Be a health promoter
Be an example by making exercise and having healthy habits yourself.
Encourage people to change their habits in order to improve their health.
Expand your knowledge, the first step to making a change is to educate yourself.
Be positive and teach in practical ways, using diverse methods to catch the interest of the people you are talking to.
Adjust your talk to your public making sure the message comes out clearly.
Participate in activities related to health education and illness prevention inside your community
Explain the importance of having a healthy way of life and why doing certain things is good for you while others are bad instead of just giving orders about what to do and what not to do.
Teach others about health related topics and healthy habits
Start by teaching health related topics to your family, then teach them to your friends, then your community and so on.
Talk about the importance of medical check ups and why people should go to the doctor when they start to feel sick instead of waiting to see what happens.
Remember to treat people kindly and always be humble.
Provide advise and posible solutions or alternatives to certain problems or difficulties.
Be patient and understand that everybody is different and learns in different ways.
Created by: Andrea Brenes