Own Your Health: Self-Empowerment Choices
Year 12 Health Education NCEA Level 2 - AS91237 Understanding the Self-Empowerment Model
WALT - We Are Learning To
Define and understand the Self-Empowerment Model Apply the model by clarifying personal values Develop decision-making life skills Critically reflect on health choices Explore how self-worth supports resilience
The Core Logic: Self-Empowerment Model
Increased Self-Worth leads to better Life Skills Better Life Skills improve Decision-Making ability Better Decision-Making creates Personal Control Personal Control reinforces Self-Worth (positive cycle)
Values Compass Activity
Circle your top 5 personal core values Reflect: How do these values guide your health choices? Consider a scenario with peer pressure (e.g., vaping) Journal: How would your values help you respond?
Circle of Control Framework
Inside your control: Your choices, actions, responses Outside your control: Other people, weather, past events Focus energy on what you CAN control Accept what you cannot control Choose one controllable factor to work on
Apply Circle of Control
Choose a health challenge (exam stress, sleep, nutrition) List factors inside your control List factors outside your control Select ONE controllable factor Plan 3 specific actions you can take
Comparing Health Approaches
{"left":"Behavioural Change Model: Expert tells you what to do\nSelf-Empowerment Model: You discover what works for you\nExternal motivation vs Internal motivation","right":"Short-term compliance vs Long-term commitment\nOne-size-fits-all vs Personalized approach\nDependency on expert vs Self-reliance"}
Critical Reflection
How does self-worth help resist peer pressure around alcohol and vaping? Why is self-empowerment important but also limited? How does this connect to Hauora (total wellbeing)? What role does community action play in health?
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