We Must Take Ownership of Our Lives!!

1.What are the Secrets to your Success in School?2.What is Health?

3. What are LifeSkills?

“You Don’t Have to Blow Out Someone Else’s Candle

to Make YOURS Grow Brighter”

Secrets for

SuccessHow to get the grades you want,

which lead to the future you desire!

Setting PrioritiesYour job is to go to school.

School and studying is a business that comes before recreation and entertainment.

You can study anywhere, at any time.

Get Organized

Don’t waste time looking for your homework, notes, or books. Keep all supplies together, nice and neat.

Schedule your time to meet your current needs. Don’t wait until the last minute to do things. Get homework and studying for test done first, before going out.

We Are Responsible for Our Own Health!!

Health is a state of well-being where all 6 aspects are in Harmony:

• Physical – Eats well, Avoids drugs & alcohol, Being disease free

• Emotional – Expresses emotions constructively, Asks for help when needed

• Social – Respects others, Has Supportive Relationships, Expresses needs to others

• Mental – Has high self esteem, Try's new things, & Is free of mental illness

• Spiritual – Has a sense of purpose in life, Follows morals & values

• Environmental – Has access to clean air & water, Clean living conditions, and Recycles used paper, glass products…….

LifeskillsSkills we build from childhood giving us the

ability to work and live in society. Five made for success. Can you think of anymore?

Integrity: to be honest and sincere

Flexibility: Ability to alter plans when necessary

Perseverance: to continue in spite of difficulties

Effort: to try your hardest

Responsibility: to be accountable for your actions

Attitudes that hurt

Don’t get caught in these common attitudes that can destroy your wishes for your life.

That could never happen to me!

I’m too young!

I’ll start tomorrow!

Everyone is doing it!

Nobody cares about me, why should I?

I’m in control, I can stop any time I want!

So Set GOALS!!!!!!!

Our Goal is Wellness!!An active process of adopting patterns of behavior that can lead to improved

Health & Heightened Life SATISFACTION!!

Having Good Health leads to a Higher Quality of

Life!!

Choose 10 Life Skills to be Included in the Booklet!!

Caringis Having Concern for Others

I collect sox for the Homeless so their feet will be warm during the winter

months!

Empathy