Goal Setting & Dealing with Stress
Goal-Setting from greinejl
TASK #1: Use the slideshow on goal setting to answer the following questions.
1) What does accomplishing a goal require?
2) Explain the Importance of goal setting?
3) Give an example of a long term goal and two short term goals that could help someone accomplish that long term goal.
4) When developing a goal you should consider the acronym S.M.A.R.T? What does each letter stand for.
5) Review the 6-step action plan for goal setting on the last slide. Write 3-5 lines to identify which step is the most challenging in your opinion and explain why this step is more challenging than the others for most people.
1) What does accomplishing a goal require?
2) Explain the Importance of goal setting?
3) Give an example of a long term goal and two short term goals that could help someone accomplish that long term goal.
4) When developing a goal you should consider the acronym S.M.A.R.T? What does each letter stand for.
5) Review the 6-step action plan for goal setting on the last slide. Write 3-5 lines to identify which step is the most challenging in your opinion and explain why this step is more challenging than the others for most people.
TASK # 2 Personal Goal Reflection: Design a strong goal plan by answering the questions below on your task sheet..
1. State your goal clearly. What do you want to accomplish?
2. Time Period. How long will it take you to accomplish this goal?
3. Who or what will help and support you?
4. How will you evaluate your progress
5. How will you reward yourself for completing your goal?
1. State your goal clearly. What do you want to accomplish?
2. Time Period. How long will it take you to accomplish this goal?
3. Who or what will help and support you?
4. How will you evaluate your progress
5. How will you reward yourself for completing your goal?
TASK #3 After watching the TEDTalks video above, Aimee Mullins: The opportunity of adversity, please answer the following questions on your task sheet.
- In 2-3 lines, what is your reaction to the words Aimee found in Webster’s New World Thesaurus for the word “disabled”?
- From the context, what do you think the word “empowered” means?
- How did the challenge Dr. Pete gave to Aimee as a child while performing her grueling physical therapy sessions impact her or make her change her thinking?
- In Aimee’s opinion, what is the greatest asset humans have?
- In what way did Aimee make Dr. Keene a liar?
- What is the “X Factor” that Dr. Keene teaches to his medical students?
- In 4-6 sentences, summarize the 1960’s case study performed in Great Britain called the “Streaming Trials”.
TASK #4 Read the article above on Stress and answer the 10 questions below.
- What is Stress?
- The event or situation that causes stress are called?
- The body’s stress response is also called?
- During the stress response the adrenal gland releases hormones called _____________ and cortisol.
- Name 5 physical reactions from these hormones in the body.
- There are two types of stress. Eustress is a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance and emotional well-being. Distress is the negative form of stress which can cause pain, anxiety, unhappiness, danger or trouble. Below give one example for each type.
- Eustress:
- Distress:
- According to the article what is the definition of stress overload?
- Name 4 signs or symptoms of stress overload?
- Name 5 ways to keep stress under control?
- Resilience is the ability to bounce back from disappointment quickly. From the article list three ways one could build resilience.
TASK #5: Situational Stress Management Techniques- Read the following descriptions of stressful situations. Develop a strategy for dealing with the stress in a positive way and record on your task sheet.
- Juan’s family has just moved from Mexico to the United States. Tomorrow he starts his first day of school in a new country.
- Sharon is about to take her driver’s test for the third time. Her father helped her practice parallel parking all week, but Sharon is still nervous about the test.
- Jon is very close to his parents. They just told him that they are getting a divorce.
TASK # 6 Personal Reflection:
- Describe a situation you felt stressed about.
- What was the stressor?
- How did you deal with the situation (what was your reaction).
- Looking back now, what could you have done differently to manage that stress in a healthier way?