Activities: activity-7
Think about what's important to you. How does being nicotine free demonstrate what's important you
Now, write down ways in which you communicate to others how important the things on the previous page are to you. You may find that you communicate it verbally, or you may communicate it with actions. For instance, you may make a point of telling people, "Don't call me between 6:30 and 7:30 because that's when my family eats dinner." When you've finished typing your list, continue to the next page.
How I Communicate What's Important to Me
On this page, make a list of things that are important to you. It can be anything from people (girlfriend, boyfriend, sister, movie actor), to things (bracelet, bicycle, new clothes), to ideas (religion, respect, justice). Then, move on to the next page.
What's Important to Me:
So, how do you see yourself? What do you want others to see in you—or what kind of image do you want others to have of you? One way to think about it is to decide what’s important to you. How do your words and actions show what’s important to you? People often make decisions based on what’s important to them.
Many people would probably find the person on the phone to be inconsiderate. We may perceive the other person to be assertive and tactful. In both instances we learn not only something about each person’s character but also about his/her values—meaning what’s valuable, or important, to them. The person on the phone valued what he believed to be his right to talk on the phone wherever he wanted. The person who approached him values the quiet of the library.
When you are feeling pressure to use tobacco and nicotine products because they are being offered to you, you can refuse in any number of ways. Check out the techniques and examples on the next pages and on the poster on this page.
Click to open the poster in a separate window so you can refer back to it.
You’re walking home from the movies with four friends, and one friend pulls out moist snuff, a type of smokeless tobacco. Your friend says, "I’m feeling pretty generous today, so your first taste is on me." The tin is passed around and everyone takes a dip. Then the tin is offered to you.
Now, jot down some notes about how to role-play this situation with your group to show how you’d say "no."
Role play this situation. Then, congratulate yourself—you’ve completed this activity and learned some new ways to say "no"!