My Goals And Goals Of Fitness And Health

Growing up fitness and health was not something I though frequently about. I was a very active kid that formed horrible eating habits. As I have gotten older I have learned in order to take care of someone else you must first take care of yourself. Becoming a nurse has taught me that I can do anything if I set my mind to it. I dug in and started to learn about healthy eating. This journey has landed me here continuing my career and choosing a physical fitness class. This class helped me focus on improving my health in all aspects. This paper will discuss three health related fitness goals and plans to achieve each goal. My first goal and what I believe to be the most important for me is related to sleep. My goal is to sleep 7 hours a night. This could sound easily obtainable to any person but because I get up at 2 am on the days I work it becomes very difficult to have good sleep hygiene. In order for my body to function at its full potential it will need seven to eight hours a night but it does differ for each person ( Better Sleep, n.d.). It will be important for me to make sure I go to bed the same time each night, even if I am not working, and get up the same time or within an hour everyday (Better Sleep, n.d.). Routines …show more content…
My second goal is to walk three times a week for 30 minutes or more. Now that the warmer weather is here this goal should be easy for me to achieve. I only work three days a week so I think it would be best if I planned on walking on my days off. Although I am a morning person I think I will structure my day to walk around or after lunch time since it will be warmer then and as summer changes move my walk closer to the morning. Finding motivation to exercise is something I struggle with now. If I feel good about myself I find it easier to get up and do something so fueling my body with healthy nutrition will be