Are you setting S.M.A.R.T Goals?

So now that we have done our quarterly Circle of Life Review and have started declaring our daily Intentions regarding key areas we want to improve....it is time to set some S.M.A.R.T. goals. One important item I like to have people focus on is the habit creation and not the end goal. This allows us to be successful in achieving the short-term habitual goals and inspire us to keep moving in a positive direction.

S - stands for SPECIFIC. We need to clearly identify what we want to do. "Eating healthy" is too vague. But "eating a serving of leafy greens 5 days a week" or "eating three different colors of vegetables a day" are specific. "Losing X pounds of weight" is another vague goal. A better goal would be "exercising 4 x a week" or "intermittent fasting for 18 hours at least 3 times a week."

M - stands for MEASURABLE. "Eating healthy" does not have a way to clearly measure it. This part of the goal should indicate a frequency, number of repetitions, or a duration that can be measured. Examples could be to "eat leafy greens 5x a week" or to eat "3 different colors of vegetables daily."

A - stands for ATTAINABLE. This is the part of the goal that is actually about values and desire. WHY are you doing this goal will determine if it is attainable. If you are doing something that you don't really want to do because a doctor or someone else tells you to do it, it may not be attainable due to lack of desire.

R - stands for REALISTIC. We want our goals to be challenging, but going from couch potato to running a marathon in 3 months is probably not realistic, no matter how much you want it to be. I firmly believe that most people do better with small goals that are realistic in their daily lives. When we make the goal so easy that it is almost impossible to fail on, we have a sense of success that will lead to solidifying the habit formation. Then once the habit is formed, we can increase the amount of whatever we are doing.

T - stands for TIMELY or TIMEBOUND. Open ended goals without any timelines or deadlines to anchor them are less likely to be successful. Even if we have a deadline for completing something like an online course, we also need to incorporate the daily and weekly timebound anchors to build the habits that will lead to the long term goal completion.

Let me know your thoughts on S.M.A.R.T. goals in your personal life. If you want some help setting them, check out the link below and get in touch for a coaching session. A health coach can help you be objective about your goals and lead to more success.

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