Healthy Relationships (Part 1 of 2) Ground Rules - Giggling is OK
- No names or specific examples of peers will be used in discussions.
- Respect what others say
- Understand others’ feelings
- Discuss relationship topics responsibly outside the classroom
- There are no dumb questions
What is a healthy relationship? - Throughout our lives, we are involved in many different kinds of relationships. These include:
- Parents, siblings, relatives, friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, teachers and classmates
- Healthy relationships can make us happier and add to our feelings of self-worth.
- Throughout this presentation we will explore what affects online and offline relationships. We will be going back and forth between talking about online relationships and offline relationships.*
- From: MLHU Healthy Relationships Webpage
Healthy Relationships Start With Yourself - When you are happy with yourself and confident, others will be drawn to you
- We all have talents, strengths and parts of our personality that are great
- We all have things we want to work on – no one is perfect
Healthy Relationships Start With Yourself - It’s good to see yourself in a positive way
- Thinking negatively about yourself can make you feel upset.
Looking at Myself Activity - Write three words that people could use to describe you in a positive way
- Examples: trustworthy, honest, self-reliant, kind
- My favourite pastime when school is over is to _______________________________.
Media’s Influence - Let’s talk about the ways the media* can affect the way we:
- Think about ourselves/others
- Feel about ourselves/others
- Act around others
Stereotypes - Let’s look further into some of the ways media affects our views on relationships.
- Do you think:
- Girls only like guys who are the life of the party?
- Guys only like girls who are flirty?
- To fit in you have to have a girlfriend or boyfriend?
- Adapted from: OPHEA Healthy and Physical Education – Grade 7
Stereotypes Continued - Do only popular people have lots of friends on social media?
- Are there differences between “online friends” and “offline friends”?
- People who have lots of posts online are popular
- Adapted from: OPHEA Healthy and Physical Education – Grade 7
- In a healthy relationship:
- Both people want to be in the relationship
- Both people feel good (brings out the best in each other)
- Each partner helps the other partner out when they need it
- Both people are comfortable being themselves
- Each partner brings out the positives in the other (talents, strengths) to be a better person
Healthy Relationships Cont’d - People in Healthy Relationships:
- Talk with each other easily
- Trust each other
- Respect each other
- Are honest
- Laugh together
- Accept differences
- Share similar interests
- Are able to respectfully work through disagreements
Healthy Relationships Cont’d - What else makes a healthy relationship?
- Can you think of more examples of what makes a healthy relationship?
- What would be an example of an unhealthy relationship?
- What is important to you in a relationship?
- What are some ways people can show these qualities in a relationship?
Healthy Relationships Cont’d - If you have feelings of uncertainty, doubt, or fear about a relationship, it is important to recognize and act on these feelings
- Don’t force yourself to be in a relationship you don’t want to be in
How Could You Start a Positive Friendship or Relationship? - Showing the other person that you are interested in getting to know them (e.g. smiling, laughing, listening to them)
- Talk about interests and find what things you have in common (e.g. likes playing soccer, starting to play an instrument, interested in the same type of music)
- Adapted from: Grade 7 Growth and Development Unit 4, Appendix U, p. 213
How Could You Start a Positive Friendship or Relationship? Cont’d - If you share common interests and like each others’ company then you could get to know each other better by:
- Hanging out together
- Texting or talking on the phone
- Connecting on social media*
- Can you think of any more?
- As relationships progress, people become more comfortable with expressing themselves and not being afraid of judgement
- Adapted from: Grade 7 Growth and Development Unit 4, Appendix U, p. 213
Wrapping Up - Remember:
- A healthy relationship starts with how you feel about yourself.
- Be aware of how media messages can affect how you feel about yourself and your relationships is important.
- Be true to yourself and keep people in your life who make you feel good.
- If you are having concerns about a friendship or relationship talk to someone you trust.
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