Worksheet 1.

Self-Determination skills

Taking Charge: Setting

Goals

Worksheet 1: Learning Self-Determination

& Goal setting skills

Worksheet 1: Self-Discipline

Question:

What is Self- discipline?

Worksheet 1: Self-Discipline

Question:

Self-discipline is self-control, perseverance,

restraint, thinking before acting, finishing what

you start doing, and the ability to carry out one’s

decisions and plans, in spite of inconvenience,

hardships or obstacles.

Worksheet 1: Sportsmanship

Question:

What is Sportsmanship?

Worksheet 1: Sportsmanship

Answer:

Good sportsmanship is when you show respect

for yourself, your teammates, and your

opponent, for coaches and officials and follow

the rules.

Worksheet 1: Building Positive Attitudes

Question:

What is positive mental attitude?

Worksheet 1: Building Positive Attitudes

Answer

• Positive mental attitude is a mental state

which only has positive thoughts.

Worksheet 1: Building Positive Attitudes

Question:

What are some steps you can take to help build

a positive attitude toward physical activity?

Worksheet 1: Building Positive Attitudes

Answer

Use positive self-talk.

Use short-term and long-term goal setting.

Speak to others about the benefits of physical

activity.

Have the courage to begin an exercise program.

Focus on rewarding experiences you have had in

physical activity.

Worksheet 1: Building Positive Attitudes

Positive Mental Attitude:

''Every day may not be good, but there's

something good in every day.''

Worksheet 1: Self-Determination

Question:

What is Self Determination or self-Mastery?

Worksheet 1: Self-Determination

Answer:

Self-determination is a combination of attitudes

and abilities that lead people to set & reach

goals for themselves.

Worksheet 1: Self- Determination

Question

How do successful people use self-determination

skills to achieve something they deem

important?

Worksheet 1: Self-Determination

Answer

They can connect the positive benefits or negative

consequences of making choices. Internal

reward!

Positive example: a student’s good effort in

running the one-mile run, leads to personal

Cardiovascular fitness & long-term health &

better self-esteem.

Worksheet 1: Goal Setting

Question

How do successful people use goal setting to

achieve something they deem important?

Worksheet 1: Goal Setting

Answer:

• They set goals that are personally important to

them.

• They set realistic & specific goals; but

challenging goals.

• They monitor their progress.

• They adjust their behaviors.

Worksheet 1: Goal Setting

Question

What are the important things to remember about

setting long-term physical activity goals?

Worksheet 1: Goal Setting

Answer:

• Long-term activity goals can

result in improvements in

physical fitness.

• Long-term goals are often difficult

to achieve.

• Long term goals are normally

written to be achieved over a

period of several months or

years. Cont.

Worksheet 1: Goal Setting

Answer:

• Written goals increase the

chance that you will obtain your

goals.

• Achievement of long-term goals

will result in numerous personal

benefits

Worksheet 1: Goal Setting

Question

What are the features of short-term goals?

Worksheet 1: Goal Setting

Answer

• Short-term goals can be achieved in a short

period of time. Short-term goals can help you

reach a long-term goal.

• Example: Lifting weights three days a week, for

nine weeks. This will result in a long-term goal

of improving muscular strength or endurance.

Worksheet 1: Self-management

Question

What is self-management?

Worksheet 1: Self-management

Answer:

Self-management describes the attempt to

perform an activity that helps you change a

behavior, such as becoming active for a lifetime.

Worksheet 1: Self-management

Question:

People with good self-management skills do

What?

Worksheet 1: Self-management

Answer:

a) Speak with others about helping define

priorities and giving social support.

b) Personalize their goals.

c) Consider goals for all parts of fitness.

d) Learn principles of self-management.

e) Self-assess and Re-evaluate their goals

periodically.

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Taking Charge: Setting Goals

Read about Kevin and Mr. Booker in the Taking Charge section of chapter 5 (page 85).

• Was the goal Kevin set a realistic one?

• What kinds of advice do you think Mr. Booker gave Kevin about goal setting?

• What kind of goal did Kevin set?

Taking Charge: Setting Goals

• What other kinds of goals do you think Kevin should set

for himself?

• What else could Kevin do to make sure that he sets

realistic goals for himself?

• You can use the goal-setting worksheet to plan some

realistic goals for yourself.

Taking Charge: Setting Goals

• Review question: How can you use long-term and short-

term goals to plan your fitness program?

• Review question: List some guidelines you should follow

when setting goals. Be sure they are appropriate for your

level.