Chapter ThreeGoal Setting for Teenagers

Nothing can stop people with the right mental attitude from achieving their goals.

Taking Control of Health and Fitness

Happiness and success depend on choices

you make

Realistic goals require effort

Goal setting helps you realize more of your potential

Objective

S-M-A-R-T GOALS

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SMART GOALS

What do these MEAN? SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE ATTAINABLE REALISTIC TIMELY

What Is Goal Setting?

Process that can help you improve and feel good about yourself

Long-term goals — take a long time to reach, usually general

Short-term goals — help you attain long-term goals, reached in short time, usually specificObjective

Vocabulary

Goal Setting Is Like a Ladder

Top rung = long-term goal

Other rungs = short-term goals

Objective

Discuss the steps in Goal Setting……

Rank the Steps you come up with in Order of Importance

Goal-Setting Steps

1. Desire

2. Belief in yourself

3. Analyze where you are now

4. Set realistic goals

5. Write detailed goals

6. List benefits you will receive Objective

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Goal-Setting Steps

7. Identify obstacles

8. Identify knowledge you will need

9. Make a plan of action

10. Develop a time line

11. Monitor your progress

12. Never give upObjective

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Vocabulary

Come up with an Analogy for Goal Setting

Map Quest

REVIEW

SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY – what every you believe in yourself comes true!

Goal setting is a process that can help everyone improve themselves

REVIEW

In setting Fitness goals, you should consider Development of a physical fitness game plan Obstacles in your path Use of time lines

It is a good strategy in setting goals to complete a self-assessment to determine where you are at the start

The most important factor in setting goals is having the desire to improve yourself

REVIEW

Identifying the benefits you will receive from reaching your goals will help to increase your desire and commitment

Monitoring progress toward individual goals will show you when you need to readjust your goals

REVIEW

Making a detailed plan to help reach your goals is a very important step to take for all goal setters