Peer Pressure
What is peer pressure?
Being influenced by peers to act or behave a certain way.
What is societal pressure?
Being influences by our community, family, friends, and social media to act and behave a certain way.
What are examples of unhealthy coping skills?
Hitting someone or something, denial, isolation, all or nothing thinking, blaming, drug use
Give an example of a distraction coping skill
Playing a game, going for a walk, reading, watching a movie, etc.
What age does the brain fully develop?
25 years old
Name one example of positive and negative peer pressures.
Peers who are committed to doing well in school can influence you to be more goal oriented.
Name-calling, teasing.
What are signs someone may be suffering from low self-esteem?
Negative towards self, using unhealthy coping skills, etc.
What is stress?
Stress is a set of emotional, physical and cognitive (e.g., thought) reactions to a changing, demanding environment.
Give an example of a self-soothing coping skill
Taking a bath/shower, putting on comfy clothing, listening to music, etc.
Why is the saying, "Today's teenager is tomorrow's potential regular customer" important to understand?
The tobacco industry knows that teenagers are most vulnerable to getting addicted to drugs. That is why they target you as an age group!
What happens to the brain on nicotine?
Rewires and changes the brain chemistry
What are signs someone has high self-esteem?
Use of healthy coping skills, confident in who they are, thinks carefully before they are influenced by others
What is Iowa's one-stop website that has all of the resources we need?
Your Life Iowa
Give an example of an emotional awareness coping skill
Journaling, talking to someone, etc.
What is the prefrontal cortex responsible for?
Decision Making
Why are people easily influenced by their peers?
Low confidence, wanting to fit in, scared to speak up, high trust in others
Name four ways drug and alcohol companies target specific populations.
They mimic style, music, celebrities, show "beautiful" people, etc.
Name two healthy options to manage stress (that hasn't already been talked about today).
Walking, biking, hiking, cooking, baking, drawing, reading, cleaning, gardening, etc.
Give an example of an opposite action coping skill
Walking away instead of fighting, standing up straight when you feel nervous, getting out of bed when you are depressed or tired etc.
What is the definition of addiction?
“Addiction is a long-term disease where an individual has an overwhelming desire to find and use drugs, even though there are dangerous consequences."
Name 3 consequences of stress on the body.
Trouble sleeping, changes in behavior, easy to feel upset and irritable, getting sick more often, hard to pay attention.
Explain the hierarchy of survival
Brain’s way of prioritizing what is most important for survival.
What is a SMART goal?
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relatable
Time
Name three coping skills you can do at home
Mindfulness activities (deep breathing, yoga), go for a walk, take a bath, journal...
What is synaptic pruning and why is it important?
As you are growing, the connections in your brain that you do regularly get stronger and "prune" (take away) the weaker connections.