Health and WellnessWeek Nine

(Skills for Healthy Relationships)

Skills for Healthy Relationships

• Definition of Relationship:• A bond or connection you have with other people

• Relationships have a significant impact on your physical, mental/emotional, and social health• Healthy relationships are based on:

• Shared values and interests

• Mutual respect

• Encouragement and support

Skills for Healthy Relationships

• Definition of Friendship:• A significant relationship between two people that is based

on caring, trust, and consideration

• A Good Friend:• Positively impacts your self concept and behavior

• Helps you to resist negative influences

Skills for Healthy Relationships

• Three C’s of Healthy Relationships• Communication: Your way of sending and receiving

messages

• Cooperation: Working together for the good of all

• Compromise: A problem solving method that involves each participant’s giving up something to reach a solution that satisfies everyone

Skills for Healthy Relationships

• Three Basic Skills Needed for Effective Communication• Speaking Skills

• Listening Skills

• Nonverbal Communication

Skills for Healthy Relationships

• Communication Styles• Passive: The inability or unwillingness to express thoughts

and feelings

• Aggressive: Aggressive communicators often try to get their way through bullying and intimidation

• Assertive: Expressing feeling and thoughts clearly and directly without hurting others

Skills for Healthy Relationships

• Definition of Conflict Resolution• The process of solving a disagreement in a manner that

satisfies everyone involved

• Strategies for Resolving Conflict

• Take time to calm down and think over the situation

• Take turns explaining and use I messages

• Ask for clarification to make sure you understand

• Brainstorm solutions

• Agree on a solution that works for both sides

• Follow up to make sure it worked