1. Setting Personal Health Goals In this lesson, you will Learn About… The benefits of setting goals. The types of goals you might set. How to create and follow a goal-setting plan to reach a goal.

2. Setting Personal Health Goals The Vocabulary terms in this lesson are: Long-term goal. Long-term goal Short-term goal. Short-term goal

3. Benefits of Setting Goals Goals give direction to your behavior and a pattern to your decisions. Goals act as milestones and help you measure how far you’ve come and how far you have left to go. Accomplishing goals gives you confidence and satisfaction.

4. Long-Term and Short-Term Goals There are two types of goals: A long-term goal is a goal that you plan to reach over an extended length of time. A short-term goal is a goal that you can reach in a short length of time.

5. Achieving a Personal Health Goal Setting and meeting a series of short-term goals can help you achieve a long-term goal.

6. Reaching Your Goal Once you have decided on a goal, you need an effective goal-setting plan to stay on track and achieve it. An effective goal-setting plan helps you organize and manage your effort so that you can achieve the desired results.

7. Reaching Your Goal (cont’d.) These steps can help you build an effective goal-setting plan: Step 1: Set a specific goal and write it down. Step 2: List the steps you will take to reach your goal. Step 3: Get help and support from others. Step 4: Evaluate your progress. Step 5: Reward yourself after you have achieved your goal.

8. Reviewing Terms and Facts 1.A _____________ is a goal that you can reach in a short length of time. short-term goal

9. Reviewing Terms and Facts 2.Give two examples of short-term goals and two examples of long-term goals. Long-term goals Learning to play an instrument Becoming class president Short-term goals Cleaning your room Finishing your homework

10. Reviewing Terms and Facts 3.Describe the five steps of an effective goal-setting plan. 1.Set a specific goal and write it down. 2.List the steps you will take to reach your goal. 3.Get help and support from others. 4.Evaluate your progress by setting checkpoints. 5.Reward yourself after you have achieved your goal.

11. Thinking Critically 4.How can short-term goals help you achieve long-term vocational goals?

12. Vocabulary Review A long-term goal is a goal that you plan to reach over an extended length of time.

13. Vocabulary Review A short-term goal is a goal that you can reach in a short length of time.