Wellness Related Goals

We have already talked about the basic elements of goal setting, but as a reminder, we use the SMART approach to goal setting:

• Specific: Good grades in classes
• Measurable: Around A to A- for all classes
• Attainable: Study hard!
• Realistic: 
• Timely: Around 5 months!

For this assignment, we ask that you choose a health-related goal that you want to focus on for the duration of this semester. The goal you choose to work on should fulfill the following requirements:

a. It should be a goal that needs to be completed by the end of the semester.
b. It should be a goal that follows the SMART elements noted above
c. Keep in mind that goals that are completely under our control (i.e. losing weight) are easier to control then goals that are, to some extent, out of our control (e.g. making a team involves decisions made by others and many variables that are beyond your control)

Steps for achieving a goal

1.Select one goal to work toward. Needs to be SMART.

What health/ wellness benefits would you receive if you made a change in this area?

• I'll be intellectual benefited by having good grades in all classes. Because that's the only thing you have to do as a student. 

What difficulties might make achieving this goal a challenge?

• There might be times where we give up in the middle of doing it and ends up with bad grades but  we must stop being a slacker or skips a class. 

2.List three specific things you need to do to make  this change / improvement happen (be specific)

a. Study harder and never skip class!
b. Listen your teachers well!
c. Try to ask your teacher if you have a problem with it!

3.Identify others who can help you and support your efforts.

a. Myself! You need to prepare yourself first. 

b. My parents! 

c. My friends!

4. Give yourself a specific period of time to reach your goal.

• Maybe until at the end of this year. Around June or July.

5.Build in checkpoints to evaluate how you are doing. How are you going to measure your successes / failures.

• I have to keep in track my study schedule and balance it with other things such as: social network or hang out with friends.

6.Give yourself a reward once you’ve achieved the goal.