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What
Motivates You to Move?
A simple paper
and pencil activity from the New You: Health for Every Body class can help in
identifying what may motivate you to put more movement into your life. As you
read each set of questions, keep in mind that there are no right or wrong
answers, no good or bad scores. This self-appraisal can help you choose
activities which will be a good fit for you.
As you review each statement,
record your response using the
following guidelines:
--if you generally agree with the statement, give it a 2.
--if you generally disagree with it, give it a 0.
--if you sometimes agree yet at other times would disagree, score it 1.
Achievement
____ Establishing goals and striving to accomplish them gratifies me.
____ In all facets of my life, I seek to improve myself.
____ Challenging but practical goals help me to achieve and do my best.
____ Without setting specific goals, it’s difficult to be a success in life.
____ Failure is not in my vocabulary.
Your Achievement Score = ____
Playfulness
____ I consider myself to be a playful person.
____ People tell me I am fun to be with.
____ I like to play games and sports just for the fun of it.
____ My sense of humor is one of my most valued assets.
____ I have an easy time getting into a playful spirit.
Your Playfulness Score = ____
Sociability
____ I feel completely at ease at parties and social gatherings.
____ I have lots of good friends, and I make time to be with them.
____ I typically make it a point to find people to do things with rather than
doing things alone.
____ I usually feel energized when I spend a lot of time with people.
____ I have a habit of striking up conversations with complete strangers.
Your Sociability Score = ____
Stress
____ During the last year, I have experienced many changes
____ My job creates a lot of stress in my life.
____ I seldom feel at ease.
____ Over the last 12 months, stress has resulted in my feeling overwhelmed.
____ I deal with a lot of pressure every day.
Your Stress Score = ____
Quest for
Youth
____ I worry about losing vitality as I grow older.
____ I devote time and energy to doing things to stay young.
____ The thought of growing old bothers me.
____ I am aware of all the gradual signs of aging in my physical and mental
functioning.
____ Keeping up a youthful lifestyle is important to me.
Your Quest for Youth Score = ____
Self-Esteem
____ I usually feel people think they are superior to me.
____ When I make mistakes, I get mad at myself.
____ It’s difficult for me to accept myself the way I am.
____ I generally would prefer to be someone other than who I am.
____ Little that I do or say is given much merit.
Your Self-Esteem Score = ____
Moods and
Tension
____ I often have the “blues” or feel disheartened.
____ I regularly feel “on edge.”
____ People call me a “worry wart.”
____ Tension results in a lot of physical aches and pains.
____ I have frequent mood swings.
Your Mood and Tension Score = ____
Scoring
Total the
points in each category.
If a score is 0 to 3, your motivation in that area is considered to be low; 4 to
6, it is moderate; and 7 to 10 is high.
Included with
this issue is a chart that can help you match motives to some activities which
might be a good fit for you. As you read through the chart, notice both the
activities recommended for you as well as those which you may want to avoid.
Someone in the New You program once noted that after doing this activity she now
knew why walking by herself didn’t work. She scored very high in the Sociability
area, and needed activities that provided plenty of interaction with others.
Use the chart
to help you find new activities to try. You may awaken a real passion in
yourself for something you might not have ever tried.
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