So, WHAT CAN I DO? HOW CAN I HANDLE NEGATIVE PEER PRESSURE?
Learning to say NO is a way of handling negative peer pressure.
Saying NO can build confidence and self-esteem.
(It also keeps people out of trouble and from feeling guilty later on.)
HERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS OF SAYING NO:
BROKEN RECORD-
No, Thanks!
No, Thanks!
No, Thanks!
CHANGE THE SUBJECT-
Did you hear what happened at the game yesterday?
MAKE AN EXCUSE-
My parents will kill me! I have to go home!
NAME THE CONSEGUENCES-
If I do that, I'll be grounded! Coach says drugs will hurt my game.
SUGGEST ANOTHER ACTIVITY-
but do it in a way that accepts the person, just now what she's trying to get you to do.
Let's go see a movie instead!
APPLY COUNTER PRESSURE-
...but only as a last resort, since hurtful comments increase tension and generally make situations worse.
What a STUPID idea!
Lesson Progress
- Introduction to Decision Making
- The 3 D'S of decision making
- Decide, act, and evaluate
- Try the 3D's approach on these scenarios
- Peer Pressure
- How can peer pressure be positive?
- Negative Peer Pressure
- So what does this all mean ?
- How to handle negative peer pressure
- Other things to try
- How to be assertive and say no
- More ways to say no