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| Question | Answer |
| Proactive | consciously doing something ahead of time to benefit yourself |
| Examples of Proactive Behaviors | -Exercise -Eating Healthy -8 hours of sleep -Good Mental Health (Positive people, active brain, minimize stress) |
| Defensive | Something we avoid or block |
| Examples of Defensive Behaviors | -Eating unhealthy (diabetes, heart problems, cancer) -Smoking (cancer or C.O.D.P) -Drugs (Over Doses, accidents) -Alcohol (liver problems) -Risky Sex (STD, Pregnancy) |
| C.O.P.D | Chronic. Obstructive. Pulmonary. Disease |
| S.I.D.S | Sudden. Infant. Death. Symptom |
| Top leading causes for teen death | 1) Accidents (texting, O.D) 2) Suicide 3) Murder/Homocide |
| Causes of death back in the day | -Flu -Pneumonia -Scarlet Fever |
| Daily Choices and Effects | -Eating Junk- disease, diabetes, cancer stroke -Binge t.v- obesity -Smoking- lung Cancer, sciroccos -Drugs- addiction, O.D, Heart attack -Risky Decisions- STD, pregnancy, HIV -Alcohol- liver disease, brain deteration |
| Heredity | A gene that runs in the family -bad genes are not death sentences -Ex: You can avoid heart disease by eating right |
| Environment | Your surroundings that could affect your health -Physical Environment -Social Environment -Cultural Environment |
| Physical Environment | -Air quality -Water quality -Proximity and quality of parks (you'll stay inside all day long without a park) |
| Social Environment | Positive peer pressure- friends can help inspire people to do things -playing a sport -joining a club |
| Cultural Environment | -get togethers -Tradition (there are still some bad traditions) -some parts of our culture are looked down on by other cultures |
| Decision Making Process | 1) Name the problem 2) Describe problems components 3) Brainstorm 4) Think about a solution (use H.E.L.P) 5) Choose a solution and act on it 6) Evaluate the outcome |
| Goal Setting Process | 1) Define the goal 2) Outline the needed steps 3) Consider roadblocks 4) Create a reasonable deadline |
| Thoughts | Process of ideas that is always working -help you make sense of the world -there is always a thought before an action |
| Values | What one thinks is right or wrong ex: family values, USA values, DCDS values |
| Emotions | a feeling that occurs in response to an event note: there are many physical responses |
| An "I" statement | I feel ________ when you ________ and I wish you would _______ or else I will |
| Emotional Intelligence | Ability to recognize social cues and respond acceptably |
| Motivation | The force that moves people to act |
| Drives | Motivation that comes naturally (human drives) -Internal drives -Fight vs flight -Anxiety, pushes to study for a test or prepare for an athletic event |
| The Obstacles to change | Competence, Confidence, and Motivation |
| Competence | When someone lacks the knowledge or skill to make a change (easiest obstacle to change) |
| Confidence | Person possess the skill and knowledge but they don't believe they can make the change (set small goals instead of huge ones) |
| Motivation | Person possess confidence and competence but lacks a reason to change or act |
| Self Efficacy | Belief in one’s ability to act or make a change |
| Chronological age | How old you really are |
| Psychological age | How old your body is based on how well you take care of yourself (you can change this "age" by making better lifestyle choices) |
| Passive, Assertive, Aggressive | -ignoring the problem or walking away from something, showing that you do not care about what is going on -when one deals with the problem straight on, voicing their opinions or feelings about what is going on - when one uses anger or methods of “fighting dirty” to attempt to solve a problem, usually doesn’t turn out well. |
| How to cope with stress | Physical activity- eases muscle tension, decreases anxiety, strengthens the amount of glucose and energy in your body Relaxation response- reduces blood pressure, slows the pulse, and releases tension ( you can relax anywhere) Meditating, deep breathing, and guided imagery |
| 3 Stages of Stress Response | -Alarm - Resistance - Recovery & Exhaustion |
| Alarm | the phase in which you recognize that you are facing a challenge body releases stress hormones Immune system stops, heart rate increases, muscles tense |
| Resistance | body is put into a state of imbalance muscles flex, digestive system and immune system stop working |
| Recovery or Exhaustion | healthy stage body becomes balanced body systems slow down, body relaxes, muscles relax |
| Exhaustion | - stress exceeds ability to recover body becomes exhausted, you become sick fat is released into system (heart disease) |
| Nervous System | - the system that manages the body by sending messages between the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves. (It’s like a cell phone) -Nerves senses a change -Change “shoots” up the spinal cord - Brain realizes what’s going on |
| The Hormonal System | a system of glands that works with in cooperation with the nervous system |
| Gland | secretes hormones in response to information about the bodies changes |
| Hormone | a chemical messenger that is released from the gland |
| The Immune System | the cell's tissues and organs that protect the body from disease -includes white blood cells, bone marrow, spleen, and thymus gland |
| White Blood Cells | made in the bone marrow - makes antibodies to protect against infection - bodies man defense against disease |
| The Stimga | the negative thoughts or ideas towards a group of people that are marginalized or given strong stereotypes |
| Anxiety | - irrational fear of something (Ex: Public speaking) Different types: Social Anxiety, Panic (extreme irrational fear), Phobias (extreme irrational fear of a situation) Signs/ Symptoms: trouble sleeping, excessive worry, sweating or shaking, somatic complaints (body problems) |
| OCD | - fixation on thoughts and behavior without the ability to stop thinking about said thing until it is done Signs/ symptoms: constant checking, ritualistic thoughts, eating disorders) |
| Depression | - constant feelings of hopelessness or sadness, due to the immune system not functioning Signs/symptoms: Suicidal Ideation, feelings of hopelessness, somatic complaints, apathy |
| Schizophrenia | - the lost of touch with reality, the imagination fills in the missing gaps in understanding Signs/ symptoms: delusions, bizarre behavior, fear and anxiety |
| Eating Disorders | - extremely unhealthy eating habits. Weight obsessed. Causes permanent health issues Anorexia- restrict food or excessive exercise Bulimia- binge and purge, vomiting/laxative Binge eating: over-weighting/ overweight |
| Bipolar | - Extreme mood swings ranging from depression to euphoria and anger Mania- euphoria, anger, poor judgement, psychotic Constantly on meds, ECT |
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | - Serious stress reaction to a terrifying event, set off by loud triggers Causes: war, attack, bombing, rape crimes - Constantly on meds, ECT |
| Coping Devices | short term coping devises help you deal with stress. |
| Displacement | transferring the energy of suffering into something else |
| Venting | the act of verbally expressing emotion or feelings ex: crying |
| Denial | refusal to admit that something painful has happened |
| Fantasy | the act of imagining in a painful or unpleasant situation |
| Projection | placing your negative feelings onto another person |
| Rationalization | making excuses ( not taking responsibility for behaviors |
| Regression | reacting to something painful in a childish way |
| Selective forgetting | memory lapses concerning news too painful to deal with |
| Withdrawl | avoiding people and activities to avoid pain |
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