Self-Management skills

building intrinsic motivation

this skill helps you learn to enjoy physical activity for your own personal reasons rather than because others think it is good for you.

self-monitoring

this skill helps you learn to keep records (or logs) to see whether you are in fact doing what you think you are doing.

managing time effectively

this skill helps you learn to schedule time efficiently so that you will have more time for important things in your life.

overcoming competitive stress

this skill helps you prevent or cope with the stresses of competition or the tension you feel when performing some types of activity.

choosing good activities

this skill helps you select activities that are best for you personally.

goal setting

this skill helps you set realistic and practical goals for being active and achieving physical fitness.

preventing relapse

this skill helps you stick with healthy behaviors even when you have problems getting motivated.

building positive self-perceptions

this skill helps you think positively about yourself so that you can stay active for a lifetime.

building performance skills

these skills help you to be good at and enjoy sports and other physical activities.

building positive attitudes

this skill allows you to identify and build attitudes that will help you to be active throughout life.

Self assessment

this skill allows you to test your own fitness to help you see where you are and to help you get to where you want to be.

learning to say "NO"

this skill helps keep you from doing things you don't want to do, especially when you are under pressure from friends or other people.

Building self-confidence

this skill helps you build the feeling that you are capable of being active for life.

Thinking critically

this skill helps you find and interpret information that will be useful in making decisions and solving problems.

finding success

this skill helps you find success in physical activity

finding social support

this skill helps you find ways to get the help and support of others (your friends and family) to adopt healthy behaviors and to stick with them.

overcoming barriers

this skill helps you find ways to stay active despite barriers such as lack of time, unsafe places to be active, and weather.

identifying risk factors

this skill helps you identify, assess, and reduce health risks.