SMART
The S in SMART goal
What is specific?
Handles hearing and language comprehension
What is the temporal lobe?
The H in HELP
What is healthful?
Crucial for turning short-term experiences into long-term memories.
What is the hippocampus?
The M in SMART goal
What is Measurable?
Receives and processes visual information from the eyes
What is the occipital lobe?
The E in HELP
What is ethical?
Processes strong emotions like fear and threat detection. Fight or Flight.
What is the amygdala?
The T in SMART goal
What is Time(bound)?
Processes sensory information like touch, temperature, pain, and spatial awareness
What is the parietal lobe?
The L in HELP
What is logical?
Manages decision-making, problem-solving, planning, and voluntary movement
What is the frontal lobe?
The R in SMART goal
What is Relevant?
Located at the lower back of the brain; coordinates smooth muscle movement, posture, and balance
What is the cerebellum?
Connects the brain to the spinal cord; controls basic life functions like breathing, heart rate, and sleep cycles
What is the brainstem?
The A in SMART goal
What is Achievable?
Acts as a relay station passing sensory and motor signals up to the cerebral cortex.
What is the thalamus?
The 3 Cs
What is Clarify, Consider, and Choose?
Regulates hunger, thirst, body temperature, and hormone release via the pituitary gland.
What is the hypothalamus?