Vitality Compass Re-Test
Critical Thinking Questions
- State whether there is a change in your “Life Expectancy” or “Healthy Life Expectancy” scores from the first assessment?
Answer: There is a change both in my “Life Expectancy” and “Healthy Life Expectancy”. My “Healthy Life Expectancy” has been changed from 60 years to 65.
- Explain why the scores have changed or not changed.
Answer: The scores have changed because of three reasons. They are:
- Exercise: I have been started exercising lately which is a one reason.
- Another one is my lifestyle changes which I did make.
- Another one which brought changes is quitting few habits that include cutting out junk food and decreasing the consumption of red meat.
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- Name one thing you have learned in GNED 140 that will increase your Healthy Life Expectancy.
Answer: One thing that I have learned in GNED 140 is the importance of doing vigorous exercises. Doing some vigorous exercises in regular basis will increase Healthy Life Expectancy.
- Describe how you can implement what you have identified in question #3 by: Creating a long-term goal and creating a SMART short-term goal.
Answer: Long-term goal: Running every day for at least 30 minutes for 1 month and increasing the time gradually, and keep continuing it.
Short-term goal: Some of my short-term goals include:
- Deciding to be more active from today.
- Searching for more vigorous exercises to do on daily basis that can be done at home.
- Getting myself admitted into a gym.
- Making a pair with my friends to do exercise together and
- Making sure that I have the right shoes and clothes to start exercising.
- Explain (do not list) 3 Action Steps to achieve your stated goals. (6 marks)
Answer: Three action steps that I could take to achieve the stated goals are:
- Assess my fitness level: We all have a basic idea about ourselves of how fit we are, but assessing and recording baseline fitness scores can give me benchmarks against which to measure my progress. It’s very important to know my current fitness level before starting any exercises.
- Schedule my routine: The next step is creating my exercise plan based on my current fitness level, goals, and routine. It will help me to remind that I have to exercise regularly on a certain time of a day. Also, it’s necessary to have a balanced exercise plan to keep myself moving continuously and fulfilling my goals.
- Assemble my equipment: I need to assemble my equipment to start exercising. For equipment, I will choose something that’s practical, enjoyable, and easy to use. It’s a better idea to invest money on used equipment or trying out equipment at a fitness center before investing. Also, I can make some basic equipment by
using some random things.
- Describe (do not list) 3 Strategies to improve your willpower.
Answer: The three strategies to improve willpower could be:
- Trying again and again and putting the highest level of limits to the test increases willpower because it instills in mind that you can do it; that you can succeed.
- Affirmations go a long way in improving a person’s life. If a person wants to increase his will power, he needs to tell himself that he does possess a strong will.
- Another effective way of developing willpower is focusing on the long-term benefits that doing something will give you something good. If a person has to do something that is impossible but worth his time and effort, then it will awaken his will power.