Values
What are your top three (3) values? Explain why these values are important to you. How do these values keep you motivated?
Are you living your core values? For example, if health is important to you, and you eat eight slices of pizza, drink two cans of soda, and watch five straight hours of television, then you are not living true to your values. There’s a gap between what you value and your behavior. How can knowing your values help you stay on course?
Your Goal
Write a SMART goal that will help you live one of your core values. Explain how the goal will help you commit to your value(s).
Think about how you spend your time. What is an example of something you do that fulfills one of your core values?
Make sure that you goal statement is SMART. Make sure the goal is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. Remember if there is not number in your goal you will not be able to measure it.
Mantra
What is your mantra? Find a mantra or create your own that will inspire you to be your best you.
A personal mantra is an affirmation to motivate and inspire you to be your best self. … Its purpose is to provide motivation and encouragement to you when you need to focus your mind to achieve a goal. Think of this as your favorite inspirational saying that keeps you going. It should be easy to memorize and repeat.
Your Mantra will help you stay connected to your “WHY” which is the heart of your motivation.
How will you use your mantra for inspiration and for refraining your thoughts so you can focus on what is important to you? Where will you place it?
Growth Mindset
How can cultivating a Growth Mindset keep you motivated?
What are the characteristics of a Growth Mindset and how can this mindset help keep you motivated?
What are your barriers or challenges when it comes to this goal?
How might completing this activity help you in your future career? (biologist, mathematician, historian, etc.)
This project assesses your ability to write a SMART goal. It also assess your personal values that help keep you motivated