Personal Lifestyle Choices Flashcards
Define lifestyle
The ways in which one lives, one’s activities, behavior and surroundings
How does the way we choose to live affect our lives
Affects you physically and emotionally
Define peers
People of the same age
How does your peers influence your choices
They could persuade you to do things that you would not normally do, or that you think are wrong. They can inspire you to do well in academic or other activities you are involved in
Define media
Way of communicating with people, such as newspaper, television, magazines, the internet
How does media influence people?
It influences you on how you think you are supposed to behave. The way you look
Define consequences
The result of your behavior
What are good consequences
Good choices made based on what you have learnt at school, from your family, and from people who have been a successful result in good consequences
What are bad consequences
Bad choices made on the influence of those people who are not concerned about your well-being will have bad or negative consequences. It will have a negative impact on your life
what does your lifestyle consist of
our behaviour and habits
what does our lifestyle affect
it affects how you see the world around you and your attitude to life
what do the choices we make affect
our future decisions and actions
what helps when you make your lifestyle choices
having a clear idea about yourself, that way you can decide whether your actions will go against what you have come to value in life
what helps when you are making important decisions
understanding what your personal qualities and abilities are
what does setting goals help with
it gives you the opportunity to examine how you are living, to think about your personal lifestyle choices and to decide what you need to do to improve various areas of your life.
define morals
principles or beliefs concerned with goodness, based on rules of right and wrong
name all the influences on personal lifestyle choices
family
media
environment
friends and peers
culture
religion
community
how does family influence our lifestyle choices
their values, attitudes and morals control your choices
what influence do parents have when your a teenager
certain members of the family may have more influence than others. usually, the attitudes of parents and caregivers influence you which influences your behaviour.
what is the influence of family in adulthood
as you grow and experience more of life and learn about other people’s views, you begin to question what your family taught you. you start to think independently as you move towards adulthood. you are exposed to ideas from the media, your environment, your friends and peers, culture, religion and community
give examples of media
newspapers, magazines, the internet, music, movies and television
how can the media influence our decisions
as children grow up, they are exposed to images of people’s physical appearances and they see television shows about the lifestyles of others.
advertising in the media tempts teenagers to copy the celebrities they see because they are glamorous (attractive) and appear to have an exciting time.
what does environment refer to
the conditions in which people live for example fresh air, clean water, a clean home and a clean neighborhood
how does our environment influence our choices
if people are living in poverty, their personal lifestyle choices are affected because they have fewer opportunities available to them
what does your social environment refer to
people’s educational backgrounds, their living and working conditions, how much they earn, and their community and religious beliefs
how does our social environment influence our choices
often, people living in a positive social environment have expectations of success placed on the by their community members. they want the best for themselves and make the right lifestyle choices to achieve them. people in neighborhoods where crime is widespread may believe that they have fewer options for the future.
how can peers affect our decisions
peer pressure happens when teenagers are pressurized into doing thing they would not normally do. peer pressure can be negative or positive
explain negative peer pressure
it happens when teenagers are influenced by their friends to become involved in harmful activities. because teenagers feel the need to fit in with their group, they follow their peers
describe positive peer pressure
it helps teenagers to choose personal lifestyles aimed at achieving excellence in their academic work or sporting and cultural activities
what does culture include
beliefs, habits, and expected behaviour in theur upbringing
how does religion influence our choices
religions encourage people to think about the consequences of their actions.
most religions teach tolerance and kindness towards others, which encourages people to choose to treat others with respect
how does the community influence our decisions
people’s attitudes are often formed by those around them.
define appropriate
suitable, correct
define priorities
those things that you value most
define assertive
stand up for oneself, confident, insist on ones rights
describe an assertive person
they are definite about their decisions and keep to them.
they communicate what they want and let others know how they are feeling.
they are honest and open to discussing their choices.
they do not hurt the feelings of others. they respect other people’s rights to there own opinions.
they do not blame anyone else for the consequences of their actions
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