Friends and Peer pressure and how can be improved.pptx

Friends, peers, peer pressure, bullying, self improvement, motivation

1. Friends and peer pressure

2. S elf introduction Slides by: Aneeqa Fareed

3. 01 Table of content : 02 03 04 Who are peers and what is peer pressure? Who are Friends? Positive and negative Peer pressure Strategies to handle negative peer pressure

4. Friends 01 A term that everyone should know about .

5. F riends People who are friends talk to each other and spend time together. They trust one another and also help each other when they are in trouble or are hurt. Friends are people that can be looked up to and trusted. Usually, friends have similar interests. A friend is one who admires another person .

6. — John Evelyn “Frienship is a golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.”

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8. Peers A group of people who have something in common, such as age, social standing, economic status, occupation, or education, is a peer group. Peer group members often engage on an equal footing and exert influence over one another's attitudes, emotions, and behavior. Besides close friends, your peers include other kids you know who are the same age — like people in your grade, sports team, or community.

9. Peer Pressure Peer influence is when you choose to do something you wouldn’t otherwise do, because you want to feel accepted and valued by your friends. It isn’t just or always about doing something against your will. It's natural for people to identify with and compare themselves to their peers as they consider how they wish to be or what they want to achieve. These peers also influence you by the way they dress and act, things they're involved in, and the attitudes they show

10. Results of Peer Pressure Peer pressure and influence might result in teenagers: choosing the same clothes, hairstyle or jewelery as their friends listening to the same music or watching the same TV shows as their friends changing the way they talk or the words they use doing risky things or breaking rules working harder at school or not working as hard smoking or using alcohol or other drugs

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12. Positive Peer Pressure Peer influence describes how teenagers’ behavior is shaped by wanting to feel they belong to a group of friends or peers . Peer pressure can be positive . Such as making Making friendships Setting positive examples Giving Feedback and advice Socializing New experiences Respect others and their property Encouragement Behave well and support others

13. Negative Peer Pressure Some examples of negative peer pressure are: Needing to dress or act a certain way. Cheating or copying someone else’s work or letting others copy your work. Not including certain people in social activities. Taking dangerous risks when driving. Damage Property Smoking and Using drugs or alcohol. Shoplifting or stealing. Projecting a misleading/false image on social media.

14. S trategies to Handle negative peer pressure 04

15. Strategies: Following are strategies that can help to handle negative peer pressure: Pay attention to how you feel. And trust your gut feeling Plan for possible pressure situations Learn to feel comfortable saying "no ." Hang with people who feel the same way you do . Have friends with similar values and beliefs. Get support from a trusted adult Blame your parents If a situation seems dangerous, don't hesitate to get an adult's help.

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