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Chapter 1
Understanding
Health and
Wellness
Lesson 2
Skills for Building Health
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In this lesson, you will be able to
 identify ten basic skills that you need for good overall health.
 explain why these skills are important.
 describe how to use these skills for total health and wellness.
 apply the health skill of advocacy to encourage teens to be
physically active.
 reliable
Trustworthy and dependable
 stress
The body’s response to real or imagined
dangers or other life events
 stress
management
Identifying sources of stress and learning how
to handle them in ways that promote good
mental/emotional health
 interpersonal
The sharing of thoughts and feelings with other
communications people
 conflict
A disagreement between people with
opposing viewpoints, interests, or needs
 conflict-resolution The ability to end a disagreement or keep it
skills
from becoming a larger conflict
 refusal skills
Ways to say no effectively
 advocacy
Taking action in support of a cause
Learning Health Skills
Accessing Information
You should find out if the health information you are
getting is reliable.
reliable Trustworthy and dependable
Try to find other sources that agree or disagree with
the source you are using.
Accessing Information
Sources of Information
Parents,
guardians, or
other adults
you trust
This should be
your first source.
Other trusted
adults can
include teachers,
counselors, and
school nurses.
Libraries
Media sources
such as TV
and radio
The Internet
Be certain it is reliable
www.kidshealth.org
Self-Management
Now that you are older, you make many decisions
for yourself.
Two self-management skills are practicing healthful
behaviors and managing stress.
Practicing Healthful Behaviors
Healthful Behaviors
Exercise
Regularly
Eat Healthful
Foods
Drink Plenty
of Water
Get a Good
Night’s Sleep
Your heart and
muscles will
grow stronger.
Your body will
work more
effectively.
Your body will
work more
effectively.
You will wake
up with more
energy.
Stress Management
Stress can be positive or negative.
stress The body’s response to real or
imagined dangers or other life events
positive stress Stress that can help you reach your goals
Negative stress or distress Stress that prevents you
from doing what you need to do, or stress that causes
discomfort
Stress Management
• Helps you take
action
• Helps you focus
May help you study hard
for a test so you do well.
Positive
Negative
Distress
• Makes you feel unsure
about yourself
• Can make you
lose sleep
• Can hurt you physically
prevents you from doing
what you need to do
What Are Stressors?
Common events like being late for class or playing a
solo during a concert are examples of stressors.
stressors Sources of stress
Different people find different situations stressful.
Stress
Adrenaline is a chemical that your body releases when
you experience stress.
Adrenaline makes:
•your heart beat faster to pump more blood
•your lungs work harder to take in more oxygen
•boosts the amount of sugar in your blood
This gives you more energy to deal with danger.
Stress Management
Stress management is an important
self-management skill.
stress management Identifying sources of stress and learning how
to handle them in ways that promote good
mental/emotional health
Analyzing Influences
Understanding what
influences you will help
you make responsible
choices in the future.
Influences
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Likes
Dislikes
Feelings
Interests
Opinions of others
Media messages
Communication Skills
Interpersonal communication includes:
Speaking skills
help you express your ideas and feelings in healthful ways
Listening skills
let your understand the messages other people send you
interpersonal communication The sharing of thoughts and
feelings with other people
Communication Skills
Two important communication skills are:
Saying no when others want you to do
something unhealthy
Settling conflicts peacefully
Communication Skills
Words you
use
How you say
words
Communication
Posture
Facial
expressions
When you
communicate
effectively, you can
prevent
misunderstandings
and support others
when they need it.
Refusal Skills
Use refusal skills to help you avoid behavior that is
unhealthy, unsafe, or goes against your values and
beliefs.
refusal skills Ways to say no effectively
When you stand up for a decision you make, you
also need to stand up for the values and beliefs
behind that decision. This is especially true when
you choose to avoid potentially harmful situations
Refusal Skills
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Say no.
Tell why not.
To say no effectively to
behavior that you don’t want
to take part in, use the right
body language and tone to
communicate your message
clearly..
•direct eye contact
• a serious facial expression
Offer other ideas.
Promptly leave.
• a firm but not angry tone of
voice
Conflict-Resolution Skills
Because conflict is a normal part of life, you need
good conflict-resolution skills.
conflict A disagreement between people with opposing
viewpoints, interests, or needs
conflict-resolution skills The ability to end a disagreement or
keep it from becoming a larger conflict
Conflict-Resolution Skills
Conflict-Resolution Tips
Take a time-out
to let everyone
calm down.
Allow each
person to tell his
or her side of the
story.
Let each person
ask questions of
the other.
Keep thinking of
creative ways to
resolve the
conflict.
Decision Making and Goal Setting
The path to good health begins with making
healthful choices.
Learning how to set realistic goals is another step
toward health and well-being.
Advocacy
Working to bring about change involves the skill
of advocacy.
advocacy Taking action in support of a cause
When you care about an issue that could harm
people’s health, you work to improve it.
Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define interpersonal communication.
Interpersonal communication means
sharing thoughts and feelings with others
Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Identify Give two examples of self-management skills.
Examples of self-management skills are
practicing healthful behaviors and stress
management
Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Distinguish What is the difference between
stress and conflict?
Stress is the body's response to real or
imagined dangers and other life events.
Conflict is a disagreement among people with
opposing views.
Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Give Examples Name two activities that would
allow you to be an advocate.
Write letters to newspaper editors and
collect signatures to send to local
government leaders.
Lesson 2 Review
Thinking Critically
Analyze Why is it important to develop skills for finding
reliable information?
Answers will vary but should include the idea that
reliable information can help you make better health
decisions.
Lesson 2 Review
Thinking Critically
Describe Name two refusal skills that can help you
say no to activities that could harm your health?
Any two: Say no; tell why not; offer other
ideas; leave if you need to.
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Chapter 1
Understanding
Health and
Wellness
Lesson 2
Skills for Building Health
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