Teen Health Course 3

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Chapter 2 Skills for aHealthy Life
Lesson 1 Making Decisions and Setting Goals
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The process of making a choice or finding a
solution

• decisionmaking

The beliefs and principles that guide the way a
person lives

• values

The process of working toward something you want
to accomplish

• goalsetting

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• In this lesson, you will learn to
• describe how decisions affect your health and the
  health of others.
• develop decision-making skills to make healthful
  choices.
• identify the benefits of setting goals.
• practice the goal-setting process to work toward
  and accomplishment.

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Comparing and Contrasting Create a chart to
compare and contrast the steps used in
decision-making and goal setting.
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Decisions and Goals

• As you grow older and gain more responsibility,
  you need to understand the short-term and
  long-term consequences of decisions you make.
• You have the responsibility to set goals for
  yourself and to plan how you will reach those
  goals.

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Making Responsible Decisions

• Even minor decisions can have major consequences.
• Fastening your seatbelt while riding in a car is
  a small decision that can save your life.

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The Decision-Making Process

• Decision making involves a series of six steps.

decision making The process of making a choice
or finding a solution
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The Decision-Making Process
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Weigh the Possible Outcomes
State the Situation
List the Options
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Make a Decision and Act
Evaluate Your Decision
Considering Values
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The Decision-Making Process

• Ask yourself what the facts are and who else, if
  anyone, is involved.

Step 1
State the Situation
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The Decision-Making Process

• Make a list of your options and try to be as
  complete as you can.

Step 2
List theOptions
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The Decision-Making Process

• Use the H.E.L.P. formula.

Step 3
Weigh the Possible Outcomes
H
Healthful
E
Ethical
L
Legal
P
Parental Approval
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The Decision-Making Process

• Considering your values will guide you in the
  right direction as you make decisions.

Step 4
ConsideringValues
values The beliefs and principles that guide
the way a person lives
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The Decision-Making Process

• Once you have completed the previous steps in the
  decision-making process, you are ready to take
  action.

Step 5
Make a Decision and Act
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The Decision-Making Process

• If the outcome was not what you expected, use the
  decision-making process and try again.

Step 6
Evaluate Your Decision
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Setting Realistic Goals

• Goal setting is a skill that helps you identify
  what you want out of life.

goal setting The process of working toward
something you want to accomplish
A realistic goal is one you can reach.
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Types of Goals
Short-term
Long-term
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The Goal-Setting Process
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Respect
Liking and respecting yourself is important to
good mental health. However, it is hard to do
this when you make a decision that goes against
your values. Making healthy decisions shows that
you respect yourself and your health.
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Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define values. Use the word in an
original sentence.
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Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Recall What are the steps of the decision-making
process?
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Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Identify What are the benefits of using the
goal-setting process?
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Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Analyze How are the skills of decision making
and goal setting related?
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Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Hypothesize Sometimes goals need to be changed.
What are some possible reasons for this?
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Chapter 2 Skills for aHealthy Life
Lesson 1 Making Decisionsand Setting Goals
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