1. BELLWORK: Goal Setting & You
How can setting goals help you take control of your health and fitness?
What is the difference between long-term and short-term goals?
What are the steps necessary for successful goal setting?

2. Learning Targets
I can identify multiple steps to take before setting a goal
I can demonstrate my understanding of S.M.A.R.T. goal setting through personal goal setting
I can relate and use goal-setting as a stress management technique

3. Goal Setting Steps
Desire – wanting to improve yourself is most important
Belief – you must have faith that you can accomplish your goal
Analyze Starting Point – need to evaluate where you are currently to determine where you want to go.

4. Goal Setting Steps - continued
Write your goals down in detail – gives a clearer picture.
List benefits you will receive – what is in it for you?
Identify Obstacles – be aware of what might prevent you from achieving your goals.

5. Goals Setting Steps -continued
Develop a Time Line – when do you want to complete goal
Monitor your progress – need for adjustment
Never give up – this time it’s personal.

6. BE S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measureable
Attainable
Realistic
Time Sensitive

7. My S.M.A.R.T. Goal
By the end of this school year I will be able to bike 11 miles in 45 minutes.
In your opinion is this a S.M.A.R.T. goal? Why or why not? What other information might you need?

8. My S.M.A.R.T. Goals
I will alleviate all of my stress from having 3 preps by creating time lines and organizing tasks by levels of importance each day by 4p.m.
I will play full-court basketball with my colleagues for one hour on Fridays once a month throughout the duration of the school year.
I will gain 10 pounds of muscle by the end of the school year by eating two breakfasts a day and eating every two hours after that.

9. Bellwork: What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for?

10. Your Turn!
Physical
Social
Mental
- Share and critique with neighbor

11. Was your goal S.M.A.R.T.?
The personal goal(s) that I wrote down on my name card was _(s.m.a.r.t./not s.m.a.r.t.)___________ because it _____________________________.
Explain why it was/was not a S.M.A.R.T. goal.

12. Summary Learning to take control of your life can be rewarding.
Goal setting will be a natural positive force in your life.
Gives added confidence and stronger belief in yourself
Self-efficacy – measure of one’s ability
Self-esteem – how you view your being

13. Reflection/Exit Ticket
Identify 2 things you should do before setting a goal
We use the S.M.A.R.T. acronym for goal setting, tell me what 3 of the letters mean

14. Bellwork/Exit Ticket: Brainstorm
With a partner, write down at least 5 healthy ways to reduce stress

15. Learning Targets I can correctly identify each stage of GAS
I can correctly identify the symptoms in each stage of GAS (stress)
I can identify and develop strategies for relieving/alleviating stress

16. Read and Highlight Read the entire packet on your own
Highlight the following:
The definition of stress
The three stages of GAS
3 stress management skills you use or will use
Complete the activity on page 72
(calculate your number)
DISCUSSION

17. Bellwork - Review
Billy has a major economics test tomorrow and he has yet to study for it. Billy is really stressed out and is experiencing stage one of GAS. What is this stage called and how might his body (physically) be reacting in this situation (what’s happening to the body)?
Tell Billy two stress-management techniques that you’ve used in the past that have helped you overcome stress.

18. Vocabulary Stress – Stressor – Eustress – Psychosomatic Response –
The reaction of the body to the demands of daily living
Stressor –
Source or cause of stress
Eustress –
Positive stress which motivates you to keep working
Psychosomatic Response –
A physical reaction as the result of stress rather than injury or illness
Ex. Headache; Digestive disorders; High BP

19. Stress-Management Skills
Organization & Time Management
Support System – Friends; Family; etc.
Physical Activity – Stretching; Activities you typically enjoy
Endorphins – Neurotransmitters produced by the brain that create feelings of well-being
Eat a Healthful Diet
Breathing Techniques
Adequate Rest
Practice Refusal Skills – Don’t take on too much!

20. Reading Review – GAS & ARE
General Adaptation Syndrome
Stage 1
Alarm (fight or flight)
Adrenaline – hormone secreted in response to stress or emergency
Stage 2
Resistance
Stage 3
Exhaust

21. Comic Strip (30 points) You and your partner(s) will create a comic strip from a stressor (keep it appropriate) that you have in common. Use the following as a guide:
NEEDS:
A stressful situation and a stress-management skill you’ll use to relieve that stress
Elicit at least one stage of GAS
Be prepared to present in the form of a SKIT!!!!
You do NOT have to write everything you’re going to say on the comic strip – just highlight the needs from above on the comic strip.
Be creative and have fun – comic needs color!