How can an individual use goal setting to improve their physical health?
Do now: What is physical health? What would you like to learn about in terms of physical health?
HW- Goal Setting evaluation and plan
Share student answers, write them on the board.
Class Notes:
Physical Health refers to how well your body works to meet the physical demands of daily life.
Topics include: Nutrition, Fitness, the effects of drugs, hygiene, regular check-ups and dental exams, sexual health, aging, STI’s, reproduction, weight management, cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes
Discussion questions:
What life skills are necessary in order to maintain good physical health?
Discuss student answers, write them on the board: Decision making, time management, self management, refusal skills, communication, goal setting
What are the health risks if one doesn’t take care of their physical health?
Discuss student answers, write them on board: Cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, overweight/obese, low self esteem/depression, poor social health, STI’s, lack of energy, etc.
One of your projects for this term is to set a goal to improve one aspect of your physical health. The first part of the project is to evaluate your current status in this dimension, and to come up with a plan to reach your goal within 3 weeks.
Notes:
Writing a Goal: A well-written goal should have these characteristics:
Doable- something you can realistically accomplish in the next few weeks
Specific and measurable- a clearly written statement that allows you to determine if you have accomplished your goal at the end of a few weeks.
Group activity:
Brainstorm reasons why people set goals but fail to achieve them. For each reason, write what they should do instead.
Example: Start out too strong- start out slowly and gradually make the behavior change.
Example: They are unmotivated- set a goal that is meaningful to you and use a system of rewards to keep yourself motivated
Other examples include: Lack of time, too boring, too difficult, fall back into old routines…. Allow students time to come up with ways to get through these roadblocks.
Give examples of poorly written goals and have each group rewrite them.