Health Goal

 

We have already talked about the basic elements of goal setting, but as a reminder, we use the SMART approach to goal setting:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Realistic
• Timely

For this assignment, we ask that you choose a health-related goal that you want to focus on for the duration of this semester. The goal you choose to work on should fulfill the following requirements:

a. It should be a goal that needs to be completed by the end of the semester.
b. It should be a goal that follows the SMART elements noted above
c. Keep in mind that goals that are completely under our control (i.e. losing weight) are easier to control then goals that are, to some extent, out of our control (e.g. making a team involves decisions made by others and many variables that are beyond your control)


Steps for achieving a goal

1.Select one goal to work toward.
2.List what you will do to reach this goal.
3.Identify others who can help you and support your efforts.
4.Give yourself a specific period of time to reach your goal.
5.Build in checkpoints to evaluate how you are doing.
6.Give yourself a reward once you’ve achieved the goal.

1. The area or I would like to change or improve is:

Physical Dimension

2. Pick a primary goal in your lifestyle within the above mentioned Wellness Wheel
area that you want to work on achieving.

Do some excercising, by swimming and dry-land training.

3. What health benefits would you receive if you made a change in this area?

Become fitter and have more endurance in the water.

4. What difficulties might make achieving this goal a challenge?

I have to be patient, because I getting and maintaining good technique takes a lot of time and effort before I can sprint, so I have to really concentrate.

5. The people you will ask for support and assistance are:

My parents and Mr. Goh.

In what way will they help you?

They will help train me and watch out for my stroke.

6. Three specific steps involved in making this change/improvement are (be specific)

a. Start with building endurance and stamina, swimming long distances
b. Once stamina is gained, achieve good stroke before sprinting.
c. Train 6 days/week

7. How will you record of your progress?

Record my 25m and 50m time for each stroke every 15 days until completion date.

By December, I want my 25m freestyle time to be under 13 seconds and 50m freestyle time to be under 30.


8. Date you will start / have started: 20 August 2012
9. Date you are going to complete:16 December 2012
10. Reward for completion (should be appropriate): A meal at CoCo Ichibanya.