¶ … Tamara Primary activities: Improving grades; improving athletic performance; increasing healthy behaviors; decreasing unhealthy behaviors; reducing stress

Schedule activities and setting priorities: Tamara will keep a record of tasks on a monthly basis to do every day, labeling them high-priority, medium-priority, and low-priority to avoid getting stressed. This will include exercise and study time as well as formally scheduled activities and also what she eats and drinks every day.

Focusing on goals in a SMART fashion: Set short- and long-term goals that are SMART (specific, measurable, actionable, realistic and timely) for every primary activity domain under her set goals.

Delegate responsibilities to self and others: Determine which actionable goals (such as getting to the weight room three times a week and running twice a week) can be accomplished...

Determine which actionable goals (such as getting to sleep on time and eating healthfully, which requires roommates to cooperate by not disturbing Tamara and agreeing to order out from places with healthier options when they eat together).
Minimize stress and maximize the efficient use of time: Set aside time to engage in deep breathing and meditation every morning. Get up with the alarm so there is plenty of time to plan the day ahead. Go to bed every night at the same hour.

Set time aside for family and friends: It is important to balance social needs with meeting goals. Also, if goals are too rigidly adhered to without acknowledging the need for downtime and personal growth, the entire project of self-improvement can seem too overwhelming.

Comparison of focus sheets

Tamara is a young undergraduate, so personal vs. family goals…