Do you desire to make some changes in your life?
Are you motivated to be closer to your dreams?
Then it might be time to set goals in your life.
Goal setting helps you gain control over your life, it gives yourself perspective and specific ways to move towards what you want.
There are 5 Golden Rules in Goals Setting.
Motivation: Are you motivated in achieving your goals? If not, maybe it’s not the right goal for you.
How to make Goals that Work:
Specific.
Measurable.
Attainable.
Relevant.
Time Bound.
Make SPECIFIC goals. Each goal needs to be clear and defined. Give yourself specific steps to where you want to go.
MEASURABLE : Include precise amounts, dates, and so on in your goals so you can measure your degree of success.
ATTAINABLE: Set goals that are attainable. If you have no way of attaining your goal, this will only discourage you and erode your confidence. However, you don’t want to make goals that are too easy for you. Find the right balance, a goal that is challenging enough to keep you striving for it, that is worth working towards.
RELEVANT: Set goals that are RELEVANT to the direction that you want to go. If you set numerous goals that are widely scattered and inconsistent, you risk wasting your time.
TIME BOUND: You must set a deadline. This gives you a chance to celebrate when you achieve the goal.
Have fun with it. Enjoy dreaming and making steps to accomplish your dream.
Natalie Teeters, MS, psychotherapist