December 13
Setting SMART Goals…Stupid!
Many of the reasons we fail to achieve our health goals can be traced back to the very goal itself. There is a fairly common practice of goal setting to enhance your chances of success and this can be done by following the SMART acronym.
S – Specific
Make sure your goal is specific. No more "getting in shape for summer" it should read "want to lose 20 pounds by May 1 and reduce my bodyfat to 15%".
M – Measurable
Using the example above how do you measure "getting in shape". You need to define criteria that can be measured and compared otherwise hopw will you know if you achieve the goal?
A – Achievable
Common sense really. Dont make the goal so unachievable that it depresses you. Make it difficult to attain but possible.
R – Realistic
Similar to achievable but this aspect takes in other areas of your life. Sure you can lose 20 pounds in a month but if you are unable to visit the gym more than twice a month because of other commitments then you are not being realistic.
T – Time
When do you plan to achieve this goal? If you do not have a time frame then essentially you never fail to reach a goal you just havent reached it yet. Make sure you put in a date of whn you want to achieve your goal.
If you follow this principle you are on the right foot to achieving your goal. Now all you need to do is put in the hard work.
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It is easy to set the goal, but it is even harder to keep it
The real secret is to keep it offcourse.
Till then,
Jean
SMART goals, learned this in my finances class
a useful tool indeed. did you know that most people overestimate what they are able to do in a day but underestimate what they can do in a year? interesting, true indeed.
I really like the meanings behind the SMART Goals.
“T – Time” – I know a lot of people that will have a hard time with this one. Setting time, or creating time, to achieve all your goals is probably the most important step.
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