Exercising More Frequently and Consistently By Jennifer XXX

Description of Problem Lack of Energy Poor self-esteem from un-fit body Unable to deal with stress well Low Self-Esteem Lack of exercise Lack of Energy Stress

Lack of Consistent Exercise Lack of Energy –Inconsistent sleeping –Little motivation to do daily activities Un-kept house –Too lazy to cook Poor eating habits –Eating fast or prepared foods/high in fat

Lack of Consistent Exercise (cont) Poor Self-Esteem from un-fit body –Lack of self confidence Limit social events –Unhappy with self –Complaining to people about self People get tired of hearing my complaints

Lack of Consistent Exercise (cont) Unable to deal with stress well –Emotional/Testy Family/Friends do not want to be around me –Unable to focus on problems Make inappropriate decisions

Description of Problem Need to be able to run more consistently, at least three times a week Currently only running 2-3 times a month

How will I measure Measure the days exercised during the week Measure the days in between exercising

Possible Solutions Run after work Find new route to run Run with partner Have clothes ready to use

How will I monitor Place days run where everyone can see Have “Buddy” work with me

Results After three weeks – little progress, re- evaluated processes Implemented new processes

New Processes Eat dinner later Run after work at work Find more routes to run Have partner help evaluate daily

Advantages of Outcome More energy to accomplish tasks during the day Able to handle stress more effectively Feel better about myself A more pleasant person to be around

Results – Days Exercised

Results Took in consideration the days not able to run Even though it shows that there were 1 or 2 days between times ran, this is acceptable for my goal. I wanted to be able to run at least 3 times a week. Chart demonstrates that I achieved this goal, only one relapse.

Final Thoughts Implementing processes helped me to fulfill goal of wanting to run more consistently; prior I was only running two or three times a month Need to continue to improve processes so it will become more of a “habit”