1. Effective Habits & Goals
Monroe Clark Middle School
Ms. Duarte

2. Expectations Follow Classroom Rules Ask Questions & Participate
Pay Attention

3. Objectives After this lesson, you will be able to: Define habit.
Identify your productive and non-productive habits.
Understand the importance of prioritizing.
Differentiate between a short- and long-term goal.
Apply the principals of goal setting to create your own short- and long-term goals.

4. What are Habits? Types of habits…
Good habits
Bad habits
Neutral habits
Can you think of examples of each type of habit?

5. Activity: Changing Habits
Cross your arms
Now, cross them the opposite way
How does it feel?
We can change our habits with practice

6. Habit 1: Put First Things First
Prioritize:
To put things in order of importance
Why is prioritizing important?

7. Habit 1: Put First Things First
TIME QUADRANTS
URGENT NOT URGENT
IMPORTANT
Habit 1: Put First Things First
Activity: Time Quadrants
NOT IMPORTANT

8. Time Quadrants: Habit Styles
“THE PROCRASTINATOR”
High in Urgent & Important Quadrant
Last minute studying for tomorrow’s exam
Results:
Stress & Anxiety
Burnout
So-so performance

9. Time Quadrants: Habit Styles
“THE YES-MAN”
High in Urgent & Not Important Quadrant
Text Messages & Phone Calls
Other people’s problems
Results:
Always being a “pleaser”
Lack of discipline
Feel like others take advantage of you

10. Time Quadrants: Habit Styles
“THE SLACKER”
High in Not Urgent & Not Important Quadrant
Too much TV & video games
Excessive Relaxing
Results:
Do not accomplish much
Lack of responsibility

11. Time Quadrants: Habit Styles
“THE PRIORITIZER”
High in Not Urgent & Important Quadrant
Essay due in a week
Planning & setting goals
Results:
Balance
High Performance

12. Balancing Out Your Quadrants
What can you do to become more of a Prioritizer?
Use your agenda
Do fun activities after important things
Plan for the week

13. Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Student Planner, p. 6 & 7
Long-Term Goals
Short-Term Goals

14. Long-Term Goals

15. Specific Goals

17. Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Activity: Share your goals with a partner sitting next to you.

18. What is one step you can take this week towards your goal or balancing out your quadrants?

19. Putting it into Action
How will you know if you are working towards your goals?
Setting weekly goals & meeting them
Making a check list of steps towards your goals
Asking someone how you’re doing
Who can you ask for help in working towards your goals?
Family member, teacher, friends, counselor

20. Good luck!! Best of luck as you work towards you goals!
Thanks for your participation.
Stop by and say “hi” at the counseling center