Stage 1 – At the start of this semester, you completed the Health Risk Assessment and the Goal Assignment sheet. At that time you wrote a goal for a health related behavior you wanted to improve over the course of the semester. You were to have tracked your progress in reaching this goal, writing out the goal and the action steps you were taking, and using a notebook or log to record changes and progress, or lack thereof.
Stage 2 – Now, at the end of the semester, you will write a 3-4 page paper that outlines your efforts at making this behavior change. Normal MLA style formatting, including in text citations. Discussion points for your writing include:
Reason for selecting the goal you chose.
Write out the actual goal as you first set it out.
How often did you assess your progress?
What action steps did you use to try and reach your goal?
Summary of your progress – be specific here, use numbers. Did you or did you not achieve your goal? Was your progress consistent?
Factors that helped you reach your goal or that hindered you in achieving it.
Specific examples of how other people who knew about your goal impacted your attempt at behavior change
Future implications – how will this impact you now that class is ending? Will you continue to work on this goal or move on to something new?
Formatting for your paper includes:
Cover page with Title, Your name, Instructor Name, Course Title, and Date
One inch margins at side and bottom of page
No font larger than a “12”, regardless of font style
Answer preview
The fifth factor was support and encouragement from friends and family members. This helped me a lot since they would constantly remind me of my intended goals and complementing my progress. On weekends, my friends would not allow me to enjoy any meal with animal products, and whenever they were free during my exercise time, the majority would accompany me to the gym. During a family gathering, my family members would be very cautious in serving me animal-based meals, and they went ahead and prepared plant-based meals specifically for me. Their actions had a significant impact on achieving my goals, for they were supportive.
