Athletics & Wellness
Grade 7
8 min
Building an Athletic Habit
Set a simple weekly movement goal.
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What's a Habit?
A habit is something you do so regularly that it becomes easy, like brushing your teeth. We can build healthy habits for movement, too! The key is consistency, which just means sticking with it, even on days you don't feel super motivated.
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Start Small, Win Big
The best way to build a habit is to start with a small, simple goal. Instead of a huge goal like "run a marathon next month," try something like "I'll go for a 20-minute walk three times this week." Small wins build confidence and help the habit stick.
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Track Your Progress
Keeping a simple record helps you see how far you've come. You can put a checkmark on a calendar or make a note in a journal each time you complete your goal. Seeing your success is a great way to stay encouraged!
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Challenging
The principles of setting small, consistent, and trackable goals can be applied to other areas of life. Which is the best example of this?
0.Hoping you will eventually learn to play the guitar without practicing.
1.Deciding to read one chapter of a book each night before bed to finish the book.
2.Trying to clean your entire house in one hour right before guests arrive.
3.Cramming for a test the night before it happens.
Challenging
A friend is discouraged because they keep forgetting their new goal to stretch for 5 minutes each morning. What is the most constructive advice?
0.Tell them they should just try to remember harder.
1.Suggest they set a daily alarm on their phone or leave a note where they'll see it in the morning.
2.Advise them to pick a different goal because this one isn't working.
3.Tell them that stretching isn't that important anyway.
Easy
In the context of building a habit, what does 'consistency' mean?
0.Doing an activity with perfect form every single time.
1.Showing up and doing your planned activity regularly, even if it's for a short time.
2.Only doing an activity when you feel motivated and have a lot of energy.
3.Completing the hardest possible workout you can do each week.
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Set a simple weekly movement goal.
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