HealthHealthChapter 1 Making Healthy DecisionsChapter 2 Personality and Self-esteem

Don’t Text and Drive – It’s Not Worth ItDistracted Driving Kills

Aspects of Health: ◦Social◦Mental/Emotional◦Physical

Other Terms to Know:Life expectancyHealth ContinuumRisk factors

Influences on our health:Influences on our health:HeredityEnvironment-social environment-

cultureMediaTechnologyHealth Care Behavior

Chapter 2Chapter 2Personality – consists of the

behaviors, attitudes, feelings, and ways of thinking that make you an individual

How would you describe your How would you describe your personality, using the five central personality, using the five central traits? Rank them 1-5traits? Rank them 1-5Extroversion (outgoing, talkative,

sociable)Agreeableness (relate to others, assume

others are honest and trustworthy)Conscientiousness (dependable/make

good decisions)Emotional Stability (relaxed, secure,

calm)Openness to Experiences (curious

imaginative, creative)

LaughterLaughterCertain personality traits

contribute to longevity.

OptimisticOptimistic

HappyHappy

ExtrovertExtrovert

Chapter 2 cont.Chapter 2 cont.

3 factors that mold your personality

HeredityEnvironmentPersonal behavior

Something new:Something new:Global self-esteem: a person’s

overall opinion of himself or herself

Situational self-esteem: refers to a particular aspect of a person’s life

Self Esteem cont.Self Esteem cont.Don’t base your self esteem

solely on other people’s opinions of you. Focus on your accomplishments, your talents, and your contributions to your family and community.

Self esteem has to come from YOU!!

Primary vs. Learned Primary vs. Learned EmotionsEmotionsPrimary: Happiness Sadness Anger FearLearned Love, Guilt and Shame

It takes 10 compliments to It takes 10 compliments to every put down to make every put down to make people feel betterpeople feel betterGive compliments more!

The people that matter don’t judge.And the people that judge don’t matter.

DirectionsDirectionsDON’T LOOK AT YOUR CARD!!Place your card on your forehead

and walk around the room

Nonverbal communication only!

Use Facial Expressions only ◦– NO POINTING

See if you can get into two separate groups◦Face Card Group (J,Q, K, A)◦Non-Face Card Group

How does it feel to be labeled?How is this Activity like everyday life?

Is there a stage of personality development when we see this more often?

Evaluate the self-esteem of the person that the low numbers represent….and the high numbers.

Predict what would happen if we never saw this in our society?

Group assignment:Group assignment:

List all the things you do or the things you suggest can improve one’s self-esteem.

1. 2. 3.4. 5.6.

Ways to improve self-Ways to improve self-esteemesteemBe Positive / OptimisticFocus on StrengthsForm close RelationshipsList strengthsSet Ambitions-Realistic GoalsAvoid Risky BehaviorsHelp OthersDon’t be hard on yourself / over-criticalRely on your valuesEliminate Appearance as a contributorAccept Compliments - praise vs. flatteryLook beyond your own concerns

Defense MechanismsDefense MechanismsCoping Strategies that help you

to protect yourself from difficult feelings or situations.

Stages of personality Stages of personality developmentdevelopment

1. Develop trust : birth-18 mo.2. Learn to be independent : 18 mo.-3

years3. Take initiative : 3-6 years4. Develop skills : 6-12 years5. Search for identity : 12-20 years6. Establish intimacy/relationships : 20-407. Create/nurture :40-608. Look back with acceptance : 65+ Erikson's 8 Stages with MUSIC

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsNeedsA motivational theory

All humans have needs

When needs aren’t met we take action

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs