Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals

Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals This teen made the decision to study for his exam instead of going out with friends. What responsible decisions have you made in the past week?

In this lesson, you will learn to: Lesson Objectives • Apply decision-making skills that promote individual, • family, and community health • Cite the advantages of seeking advice and feedback regarding decision-making skills • Describe the processes involved in choosing and achieving goals

What Are Decision-Making Skills? The Decision-Making Process • Decision-making skills are designed to help you make decisions that protect your rights and health while respecting the rights and health of others. • Often, you will find it helpful to seek advice from those with more experience, such as parents and guardians. • Doing so can provide valuable feedback and strengthen family bonds and values.

Steps of the Decision-Making Process The Decision-Making Process • State the situation. • List the options. • Weigh the possible outcomes. • Consider values. • Make a decision and act on it. • Evaluate the decision.

Goals Setting Personal Health Goals Setting goals can help you shape your life in positive ways. Goal setting is also an effective way to: • Build self-confidence. • Increase your self-esteem. • Improve your overall health.

Types of Goals Setting Personal Health Goals • Every goal involves planning. When you set a goal and plan strategies to reach it, you will need to consider how much time it will take to accomplish the goal. • Goals are of two types: • Short-term goals: Often, short-term goals are steps in a plan to achieve a long-term goal. • Long-term goals: A long-term goal may take months or even years to accomplish.

Achieving Your Goals Setting Personal Health Goals To achieve a goal, create an action plan. Follow these steps: • Set a specific, realistic goal, and write it down. • List the steps you will take to reach your goal. • Identify sources of help and support. • Set a reasonable time frame for reaching your goal. • Evaluate your progress by establishing checkpoints. • Reward yourself for achieving your goal.

Quick Review Choose the appropriate option. Q.A(n) _____ is a multi-step strategy for identifying and achieving your goals. • long-term goal • short-term goal • value • action plan

Quick Review - Answer A.4. Action plan An action plan is a multi-step strategy for identifying and achieving your goals. Click Next to attempt another question.

Quick Review Choose the appropriate option. Q.The decision-making process has just two steps: list the options and weigh the possible outcomes. True False

Quick Review - Answer A.False.The decision-making process has six steps: state the situation, list the options, weigh the possible outcomes, consider values, make a decision and act on it, evaluate the decision. Click Next to attempt another question.

Quick Review Choose the appropriate option. Q.A short-term goal, such as finishing an assignment before bedtime or cleaning your room before dinner, is a goal that you can reach in a short period of time. True False

Quick Review - Answer A.True. A short-term goal, such as finishing an assignment before bedtime or cleaning your room before dinner, is a goal that you can reach in a short period of time. Click Next to attempt another question.

Quick Review Choose the appropriate option. Q.A long-term goal is a goal that you plan to reach, often with help from others, such as improving your grades for the semester or making the cross-country team next season. True False

Quick Review - Answer A.True. A long-term goal is a goal that you plan to reach, often with help from others, such as improving your grades for the semester or making the cross-country team next season. Click Next to attempt another question.

Quick Review Choose the appropriate option. Q.An action plan is a single-step strategy for identifying and achieving your goals. True False

Quick Review - Answer A.False. An action plan is a multistep strategy for identifying and achieving your goals. Click Next to attempt another question.

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Quick Review - Answer A.Correct! An action plan is a multi-step strategy for identifying and achieving your goals. Click Next to attempt another question.

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Quick Review - Answer A.Correct!The decision-making process has six steps: state the situation, list the options, weigh the possible outcomes, consider values, make a decision and act on it, evaluate the decision. Click Next to attempt another question.

Quick Review - Answer A.Correct!A short-term goal, such as finishing an assignment before bedtime or cleaning your room before dinner, is a goal that you can reach in a short period of time. Click Next to attempt another question.

Quick Review - Answer A.Correct!A long-term goal is a goal that you plan to reach, often with help from others, such as improving your grades for the semester or making the cross-country team next season. Click Next to attempt another question.

Quick Review - Answer A.Correct!An action plan is a multistep strategy for identifying and achieving your goals. Click Next to attempt another question.

What Are Decision-Making Skills? The Decision-Making Process • Decision-making skills are designed to help you make decisions that protect your rights and health while respecting the rights and health of others. • Often, you will find it helpful to seek advice from those with more experience, such as parents and guardians. • Doing so can provide valuable feedback and strengthen family bonds and values. A decision-making skill comprises steps that enable you to make a healthful decision.

Steps of the Decision-Making Process The Decision-Making Process • State the situation. • List the options. • Weigh the possible outcomes. • Consider values. • Make a decision and act on it. • Evaluate the decision. A value is the idea, belief, and attitude about what is important that helps guide the way you live.

Goals Setting Personal Health Goals Setting goals can help you shape your life in positive ways. Goal setting is also an effective way to: A goal is something you aim for that takes planning and work. • Build self-confidence. • Increase your self-esteem. • Improve your overall health.

Types of Goals Setting Personal Health Goals A short-term goal is one that you can reach in a short length of time. • Every goal involves planning. When you set a goal and plan strategies to reach it, you will need to consider how much time it will take to accomplish the goal. • Goals are of two types: • Short-term goals: Often, short-term goals are steps in a plan to achieve a long-term goal. • Long-term goals: A long-term goal may take months or even years to accomplish.

Types of Goals Setting Personal Health Goals • Every goal involves planning. When you set a goal and plan strategies to reach it, you will need to consider how much time it will take to accomplish the goal. • Goals are of two types: • Short-term goals: Often, short-term goals are steps in a plan to achieve a long-term goal. • Long-term goals: A long-term goal may take months or even years to accomplish. A long-term goal is that you plan to reach over an extended period of time.

Achieving Your Goals Setting Personal Health Goals To achieve a goal, create an action plan. Follow these steps: • Set a specific, realistic goal, and write it down. • List the steps you will take to reach your goal. • Identify sources of help and support. • Set a reasonable time frame for reaching your goal. • Evaluate your progress by establishing checkpoints. • Reward yourself for achieving your goal. An action plan is a multistep strategy to identify and achieve your goals.

Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals