WORKSHEET – LIFE SKILLS R

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Finding the balance Worksheet (r) Sport, career, education, money, health, family, friends and others, as well as, ‘Me’ time are all important areas of the life of an athlete. In order to ensure that all areas work effectively it is important that there is some balance between all of these areas. To assist you to assess you own balance please try the following quick assessment. Instructions - Rate your current situation, in each of the seven vital areas, from 1 (terrible) to 10 (perfect). After you have rated your current position in each area, highlight what is going well and what may need attention. Example: Area Rating (example) Outcome

Sport 9 Professional Career 2 Needs attention Education 3 Needs attention Money 2 Needs attention Health 7 Family & Friends 3 Needs attention ‘Me’ time 3 Needs attention

Your own:

Area Rating (example) Outcome

Sport Professional Career Education Money Health Family & Friends ‘Me’ time

Now you have identified areas that may need attention, you can adjust your plan to change your balance. If you need help setting goals refer to the Life Skills – How to set SMART Goals topic. Athletes’ Kit THE IOC ATHLETE CAREER PROGRAMME http://www.olympic.org/athleteskit