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Skills for a Healthy Life
Consumer
• A person who buys products or services
Consequence
• A result of your actions or decisions
Peer Pressure
• A feeling that you should do something because that is what your friends want.
Resource
• Something that you can use to help achieve a goal
Refusal Skill
• A strategy to avoid doing something you don’t want to do
Goal
• Something that you work toward and hope to achieve
Life Skill
• A tool for building a healthy life
Life Skill
• A life skill that helps you deal with troubles or problems is coping
Evaluating Media Messages
• Helps you to view TV commercials critically
GREAT Decisions
• Does not include picking the situation
Collaboration IS
• Working as a team• Making group decisions• Having a family meeting
Problem solving
• Is not waiting and doing nothing
A Direct Pressure may be a threat.
An Indirect Pressure may be the radio.
Refusal Skill
• When being asked to do something you don’t want to do you can:– Ignore the pressure– Make a joke of it– Give a reason not to do it– Walk away– Blame someone else– Just say “No”
Refusal Skill Practice• You should always – Respect others – Don’t put anyone down– Don’t insult anyone– Don’t call names– Be positive
Short Term Goals
• Studying• Going to school• Eating• Washing your hair• Calling your friend• Running an errand• Preparing for the basketball game on Friday
Long Term Goals
• Visiting colleges next fall• Planning a vacation next summer• Traveling to Australia next year• Planning your grandmothers birthday party
next year
Setting Goals• Should include using an action plan that:
• Rewards your progress– And
• Has a way to track your progress– And
• Leads you to your goals