Goals are one of those things with which we have a love-hate relationship. We adore them because they are such a fantastic idea and a fantastic tool for motivating us to achieve and then assess our progress; nevertheless, we loathe them since they frequently go unmet, disappointing us. This isn’t what goals are supposed to accomplish!
As a Life Coach with many years of expertise, I’d like to suggest some simple and practical methods for making achievable objectives! After all, what good is a goal if you can’t follow through on it?
You must desire it!
To begin, don’t bother making goals for things you don’t really want. Why bother setting a goal for yourself if your partner wants you to quit smoking or lose weight but you don’t want to? You’re unlikely to succeed if your goal(s) aren’t something you sincerely want to achieve and aren’t relevant to you.
Declare your goals in a positive way – a goal is something you want to accomplish or better. Things that you or another person thinks you should do.
Always rate your commitment on a scale of one to ten, with ten indicating entire commitment and one indicating no commitment. How committed are you to reaching your objective? If it’s less than 8, you should reassess your objective.
Focus
Begin small. Choose two or three areas in which you want to improve. Too many individuals tell themselves, “I want to do this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and The majority of your daily activities may be completed without much mental effort, but change is not one of them.
As a result, try to focus your attention on to a few issues. You’ll be able to succeed in the areas you’ve emphasised in this manner. Here are some areas of your life that you should think about: There are many elements to consider, including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, economical, and interpersonal interactions. So, what’s the first thing on your list of things to do? Others can arrive later, but you should focus on two or three right now.
Long-term and short-term goals
So you want to lose 50 pounds? Good. In the long term, you will. However, consider the short term for the time being. By February, don’t expect to have lost 50 pounds. Think about losing ten pounds by October 1st.
This achieves two objectives. In the first place, it makes things urgent and pressing. Rather than saying, “I have six months to lose 50 pounds,” bear in mind that your first goal is only a few weeks away. This is significantly more effective in terms of achieving your goal. Second, as you meet these smaller goals (your mini-milestones! ), you will feel a sense of accomplishment, which will supply you the motivation to keep going.
It needs to be manageable.
” Allow yourself to celebrate minor victories one at a time. It’s far easier to accomplish a series of little goals that add up to a larger goal than it is to try to accomplish the larger goal all at once!
Reward yourself along the way.
Treat yourself to a large mocha with cream from Costa when you’ve lost 10 pounds by October 1st (but only one! ), then get back to your November 1st goal. This gives a sense of levity to the practise of self-control and self-discipline. You’ll look forward to and enjoy the reward, and you’ll tell yourself things like “two weeks to go, and just two more pounds to lose,” and other similar statements when things get tough – I can do it, and then I can drink my mocha guilt-free!
Make your schedule as detailed as you can.
It’s not enough to say, “I’m going to lose 10 pounds.” You say, “By December 1st, I’m going to lose ten pounds.” When you’re tempted to buy Thornton’s Chocolates in the middle of November under the guise of buying early Christmas gifts for others, you might say, “No way, there’s only 5 pounds left in three weeks, and I’m not wasting it now.”
Place it in a public place where people can see it.
Keep your goal in the forefront of your mind at all times. Rather of allowing yourself to ‘forget’ about your weight-loss goals by purchasing a large slice of cheesecake, your visual reminder will inspire you to order something lighter. This will help you overcome your desire and maintain your attention.
Post your goal somewhere you’ll see it every day, like on the fridge, a mirror, or the inside of your closet door – you know what works best; it needs to be visible all day.
Encouragement, accountability, and respect are all important.
Tell a friend or family member about your goal, including the timeframe, so they can help you.
This person should check in on you on a frequent basis to see how you’re doing. They should hold you accountable while also encouraging and motivating you. Isn’t it true that they have to be the cheery type? They can warn you if you’re blowing it, but they can also cheer you up by saying things like “That’s fine; it’s finished now; don’t worry about it.
Benefits must be recorded (and then reaped).
If you want to lose weight, your benefits might include: feeling better, having greater self-esteem, living longer, wearing more comfortable clothes, having a larger selection of clothing stores to shop in, having your husband say you look 25 again, and so on. If you’re trying to quit smoking, it could look like this: Fresher breath, fewer brown fingers, fewer wrinkles on my face, fewer red eyes, fewer unclean clothes, and my wife will no longer compel me to sit on the back porch in the pouring rain for two hours every day! If you construct a list, you will be able to see what you will get from completing your goal.
Once you’ve thought of these advantages, write them down next to your goal (on the fridge, mirror, etc.) so you can see the rewards of achieving it every day as you look at it.
It may be anything, no matter how big or tiny. If you lose the fifty pounds, reward yourself by buying that size 12 dress you’ve always wanted and wearing it proudly.
Make a deal with a partner or friend that if you meet your goal, they would buy you lunch or spoil you in some other way.
Make whatever you’re planned personal, enjoyable, and appealing to you so you can anticipate it.
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