
List reasons some people give for choosing to smoke. (You only need three correct ones)
Look cool
Feel older
Curious/wonder what it’s like to smoke
Want to rebel/ do things people tell them not to do
Friends smoke
Parents or family members smoke
Like the feeling
Deal with stress/ relax
True or False:
We will all experience some stress in our lives at any age…it is not just for adults.
True
Why is it important to communicate our feelings?You only need 1 right answer.
Makes you feel better
So others know how you are feeling
It’s not good to keep them inside (bottled up)
Has anyone ever let out all their emotions on you after they bottled them up?
We get our self-esteem from what our friends and families say about us.
TRUE
Fill in the blank:
You make decisions every day, most of them are small, but sometimes you make ____ decisions, too.
Big or Serious
List reasons some people give for choosing not to smoke. (You only need three correct ones)
Smells bad
tastes bad
unhealthy/hurts your body
pollution
expensive
Many people learn unhealthy ways to deal with stress. List 1 way.
Smoking
or
drinking
or
junk food
Can we communicate with others without using words?
Yes, using body language.
(making gestures, expressions, and other signals)
or by writing, texting, sign language.
TRUE or FALSE
Everyone has high self-esteem
TRUE OR FALSE:
An outcome is something that happens before making a decision.
FALSE,
An outcome happens because of a decision you make.
An outcome happens after making a decision.
Why do People still Smoke when they know how bad it is?
Addicted/ it's a habit
what is stress?
What you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable
or
Feeling of being nervous or scared
or
feeling like you can't handle something
Why is it important to make friends
HINT: Think about bad behaviors
Affects whether a person uses drugs (bad friends pressure them)
Children who have a hard time making friends have a higher risk of using drugs
Some think it’ll make them more popular
True or False:
People only have 1 image of themselves
FALSE: We have 1 general image, but we may see ourselves differently in different situations.
What is something that happens if you do not think about all the decisions you make?
You might make the wrong choice OR you might end up upset because you made the wrong choice.
List 2 immediate effect of smoking (What Starts Happening Right Away)
Hint: what happens to the different parts of the body
Eyes become red
hard time smelling
bad breath, hard time tasting
Stains teeth and fingers a brownish-yellow color
Begin to turn black from tar.
Tar forms when tobacco is burned and has chemicals in it that can hurt you.
Causes wrinkles on the face to happen quickly
Causes bad coughs
Makes the heart beat faster
List two physical effects of stress
Hint: What happens to the body
Increased heart rate (heart beats faster)
Sweating, body feels warmer
Tightening muscles
“Butterflies in the stomach”
If stress lasts too long, it can cause our bodies to change, and we will have a higher chance of becoming sick easily
(it hurts our immune system)
What is friendship? You only need 2 right answers.
You’re able to be yourself with someone
Having someone you can tell your secrets to
Someone who is nice to you/respects you
You have fun and feel comfortable
Someone you can trust
Self-Esteem is important because it affects what?
A. How we feel about ourselves
B. How we act and behave
C. How well we do at school
D. All of the above
E. Only A and B
D. All of the above
We played this game to help us learn how to make decisions. Can you remember the name?
Stop-Think-Go
OR
RED LIGHT-GREEN LIGHT.
List 2 Long Term Effects of smoking cigarettes (What Happens Over A Long Time)
Hint: think of serious things that can happen
Lung damage
heart damage
cancer
brain damage
We practiced 2 ways to cope with stress together in class. What were they?
Deep breathing and stretching
Sometimes we have obstacles toward friendships or things that get in the way. What causes these?
This is sometimes a problem caused by the way people treat each other.