01 Choices Presentation - Adventist Health Ministries

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Roald Amundsen

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He carefully considered every detail

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Robert Falcon Scott chose to use ponies and modern motorized sleds

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Amundsen and Scott represented choices

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Choices –the cradle of destiny

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Our lives are patterned in a similar way

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Intentionality is key

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Decisions made in youth…

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Choice and freedom

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We have “free will” to choose

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Basis for informed choices

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Cultural belief that a woman should not bathe for a month after childbirth?

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“Health reformers”

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Lifestyle habits that influence longevity

1. Adequate sleep (7 to 8 hours per night) 2. No eating between meals 3.A nutritious daily breakfast 4.Maintenance of recommended body weight CELEBRATIONS®

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Lifestyle habits, continued

5. Regular physical activity 6. The nonuse of tobacco 7.A reduction in the use of alcoholic beverages (the GC Health Department advocates abstinence) CELEBRATIONS®

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Stay objective • Common sense

• Don’t make choices in midst of highly stressful situations • Anger, depression, and elation can influence decisions • Don’t assume things CELEBRATIONS®

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• Beware of wishful thinking • Be careful where you get your health advice

• Trust in intelligence • Choose to do what you can do, not what you want to do CELEBRATIONS®

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Adventists see good health as a gift from our Creator God. Even the best maintenance cannot guarantee a disease-free life.

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People choose their attitude

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Faith

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LIFE APPLICATION QUESTIONS

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What choices am I making, consciously or unconsciously, that are not based on evidence?

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How do these choices affect my use of time; my health; my relationships at work, at home, or with God?

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What are my reasons for making these choices?

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In what ways are they influenced by my culture or my emotions?

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In what ways are they influenced by my culture or my emotions? Is it because I wish to please myself or am I being careless?

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Do I accept as evidence anything and everything I read on the internet?

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Do I accept as evidence anything and everything I read on the internet? Does just one anecdote convince me of the right thing to do? CELEBRATIONS®

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What negative choices have other people made that influenced the trajectory of my life?

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What negative choices have other people made that influenced the trajectory of my life? How have I reacted to those circumstances? CELEBRATIONS®

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What freedoms do I enjoy that allow me to choose to change the direction in which I am heading?

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What freedoms do I enjoy that allow me to choose to change the direction in which I am heading? How can I choose to improve my attitude even under less-thanideal circumstances? CELEBRATIONS®

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How many of the seven habits that influence longevity am I practicing regularly?

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Am I getting sufficient sleep, exercising regularly, avoiding tobacco and alcohol, eating a good breakfast and not eating between meals?

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Is my Body Mass Index (BMI) or waist to height ratio within recommended limits?

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Which ones will I choose to introduce into my lifestyle today?

Could I improve on any of the seven?

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Chris went out to a business dinner after a long day at work. Before leaving he was accused of something he had not done.

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He later tells a friend that after a few drinks he relaxed and decided to resign his job, move to a different city, and look for work there.

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What influenced his hasty decision?

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What influenced his hasty decision? What did he forget to do?

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What influenced his hasty decision? What did he forget to do? How would I have acted in a similar situation?

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Remembering the most recent poor choices I’ve made and considering the pressures I was under at the time,

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Remembering the most recent poor choices I’ve made and considering the pressures I was under at the time, do I feel that I was stressed, angry, or depressed? CELEBRATIONS®

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Did I make the decision late at night or after a heavy meal or after a long day of work?

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How can I remind myself to avoid making choices when in those type of emotional states?

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How can I remind myself to avoid making choices when in those type of emotional states? Did I remember to ask for divine guidance?

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What time of day suits me best for decisionmaking?

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What time of day suits me best for decisionmaking? What can I do when confronted with a small choice that will help me to make a wise decision?

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What time of day suits me best for decision-making? What can I do when confronted with a small choice that will help me to make a wise decision? What things would help me when making a big decision? CELEBRATIONS®

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What choices do I have to make regarding my relationship with my Creator, who graciously gives me the freedom to choose?

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What choices do I have to make regarding my relationship with my Creator, who graciously gives me the freedom to choose? How can I increase my awareness of His love and His interest in my choices? CELEBRATIONS®

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Do I need to spend more time learning about Him in His Word or in nature?

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Do I need to spend more time learning about Him in His Word or in nature? Do I have to cultivate my conversation with Him in prayer?

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Do I need to spend more time learning about Him in His Word or in nature? Do I have to cultivate my conversation with Him in prayer? How can I continue to build supportive evidence for my faith? CELEBRATIONS®

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This presentation is created and distributed by the Health Ministries Department General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904 This presentation is shared for educational purposes only. The content, graphics, and pictures of each slide and the whole presentation must be kept intact if shared with other Health Ministries entities, including this page. Thank you for using and sharing only in a responsible manner. Superscripts denote references listed in the back of the book, “CELEBRATIONS.” CELEBRATIONS®

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