About the challenges

The challenges on this page will help you, or your student, to find a piece in the puzzle we call ‘motivation’. The self assessment can help you find which piece of the puzzle you are missing. Afterwards, come here to download the perfect challenge

If you are a coach, browse through the library to find a challenge that meets the needs of the person you are working with. Don’t hesitate to change a challenge based on their personal needs.

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1. WHY BEING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE IS GOOD FOR YOU

Outcome: After the challenges, I am aware of the primary benefits of being physically active

2. HOW TO GET MOVING

Outcome: After the challenge, I am aware of all the possible ways I can be physically active within the constraints of my own resources (time, money, place).

3. MOVE WITH WHAT YOU’VE GOT

Outcome: After the challenge, I am aware of all the possible ways I can be physically active within the constraints of my own resources (time, money, place).

4. DOING IT YOUR WAY

Outcome: After the challenge, I am aware that I can do/find physical activities I personally want to do, independent of what my friends do or other people want me to do.

5. FINDING YOUR WAY TO BE ACTIVE

Outcome: After the challenge, I reflected on the reason why others want me to do sports and understand the benefits they see for me. I can talk with them about physical activities that match these benefits, which I might like more.

6. START FEELING MORE COMFORTABLE

Outcome: After this challenge, I am less likely to avoid possible shame experiences during physical activity. I feel hopeful and confident about the changes I can make to my physical activities and I also made a first step to overcome my feelings of shame.

7. MOVING CLOSER TO FEELING COMFORTABLE

Outcome: After this challenge, I am aware of the contexts or behaviours that lead to feelings of shame within myself. And I experience a higher level of control and competence over my feelings of shame. I will be less driven by feelings of shame, more driven by pleasure and likeable activities.

8. MAKING YOURSELF PROUD

Outcome: After this challenge, I reflected on my personal motivation in my current physical activities. I separated my loyalty feelings towards others and my opinion regarding the activity. And I critically reflected on whether or not I should switch activities.

9. LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF

Outcome: After the challenge, I realize that being physically active is not the only thing that people judge/value me on. They will rather see me as a multifaceted person, with many different strengths. This allows me to untie my motivation from the validation I get from other people. 

10. MOVING INTELLIGENTLY

Outcome: After the challenge, I identified which benefits of being physically active are most important to me.

11. SETTING SMART GOALS

Outcome: After the challenge, I am able to set a goal that matches with the benefits of sports that I find important. I was able to stick to the goal for two weeks. 

* To all our coaches: For more in-depth information please visit the BABW website: https://www.beactivebewell.eu/