Health

Skills

Handbook

Teen Health

(Nevada Edition)

Pages HSH-2 through HSH21

Mrs. Blackwell

Lyon Middle School

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:

Mrs. Blackwell(35 years old, only 5 foot

2 inches 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 LYON 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 Lyon student wants to have “better” and “cooler” hair.

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

Answer = No

Example 4:

Mrs. Blackwell’s husband wants to lose five pounds within 2 months so

he can wear a suit to a wedding.

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

Answer = Yes

Example 5:

Lyon’s principal expects Lyon’s sports teams to win first place in

every competitive sport this year.

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

Example 6:

Mr. Vallet 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:

Mrs. Chappell 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:

Mrs. Prisbrey (who drinks 3 Dr. Pepper’s per day) plans to give up drinking Dr.

Pepper within six weeks by reducing her intake by one Dr. Pepper every two

weeks.

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

Answer = Yes

Example 9:

Your counselor wants all of Lyon’s students to be

“happier.”

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

Answer = No

Example 10:

Mr. Brown 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!