S.M.A.R.T.
What does S.M.A.R.T stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Appealing, Realistic, and Time bound
What is a barrier?
Something that gets in the way of completing goals
What is an internal barrier?
Things that are “inside of us”, such as thoughts and feelings that prevent us from completing our goals.
What is an external barrier?
Things that are “outside of us”, that prevent us from achieving our goals, such as not having enough time, money, or the necessary tools.
Great Whites and Hammerheads are what type of animal.
Sharks
I will clean the dishes every night is not a SMART goal because...
It is not time bound. It goes on endlessly.
True or false: Barriers can come from within us and from outside of us.
True
Various responses will be accepted.
Describe how you currently cope with external barriers.
Various answers will be accepted.
Scooby doo and his friends travel around in which vehicle?
The Mystery Machine
I will become a famous movie star by the time I am 30 is not a smart goal because...
It is not measurable. In order to make this a SMART goal you would have to make "famous" measurable by defining how you would know you have become famous.
I want to go to the pool everyday and swim ten laps for all of summer. Identify potential barriers that make this goal unrealistic.
The weather, family obligations, illness, etc.
Provide 3 examples of internal barriers
Just don’t feel like it/unmotivated
Difficulty communicating and/or getting what I need
Let myself get distracted---video games, social media, watching movies or TV
Feeling overwhelmed
Not having the necessary “tools” (e.g., don’t have assignment, can’t get book)
Need help from others to carry out plan (e.g., ride from father, quiet time at home, tutor/homework help)
Other people changing plans or not following through
Need money
In which continent is the country of Egypt
Africa
True or False: All goals are goals we choose.
False, some goals are CHOSEN by us (hanging out with friends) and others are IMPOSED on us (going to school)
Various responses will be accepted.
What previously learned skill can be used to tackle internal barriers?
Goal Directed Behaviour
What is the previously learned skill that you can use to handle external barriers
COPE
What is the colored part of the human eye?
Jane wants to become a better guitar player. Come up with a SMART goal that will help Jane achieve this.
Various responses will be accepted.
True or false: Anxiety is a barrier.
True.
Describe a situation in which you used/could use goal directed behavior to overcome an internal barrier
Various answers will be accepted.
Describe a situation in which you used/could use COPE to overcome an external barrier.
Various answers will be accepted.
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury