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64 Chapter 4 ■ Personal Wellness

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Being socially fit makes you comfortable and relaxed. You can communicate effec-
Factors that influence your wellness
tively with others and have fun with your friends. Things that contribute to social
include: wellness include:
✔ Self-esteem ■ An open-minded attitude towards others
■ Acceptance and respect from others
✔ Values
■ A sense of belonging
✔ Standards
■ Effective communication skills
✔ Goals Your friends don’t understand why you want to eat lunch with the new kid in
school. How can you communicate that it is important to you?
✔ Health
✔ Safety
Being tolerant of people
✔ Decision-making who are different from you
contributes to your social
wellness.

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A Ass..”” Personal Wellness
Being personally fit makes you happy and satisfied
with yourself. You understand your own strengths and
weaknesses, and you recognize the things that influ-
ence you. Things that contribute to personal wellness
include:

■ Self-awareness
■ A realistic self-concept
■ Having flexible standards
■ Setting realistic goals
It is important to you to go to your friend’s birthday
party, but you know her parents are not going to be
home. How can you resolve your conflicting values?