Building Health Skills

*8 Skills listed here you

need to be able to

know and do!

Health Skills (life skills) – specific tools and

strategies that help improve your health

1 Effective Communication Skills

Interpersonal communication

Clearly say what you mean

Eliminate “crutch words”

Use “I messages”

Pay attention to HOW you say

something

Be a Active Listener

Maintain Eye Contact

Do Not Interrupt

Be Able to Re-Cap

2 Refusal skills

Help you say no to things you don’t want to do

Refusal Strategies

Explain why

Suggest alternatives

Use appropriate body language

Leave if necessary

3 Conflict Resolution

Skills The process of ending a conflict through cooperation

and problem solving

Key = respecting others’ rights and your own

COMPROMISE!!!

Steps for dealing with a conflict

Calm down and think through the situation

Speak calmly and listen attentively

Brainstorm solutions (win-win situation). Work to resolve

the conflict peacefully

4 Self-Management Skills

Taking responsibility for your health and acting

to promote your wellness

Practicing Healthful Behaviors

Choices you make now will affect your future

Stress Management – ways to deal with or overcome

the negative effects of stress

5 Analyzing Influences

Internal influences

Knowledge, values, likes, dislikes and desires

Based on your experiences and perspective on life

External influences

Come from outside sources

Family, friends and peers, your environment, culture, laws,

and the media

6 Accessing Information

SITE YOUR SOURCE

Health information can be misleading for a

profit.

Validating the endless number of websites

available to us will take a great deal of time. So,

I suggest you use the following sources when

making a presentation to the class.

You may use other sources as well but they

content must be verified with one of the

following.

SOURCES

WHO- The World Health Organization

CDCP- The Center For Disease Control and

Prevention

Your Textbook

Educational Research Institutions such as

Harvard, Stanford, and other Universities.

Medical Journals/Professionals

Tip- google search site: edu

7 Advocacy

Taking action to influence others to address a

health-related concern or to support a health-

related belief

8 The Decision-Making Process State the situation

List the options

Weigh the possible outcomes H (Healthful) – What health risks, if any, will this option

present?

E (Ethical) – Does this choice reflect what you and your family believe is right?

L (Legal) – Does this option violate any local, state, or federal laws?

P (Parent Approval) – Would your parents/guardians approve of this choice?

Consider values

Make a decision and act on it

Evaluate the decision