NAME:___________________________

PERIOD:_____________

Health Behavior Change Project
Human behaviorists believe that a behavior can be altered by either practicing it for 28 days to acquire that habit, or by eliminating it for 28 days to extinguish that behavior. You are going to attempt to do this with the project you are about to begin. The first step towards change is awareness of a problem. Therefore, you should take some time to brainstorm any behavior that you currently do that you would like to change or starting healthy behaviors. Some examples include: Starting Health Behaviors Starting a daily exercise program Eating 3-5 fruits and vegetables every day Eating breakfast every morning Doing homework right when you get home from school Quitting unhealthy behaviors Smoking Leaving homework or other important activities until the last minute Going to bed too late Arguing with friends, relatives, significant others Only playing video games/ watching television on the weekends Part 1 After choosing a behavior you would like to change or add to your daily routine, you will come up with 3 strategies on how you are going to change that behavior. You will also explain why you chose this behavior in 30-50 words. You will then turn this portion in. Part 2 For the next 28 days (4 weeks), you will keep a daily journal of your progress. You will have to completely fill out the journal each day for credit. Each day you will need to write what the weather is, how you feel, was it a success or failure, and what strategies you used. Part 3 You will then turn in a typed report on your experiences. THIS IS A THREE PART PROJECT. YOU MUST TURN IN THE FIRST PART IN ORDER TO CONTINUE WITH THE NEXT TWO PARTS!!!

PART 1
NAME_______________________________ PERIOD_____________ The behavior you would like to change or add in your daily routine is:

______/12 POINTS Strategies that you will use to work on this behavior (3-5 strategies)

________/12 POINTS Short paragraph on why you chose this behavior. (30-50 words) You may attach a separate sheet of paper for this part.

Teacher Approval___________ (this must be approved before you can continue on with the project. No approval, no points for project!!)

______/26 POINTS for Part 1

PART 2
_____/56 POINTS You will receive 2 points for each of the 28 days that you have completely filled out the journal for that day.

PART 3
______/50 POINTS You will then write a one page doubled spaced report on the success or failure of your project. THIS PORTION MUST BE TYPED. The following are questions you must answer but additional discussion is encouraged. Questions that you must include are:         What is your behavior change? Which strategies seemed to work and not work for you? If you were successful, what will you do to continue to be successful? If you were unsuccessful, will you still try to change, why or why not? Did you notice any changes in your moods due to the behavior change? Are you going to keep up with your behavior change? Why or Why not? How motivated were you to make this change? Was there anything or anyone who either continued to motivate you or caused a lack of encouragement? Is there a connection between the weekend and you behavior change or the environment (being with friends rather than family or the weather)?

________/24 POINTS from Part 1 ________/56 POINTS from Part 2 ________/50 POINTS from Part 3 ______________________________________________________________________________ _______/130 POINTS TOTAL