Health

Skills

Handbook

Teen Health

(Nevada Edition)

Pages HSH-2 through HSH21

Mr. McCarthy

Rogich MS

This Set of Lessons Will Cover:

• Part 1: Health and Wellness (HSH- 2, 3 & 4)

• Part 2: Health Influences, Risks, and Skills (HSH- 5 through 14)

• Part 3: Decision Making (HSH- 15 & 16)

• Part 4: Goal Setting (HSH- 17)

Health Skills HandbookPart 4Page HSH-17

GOALSETTING

andS.M.A.R.T. GOALS

Knowing how to set and achieve goals are important life skills.

Lets explore how to set and achieve goals …

What is Goal Setting?

The process of working toward something you want to accomplish

TWO THINGS TO CONSIDER:

(1) Is your goal a short term goal or a long term goal ?

(2) Make sure yourgoal is realistic and reachable.

REMEMBER:

Long Term goals

require a lot more

time and patience

than Short Term

goals

ALSO:

If your goals are unrealistic and unreachable, you will end up getting frustrated and discouraged

EIGHT STEPS TO FOLLOW:

STEP 1:

Write your goal down.

* Put your written

goal someplace

where you will see

it often.

STEP 2: Make a plan .

* List steps you need to follow to meet your goal.

* Breaking your big goal into small steps can make it easier to meet your goal.

STEP 3:

Set a time line.

* When will I meet each step?* When will I reach my final goal?

STEP 4:

Get help.

* Identify people and things you need to help you

meet your goal.

STEP 5:Start now!!

* Do not procrastinate!

STEP 6:

Keep a written record of your progress.

* Write steps down as you accomplish them.

* This keeps you accountable and helps build confidence.

STEP 7:

Evaluate your

progress.

* Are you making

progress?

* Do you need to

change anything?

STEP 8:

Reward Yourselffor met goals.

* Buy or do something you enjoy as a reward.

If you follow these eight steps…

… you might have better success in achieving your goals!

If you want to achieve your goals …

You need to

start setting

S.M.A.R.T. Goals

S. M. A. R. T. goals are:

S = Specific

M = Measurable

A = Achievable

R = Realistic

T = Timely

Let’s look at each part of “S.M.A.R.T.” goal setting:

S = Specific

• Goal is detailed,

particular, or focused

• You know exactly what

you want to accomplish

• Easy to understand

M = Measurable

• Goal you can see, observe, count, quantify

• There is evidence you met goal

• Consider the words (language) you use

A = Achievable • Goal is self-maintained• Mostly up to you to meet

• You have control over meeting goal

R = Realistic

• Goal is practical and possible

• Balance between what is hard and what is easy

• Requires a “stretch” that makes you progress and improve

T = Timely • Goal is scheduled

• Has a deadline

• Must be finished by a certain date or time

Let’s take the 10

question SMART Goal Test

Example 1:

Mr. McCarthy (46 years old, only 6’3”

feet tall) wants to play center for the Los Angeles Lakers

basketball team next year.

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?

Answer = No

Example 2:

A Rogich Student wants to raise her math grade from 72% to over 80% within six weeks..

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?

Answer = Yes

Example 3:

A Rogich student wants to have “better” and “cooler” hair.

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?

Answer = No

Example 4:

Mr. McCarthy’s wife wants to lose five pounds within 2 months so she

can wear a certain dress to a wedding.

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?

Answer = Yes

Example 5:

Rogich’s principal expects Rogich’s sports teams to win

first place in every competitive sport this year.

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?Answer = No

Example 6:

Mr. English plans to improve his conversational Spanish by learning five new Spanish vocabulary words

each week.

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?

Answer = Yes

Example 7:

Ms. Blue plans to lower her home electric bill this year by turning off all lights when rooms are not in use and

using special energy-efficient light bulbs .

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?

Answer = yes

Example 8:

Ms. Fabulous (who drinks six cups of coffee per day) plans to give up drinking coffee within six weeks by reducing her

intake by one cup per week.

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?

Answer = Yes

Example 9:

Your counselor wants all of Rogich’s students to be

“happier.”

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?

Answer = No

Example 10:

Mr. Buzzard wants to include two servings of fruits and vegetables

in his meals each day.

S. M. A. R. T. goal ?

Answer = Yes

Have you got it yet?

Remember:S. M. A. R. T. goals are:

S = Specific

M = Measurable

A = Achievable

R = Realistic

T = Timely

Now … you go set someS.M.A.R.T. goals for yourself

and get healthier!