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Health, Behaviors & The teenage brain

Health, Behaviors & The teenage brain. Mary Markowski. What are your thoughts on this?. What does it mean to be healthy? What/who impacts our health? Is health important to you? Why/why not?. Health

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Health, Behaviors & The teenage brain

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  1. Health, Behaviors &The teenage brain Mary Markowski
  2. What are your thoughts on this? What does it mean to be healthy? What/who impacts our health? Is health important to you? Why/why not?
  3. Health "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" Who would you describe as “healthy”? Why? Wellness Behaviors an individual chooses that helps determine one’s health Which wellness choices you have made today? Physically Socially Emotionally Review of Key Definitions
  4. Remember the 4 main influences on health? Heredity Environment Behavior Culture Which do we have the most control over?
  5. Behavior Choices we make EVERY DAY They will bring us closer or further away from health at least 51% of all deaths are a direct result of our choices in our lives Bottom line: Choose healthy behaviors OR deal with the consequences.
  6. Behavior and choices Think of all the little and big decisions you have made within: The past 24 hours The past week The past year They all add up to shape our health & life!
  7. Getting 8-10 hours of sleep each night (9-13 hours for teens)‏ Eating a healthy breakfast Eating a variety of healthy foods each day Being physically active 60 minutes per day; 6 or more days per week. Maintain a healthy weight Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Abstaining from sexually activity (or use a condom) Managing stress in a healthy way Have positive relationships Practice safe behaviors to prevent injuries Top 10 Wellness Behaviorsthat promote good health
  8. Let’s talk Why do we decide to do things, even though we know they are unhealthy or risky or may hurt us in the long run? Anger, yelling, hitting, threatening, fighting Cigarettes, Alcohol, marijuana, Rx drugs Skip School, Harassment/bullying Sexual decisions, partners, condoms (or not) Food and sleep choices
  9. Volunteers, please?
  10. Why?
  11. Teen brain Differences Prefrontal cortex (decision making ) not fully developed yet Tough to make good, logical decisions for the long term Amygdala (part of limbic or reward system) is swollen so it’s sensitive to new, exciting experiences and overreacts to negative experiences Makes Addictions PEAK now!!!!! Brain is STILL GROWING usually stops around age _____ ……….25 Bottom Line: TEENS are PHYSIOLOGICALLY impaired HEALTHY DECISIONS are more difficult to make now
  12. Making Decisions in our lives SO, now that we know about the brain, What can we do to make better decisions for ourselves?
  13. Healthy Decision Making Process Identify decision to be made Think about options. **Predict consequences of each option. Advantages/Disadvantages or a Pro/Con list Is it against the law school or family rules, or teachings of my religion? Is it harmful to me or others? Would it disappoint my family or other adults important to me? Would I be hurt or upset if someone did this to me? Choose best option. Do it. **Rethink your decision How did things turn out? Should you decide differently next time.
  14. Practicing healthy decision making process You (or your partner) gets pregnant and does not know what to do. • You want to drop out of school. • Your best friend has started drinking and taking pills because his/her friends aredoing it. • You feel pressured into having sex with a boyfriend/girlfriend.
  15. Let’s play a game: “wants” Grab a sheet of paper and a pen/pencil I’m going to give you 60 seconds to write down everything and anything you want to achieve in your life Include short term and long term “wants”
  16. Decision making and goal setting – making it real “To Fail to plan is to plan to fail” – Benjamin Franklin .If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call .failure. is not the falling down, but the staying down..” - Mary Pickford Research shows that people who use goal-setting effectively suffer less from stress, are better able to concentrate, show more self-confidence, and seem to feel happier. (Baylor University, 2012) Let’s each set specific goals throughout the semester and help each other achieve those goals.
  17. S.m.a.r.t. Goals and behaviors Specific A SMART goal identifies a specific action or event that will take place. Measurable The description of a SMART and the outcome should be quantifiable. Achievable A SMART goal should be attainable given available resources. Realistic A SMART goal should require you to stretch some beyond your normal routine and regular abilities, but allow for likely success. Timely A SMART goal should have a time period when it will be accomplished
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