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CHILDREN’S CORNER WITH MJ Mary Jacobs
Children's Corner
Health and Goals for 2021
Health is defined in many ways: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual
Goals are defined in several ways: Your ambition or effort for a desired result
Goal 1
Goal 2
Goal 3
Dear Readers:
I am thrilled to be writing about these two topics! This may sound silly, but each year I update my Plan for the year. And I also select something NEW that I wish to learn! It is VERY important to keep learning and growing! Some of the things I wished to learn were everything from playing golf, swimming, knitting and even learning to do a 5K!
Several years back when my grandson was 6 or 7 years old, we had a discussion about his goals for the year. We made a Powerpoint of his goals!
Goal 1: Make good choices
Goal 2: Learn to ride his bike
Goal 3: Learn to shoot his BB gun
Parent/ adult assignment:
Discuss goal setting with your child and write it down. If it is written then it is most likely going to happen!
It is best NEVER to have more than three goals!
Parents, please share your goals and health wishes for the following year
Goals should be SMART goals
S= Be specific (Don’t say drink more water…. Drink 8 glasses per day)
M=Must be Measurable (Don’t say work out more…. Work out 5 times per week)
A=Achievable (This means it must be reasonable…. Saying you will be losing 50 pounds and you only weigh 140 is NOT reasonable)
R=Relevant (It must be something YOU really want to do, not what someone else wants you to do)
T=Time based (Must set a time to accomplish the goal) YOU can’t say ONE day I will do it!
Child Assignment:
1. Think about how you can be healthier this year.
2. Think about what you really want to learn or improve.
3. Discuss these with your parents or guardian and PLEASE write them down!
