Chapter 2: Taking Charge of Your Health - Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Vocabulary flashcards covering health decision-making steps, goal-setting types, SMART goal criteria, and the steps to create an action plan.

Values

The ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important, that help guide the way you live.

Decision-Making Skills

Steps that enable you to make a healthful decision.

Decision-Making Process: Step 1

State the situation.

Decision-Making Process: Step 2

List the options.

Decision-Making Process: Step 3

Weigh the possible outcomes.

Decision-Making Process: Step 4

Consider values.

Decision-Making Process: Step 5

Make a decision and act on it.

Decision-Making Process: Step 6

Evaluate the decision.

Goals

Those things you aim for that take planning and work.

Short Term Goal

A goal that you can reach in a short period of time.

Long Term Goal

A goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time.

Action Plan

A multi-step strategy to identify and achieve your goals.

S.M.A.R.T. Goal Acronym

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely.

S.M.A.R.T.: Specific

What, Why, Who, How, When.

S.M.A.R.T.: Measurable

Determining if it is a short term goal or long term goal, how long it will take, and whether short term goals should mirror a long term goal (such as cardio and diet with sports).

S.M.A.R.T.: Attainable

Evaluating if the goal is realistic to you and what you want to achieve, and if you are willing to put in the work necessary to achieve it.

S.M.A.R.T.: Relevant

Determining if your goal matches you (for example, cross-country versus football requiring different sports and different skills).

S.M.A.R.T.: Timely

Determining when you want to achieve the goal by and whether you can achieve it by your deadline.

Action Plan: Step 1

Set a specific, realistic goal and write it down.

Action Plan: Step 2

List the steps you will take to reach your goal.

Action Plan: Step 3

Identify sources of help and support.

Action Plan: Step 4

Set a reasonable time frame for achieving your goal.

Action Plan: Step 5

Evaluate your progress by establishing checkpoints.

Action Plan: Step 6

Reward yourself for achieving your goal.