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You are to set a goal from any of the dimensions of well-being. It can be related to
you physically, socially, financially, environmentally, intellectually, emotionally, or
spiritually. Make each goal as SMART as possible. For example: “I want to be
financially independent” to “I want to accumulate net assets of one million dollars
by age 50”. If you have a goal like “find a better job” make it more specific by
asking clarifying questions such as: what kind of job? Making how much money? In
what field? Requiring what skills? Working in what type of environment? By when?
Try to specify as clearly as you can what it is that you want. Some goals are not
easy to measure such as “being a good citizen” or “being happy” because they are
too broad and hard to quantify. Try to break them down into more specific parts –
what does being a good citizen mean to you? How will you know if you are? What
does happiness mean to you? What would be happening in your life, what would it
look like?
1. Based on the 1-1-5 worksheet from class, write one long term goal and AT
LEAST 5 short term goals for your long term goal.
EX: Long term goal: Lose 15 pounds by Spring Break (March 16).
Short term goal 1: I will exercise 5x per week from September 8
until March 13.
Short term goal 2: I will eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
each day for the next two weeks (starting August 31)
2. Include strategies that remove barriers and provide a reward. Be creative!
Strategies should remove barriers and provide rewards/motivation to help
you stay on track
EX: I will exercise 5x per week from September 8 until November 3.
Achievement strategy #1: I will pack my workout bag the night before and
put it in my car before I go to bed (so I don’t forget clothes/shoes for
exercising).
Achievement strategy #2: I will ask my best friend, Kelly, to go exercise with
me on Tuesday nights to help me with accountability and social support.
Achievement strategy #3 (reward): If I exercise 5x per week, at the end of
each week I get to go to the movies with my friends.
3. We have discussed transtheoretical model of behavior change in class, and
now this is your chance to apply the behavior change theory to your goal.
State your stage and provide examples that illustrate this stage.
First Paragraph: Specifically state your short term and long term goals. What is
your behavior stage level and why? The following paragraphs highlight the various
strategies that will help you achieve these goals. Specify dates of each strategy
and ultimate goals!
Please follow these guidelines. Points will be deducted if the format requirements
are not met.
Grading Rubric: (18 points)
• Minimum 2 and maximum 3 pages
• Double-spaced
• 11-12 point font
• 1 inch margin on all sides
• Check spelling and grammar before turning in your paper
Criteria Unsatisfactory Developing Accomplished Total
Writing Quality 0-1 point 2 points 3 points
/3
Show a below
average/poor
writing style that
lacks standard
English, and/or is
difficult for readers
to follow. Contains
frequent errors in
grammar,
punctuation,
usage, and
spelling.
Show an average
and/or casual
writing style using
standard English
that is generally
clear but contains
some errors in
grammar,
punctuation,
usage, and
spelling.
Show above
average writing
style that is clear
using standard
English with
minor errors in
grammar,
punctuation,
usage, and/or
spelling.
Development of
Long Term Goal
Statements are
unsupported by an
explanation.
Sparse details
with minimum
information
Develops goal
and strategy with
specific details
using the SMART
goal method.
/3
Development of
Short Term
Goals
Statements are
unsupported by an
explanation.
Sparse details
with minimum
information.
Develops each
goal and strategy
with specific
details using the
SMART goal
method.
/3
Transtheoretical
Model
Explanation of
Stage Change
Explanation of
three or more the
behavior stages
are unclear and
incorrect.
Explanation of
four behavior
stages is clear and
correct.
Explanation of all
six behavior
stages are clear
and correct.
/3
Criteria Unsatisfactory Developing Accomplished Total
Identifying Your
behavior stage
No explanation of
what behavior
stage you are
currently in.
Limited detail and
explanation of
what behavior
stage you are in
Clear explanation
of what behavior
stage you are in
and why.
/3
Use of Language
Limited
vocabulary: errors
impair
communication.
Some errors, but
they did not
impair
communication.
No major
grammatical or
spelling errors. /3
TOTAL /18
- Exploring health resources: Behavior change & GOAL SETTING
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