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Sue's Personal Health Action Plan

Sue looks forward to the holidays every year, but always finds herself not enjoying the time with friends and family. Rather, she is stressed out about planning parties, buying gifts, and volunteering at the local food pantry. Sue has made a plan to make this year stress-free:

Personal Health Action Plan

My goal:	To have a stress-free holiday season this year.
Steps I will take:	What -- When -- How often Make a master calendar of all the things I need to do. Prioritize my activities. If I don't have to do it and it will cause me stress, it gets eliminated. Ask friends and family to help with some items. Spend at least 30 minutes each day relaxing by myself.
Benefits I will get from meeting this goal:	Be able to enjoy the season more Less worry, more quality time with loved ones I will feel better from not being stressed
Barriers that might get in my way:	I have trouble saying "no" Family expects me to do certain things
How I will overcome these barriers:	Rehearse scenarios with a friend where I may have to say "no". Enlist family members to help so they get what they want and I don't feel stressed. Tell my loved ones about my plans ahead of time.
Who can help me with my goal? How?	My friend Joyce - she learned how to scale down her holidays MMy yoga tape - it helps me relax Family/loved ones
Date I will check my progress:	I will keep an ongoing To Do list. Each night I will prioritize and eliminate.
How I will reward myself for meeting my goal:	I will buy myself some relaxation tools to use during the holidays as a reward for eliminating stressors. After the holidays, I will buy myself a new yoga tape.
My confidence that I will meet my goal:	Circle the percentage that most closely matches your confidence level: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not at all confident Totally confident
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