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Performance Indicators
Performance Indicators
4.12.1 Use skills for communicating effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health.
4.12.2 Demonstrate refusal, negotiation, and collaboration skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
4.12.3 Demonstrate strategies to prevent, manage, or resolve interpersonal conflicts without harming self or others.
4.12.4 Demonstrate how to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others.
Communication styles
Communication styles
Assertive
Assertive
Able to express their emotions in healthy ways. Is able to stand up for their beliefs, values, and morals. Uses proper verbal and nonverbal communication. Is the optimal communication style
Aggressive
Aggressive
Speaking in a loud, demanding voice. Mostly cares about what they want, not concerned for others. Not optimal.
Passive
Passive
Does not speak up for their themselves. Fails to express needs or feelings, and there is an inability to say "no". Not optimal
Use "I" messages
Use "I" messages
"I" messages are an effective way to communicate thoughts and feelings in a respectful way without placing blame on the other party or sounding threatening. There are three main parts:
I feel...
when...
because...
"You" statements vs. "I" messages:
"You": You don't help out enough. You expect me to clean up after you.
"I": I feel overwhelmed and unappreciated when I have to do all the cleaning because I won't have enough time go for my run.
Refusal Skills
Refusal Skills
Peer pressure can often lead a teen to engage in risky behaviors such as drugs, alcohol, sexual activity, and reckless actions. It is important to learn refusal skills to avoid unhealthy behaviors.
Just say "no". Back it up with assertive nonverbal communication.
"No, thanks. I don't want to put myself at risk"
Give a reason, fact, or excuse. This can get you away from the person or situation.
"My parents would ground me for life if I did"
"Sorry, I'm not feeling so good today"
Just walk away
Change the subject or offer an alternative
"Why don't we play that new video game instead?"
"Do you want to go eat food? I'm hungry"
Use humor
"No, thanks. I need all the brain cells I can get"
"I'd rather not roll around in my own vomit tonight"
Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution
Avoid the conflict
Keep away from people, places, and things that cause conflict if possible
Walk away from it if possible
Diffuse the conflict
Delay responding. Take time to cool off, then respond with a level head
Use humor
Reason with them
Apologize for your part in the conflict
Negotiate
Talk it out
See the other person's side (use active listening)
Suggest and try possible solutions
Get help
Sometimes conflict can get dangerous.
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