Members of the Self-challenge Club

Join up and decide with your teacher which of these activities to complete:

1. Can you identify a positive active living role model in your community? You know, that grandma who still goes bowling every week, the mom who jogs with her baby in the stroller, or the kid next door who plays road hockey 24 hours a day. What kinds of qualities make this individual want to keep on being active. Are any a role model for you? Can you learn from any of their active living habits?
2. Rent a tape of step aerobics, boxercise, or any aerobic type activity. Check the label on the tape first. If the tape is designed and supported by a person with fitness credentials it probably provides safe and useful instruction. Learn some of the moves then create your own fitness routine to your favourite music. Teach it to some friends!
3. Try to make sure that you are using respectful behaviour at all times when participating in physical activity. Make a list of rules that you feel should govern an individual activity such as walking, running or using a fitness facility. Record them and add a scale of 1 - 5 showing how often you play by these rules (1 for "always do" and 5 for "never do"). At the end of three days of participation in an activity from the activity list, rate yourself as to how you did using your own scale of 1 - 5. Here's an example of respectful behaviour while using a local bike path:
   • Stay on the right side of the path except to pass - 1 (always).... 3 (sometimes).... 5 (never)
   • Always get the attention of anyone you are passing so you don't startle them (use a bell or call out)
   • If taking your dog with you, always keep them on a leash
   • Make eye contact with people you are passing - for your own safety
   • Let someone else assess you using the scale and list you developed.
4. Use some of the knowledge you gained from the activities in this dimension and share it with someone in your family or neighborhood. Ask them to join you in an activity. Can you teach them a thing or two? Do you play by the rules? Can you get them to play by the rules? How will you communicate with them so they are encouraged to keep or participating?
5. Never give up on you! No matter what the results are from your individual efforts, remember that every little bit counts when it comes to exercise. You should keep trying, come back for more, and keep at it. Brainstorm a list of challenges you have encountered while doing this dimension. Now ask yourself how you can stay positive when trying to overcome those challenges. Always show respect for yourself by giving yourself a pat on the back for whatever exercise you have done.
   

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