Decision Making

Situation 1

What to have for lunch at the ISKL lunch room. 

a   Identify the decision.

• What do I have to choose for lunch?

b   What are the choices?

• There are Korean's corner, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, and vegetarian food. Also, there are other choices such as: potato crackers and etc.

c   What are the consequences? What are you values? Will any one else be effected?  Will your goals be effected?

• I've gained lots of weights since the winter break. So, I think I need to go on a healthy diet by trying to eat healthy food such as: salad or fruits. Because in this way, I could lose weight but in a good way. These days there are lots of girls get sick because of their unhealthy way to lose weight. Either way my goals will not be affected and the ones who are affected are the ones who I don't buy food from because they are not making as much money. 

d   Make and informed decision.

• In the end, I chose beef rice with eggs and some vegetables as well as warm glass water to keep myself hydrate while eating my lunch. 

e    Reflect

• I believe my decision was good but if I could control my hunger a little bit, I could've chosen something healthier like vegetarian food and etc.

Situation 2

To join your friends drinking at a party.

a   Identify the decision.

• Should I go have fun with my friends without my parents' permission? Or should I listen to  my parents' decision? 

b   What are the choices?

• To drink alcohol and get drunk or to watch other people getting drunk.

c   What are the consequences? What are you values? Will anyone else be effected? Will your goals be effected?

• In my opinion, there are so many consequences for drinking. I could get arrested by the cops for underage drinking and also, it will affect my health or I might get addicted which it will risk my body. My goals would be affected as it causes me to slack off and hardly follow my schedule. 

d   Make and informed decision.

• In the end, I chose not to drink and instead, I spend my free time with my family. I shall not give in to peer pressure. Also, drinking without my parent's permission is against my values because If I do it, I would feel guilty for the rest of my life. 

e    Reflect

• It was a right decision to made by me. Consuming alcohol while you are still young is a bad decision because it would be a really big disadvantage for me. 

Situation 3

To become sexually active with your girls/ boy friend.

a   Identify the decision.

• To do it or not to do it. 

b   What are the choices?

• To be sexually active or not. 

c   What are the consequences? What are you values? Will any one else be effected?  Will your goals be effected?

• If I get sexually active, I might get pregnant and it's really embarrassing for me to have a kid before I get married. Also, it's against my values and I risk getting a STD from my boyfriend. 

d   Make and informed decision.

• I decide not to do it because it's totally a whole new different level for me and I don't want to take a risk when it comes to sex.

e   Reflect

• My decision was THE BEST. I did not risk getting any STDs and my life is going by normally.

Wellness Related Goals

We have already talked about the basic elements of goal setting, but as a reminder, we use the SMART approach to goal setting:

• Specific: Good grades in classes
• Measurable: Around A to A- for all classes
• Attainable: Study hard!
• Realistic: 
• Timely: Around 5 months!

For this assignment, we ask that you choose a health-related goal that you want to focus on for the duration of this semester. The goal you choose to work on should fulfill the following requirements:

a. It should be a goal that needs to be completed by the end of the semester.
b. It should be a goal that follows the SMART elements noted above
c. Keep in mind that goals that are completely under our control (i.e. losing weight) are easier to control then goals that are, to some extent, out of our control (e.g. making a team involves decisions made by others and many variables that are beyond your control)

Steps for achieving a goal

1.Select one goal to work toward. Needs to be SMART.

What health/ wellness benefits would you receive if you made a change in this area?

• I'll be intellectual benefited by having good grades in all classes. Because that's the only thing you have to do as a student. 

What difficulties might make achieving this goal a challenge?

• There might be times where we give up in the middle of doing it and ends up with bad grades but  we must stop being a slacker or skips a class. 

2.List three specific things you need to do to make  this change / improvement happen (be specific)

a. Study harder and never skip class!
b. Listen your teachers well!
c. Try to ask your teacher if you have a problem with it!

3.Identify others who can help you and support your efforts.

a. Myself! You need to prepare yourself first. 

b. My parents! 

c. My friends!

4. Give yourself a specific period of time to reach your goal.

• Maybe until at the end of this year. Around June or July.

5.Build in checkpoints to evaluate how you are doing. How are you going to measure your successes / failures.

• I have to keep in track my study schedule and balance it with other things such as: social network or hang out with friends.

6.Give yourself a reward once you’ve achieved the goal.

You just got cut from the team

Dear Eddie,
Please don’t be bummed out because being cutting from the team is anything but the end. Cherish the tryout experience and use it to gather experience for next year. From the tryout you can do many improvements: by seeing all the different skills people hold and what coaches are looking for, you now know what kind of level the team requires and just use it as a lesson-learned and get inspired! You can do better and make it next year! Don't give up or feel like you can't do better because you can. If that's the way it works, stop on a certain things because you failed once then, Taylor Swift would be long gone.

SELF MANAGEMENT

STRESS MANAGEMENT
1. At bedtime, I fall asleep easily. 1 2 3 4
2. I get along well in school. 1 2 3 4
3. If awakened, I easily fall asleep again 1 2 3 4
4. I control nervous habits (eg. nail biting). 1 2 3 4
5. I take 15-20 minutes a day to do what I want. 1 2 3 4
6. I accept things I can’t change. 1 2 3 4
7. I get along with my family. 1 2 3 4
8. I make sure I take time each day to relax. 1 2 3 4
9. I avoid using pot/alcohol to relieve tension. 1 2 3 4
10.I am happy with my life. 1 2 3 4

Total: 34
 
NUTRITION
1. I eat one raw fruit or vegetable every day. 1 2 3 4
2. I drink fewer than five soft drinks a week. 1 2 3 4
3. I avoid adding salt at the table. 1 2 3 4
4. I eat whole grain bread and cereal daily. 1 2 3 4
5. I read and understand food labels. 1 2 3 4
6. I stay within ten pounds of my ideal weight. 1 2 3 4
7. I avoid eating sugared cereal. 1 2 3 4
8. I avoid sweet or highly salted snacks. 1 2 3 4
9. I eat a nutritious breakfast. 1 2 3 4
10.I avoid eating fried foods. 1 2 3 4

Total: 29


PHYSICAL FITNESS
1. I climb stairs rather than use elevators. 1 2 3 4
2. I regularly bike, run, or walk for exercise. 1 2 3 4
3. I do some other strenuous activity at least 1 2 3 4 twice a week.
4. I warm up before doing hard exercise. 1 2 3 4
5. I like to exercise. 1 2 3 4
6. I can jog for 15 minutes and not be winded. 1 2 3 4
7. I have enough energy to get through my day. 1 2 3 4
8. I do stretching exercises twice a week. 1 2 3 4
9. I avoid riding when I can walk. 1 2 3 4
10.Physical activity is part of my life. 1 2 3 4

Total: 27


SAFETY
1. I protect my home from fire and safety hazards. 1 2 3 4
2. I protect myself from pregnancy and/or STD’s. 1 2 3 4
3. I avoid smoking cigarettes. 1 2 3 4
4. I avoid riding with a drinking driver. 1 2 3 4
5. I avoid abusing drugs, including alcohol. 1 2 3 4
6. I collect papers, cans, and glass for recycling. 1 2 3 4
7. When riding a bike, skateboard, motorcycle, Roller-blades etc., I wear a helmet. . 1 2 3 4
8. I’d avoid driving if I’d been drinking. 1 2 3 4
9. I wear a seat belt in cars. 1 2 3 4
10.My immunizations are up-to-date. 1 2 3 4

Total: 40


SELF-IMAGE
1. It is easy for me to laugh. 1 2 3 4
 2. I can accept compliments. 1 2 3 4
3. I am able to give honest compliments. 1 2 3 4
4. I act according to my values. 1 2 3 4
5. I look forward to the future. 1 2 3 4
6. At times, I like to be alone. 1 2 3 4
7. I think it’s okay to express my feelings. 1 2 3 4
8. I plan my time wisely. 1 2 3 4
9. I listen to and accept good advice. 1 2 3 4
10.I seek help if I have a problem. 1 2 3 4

Total: 40


HEREDITY-
One of my close relatives has had: Yes No
1. Heart Disease: Yes
2. High Blood Pressure: Yes
3. Cancer: Yes
4. Diabetes: No
5. Glaucoma: No
6. Asthma: Yes
7. Alcoholism: No
8. Mental Illness: Yes
9. Stroke: Yes
10.Arthritis: No


Three ways to improve category with lowest score:
1. Diet. Try to eat regularly and lesser than usual.
2. Exercise more. Maybe around twice a week. The more it is, the better it is going to be
3. Be more positive because if you are a negative person, the possibility of getting sick or stress will be easier.

Interview with a person who older than 25 years old

Interview an older person (at least 25 years old) you know who seems to be especially healthy.

Complete the questions below as a blog post in your own blog.

What is his/her relationship to you?
She is my mother. She was born 1958 so, she is around 52 or 53 years old.

1. Have you always been as healthy as you are now? Please explain.
No, not really. As she is getting older, she gets tired and backache more easily.

2. What particular health habits in the following areas do you practice, that contribute to your level of health? Nutritional Habits; She eats regularly. But sometimes, she eats more than usual.

• Fitness Habits; Because of her age, she hardly go to gym. But she spares sometimes to go swimming
• Coping with Stress; She can cope with her emotional feelings and stress. Because in my opinion, she is a gets-panic-easily-kind-of person, but when it comes to stress, she seems to be tough enough to cope with it.
• Dealing with Conflicts; She prays to God so, she can deal with problems/conflicts. According to this statement, she has that spiritual-wellness in her.
• Keeping a Positive Attitude; She always tries to be calm to she can cope with her stress and gets herself together. 
• Any Additional Healthy Habits; Nope 

3. How did you develop these habits? Please explain.
She became really busy taking care of us. So, she developed these habits throughout the years. As she is growing older, she gets really lazy to go to gym.

4. What motivates you to practice a healthy lifestyle?
Because it's a new year, she wants to try to go to gym regularly.

5. Create a question of your own that you would like to ask regarding this person’s healthy lifestyle. Make sure that the question allows your interviewee to expand on his/her thoughts (not a one word answer). Question: When are you going to start to go to gym?
Answer: Maybe, this month or next month. Depends on her schedule. If the schedule allows her, she would go.

5 things that I'm proud of

There are five things that I'm really proud to have in my life. I have lots of people around me who always help me and support me behind my back. Even if I need a help, they would always the first one to help me. First, I'm proud of my parents, who have raised me until now. I might have been a naughty kid but my parents have raised and brought to where I am now. They support me whenever I want to do things that is important to me. Adding to that, they are really protective around me which annoys me sometimes but although I'm annoyed, I still think that it's important for them as parents to be protective around their son or daughter. Second, I'm proud I have several friend who I've trusted since the first time I came to ISKL. To be honest, they are the ones who help me with my work or if I'm in trouble, they would come to help me solve it. Third, I'm proud that this year I'm going to be in a musical called "Music Man Concert" because it's one of the things that I want to do before I graduate from ISKL. Fourth, I'm not sure to say about this but I'm proud that I have a chance to study in an international school because from what I've heard from other student who left, they thought that studying in an international school is a rare opportunity and we should be glad that we could study here. Last, but not least, I'm proud that this is my first Health blog and I'm going to keep updating every single day.