Lab 9
Support & Rewards
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Support
Research has shown that having a good support system can greatly
increase the chance of success in reaching and maintaining goals. Many
times when students go off to college, people change their place of residence
or jobs; they lose part of a support structure that may have been in
place for many years — such as family and friends. Losing this
support can hinder in the success of achieving new goals or maintaining
previous goals and habits as it relates to health and fitness.
Finding the
needed support can be easy for some but harder for others. In this
lab we will examine sources for support in reaching your health
and fitness goals.
Rewards
It can be hard at times when we try to change or add a new
health behavior – especially when first starting out. Finding ways
to reward yourself, to help maintain motivation, is a great way to help
keep you going. However, it is important that you identify rewards that
will help keep YOU motivated.
There are two main types of rewards – intrinsic and extrinsic
rewards. Intrinsic rewards are non-material rewards. These would include
such things as feeling confidant because you accomplished something,
feeling healthier, feeling more energetic, and just feeling good about
yourself because you did it. Sometimes intrinsic rewards are not enough
to help get us past times when motivation is lost. In these cases is
helpful to have extrinsic rewards or rewards you can touch, feel, and
smell. In this lab we will exam rewards that may be helpful for you to
reach your health and fitness goals.
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