Advanced Math & Science Academy HEALTH CURRICULUM Topic #2. Good Habits
DO NOW:
What's a habit?
Name at least one good habit. (Be ready to tell
what's good about it.)
Name at least one bad habit. (Be ready to tell
what's bad about it.)
HEALTHY & UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS
HOW TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS Six-step approach:
Identify the problem;
Consider your values;
List the options;
Weigh the consequences;
Decide, then Act
Evaluate your choice; decide what to do next time.
(Make a decision rule/habit/principle/saying to help you make
the right decision next time.)
Internal Influences: Your values; Your interests
External Influences: Family; Peers;
Advertising & public media Healthy relationships: Communication; Listening;
Refusal skills
Setting healthy & realistic goals:
Long-term versus short-term goals.
Developing a strategy
Working towards your goals
Measuring your progress
Learning from your mistakes
Realizing your goals
Reassessing your goals if they are unrealistic
Being willing to re-evaluate when things change
GETTING RELIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION: From where?
Possible sources: Family, friends, books, magazines, media, advertising,
product labels, Internet Evaluating health information:
Who is giving out this information?
What do they stand to gain or lose?
Is the information based on research? Is it good research?
Has it been corroberated?
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT / DISCUSS WITH PARENTS
List a few good and bad habits.
Pick one bad habit you would like to change, and discuss how to do so.
Remember: the bad habits that are hardest to change are often the
ones that we learned from our parents.
