GOAL SETTING RESOURCES

I used to think I knew exactly where I was going and what I wanted to achieve and that writing down goals was so blah blah yeah whatever who has the time pfft. But, it turns out that writing down your goals makes you clearer about what you want and you are more likely to achieve it so there is relevance and magic in it.

I encourage all of my clients to set two goals for themselves each month and they do not need to be exercise related - holistic heath is looking at the person in entirety, prioritising the most important factors in your life to help you achieve happiness. Your goals should be written down and visible to you in order to take an idea into action.

In order to know what your monthly goal is - it’s best to have a clear long term vision of how and where you see yourself in 12 months in order to achieve that elusive 5 or 10 year plan.

Goals set should be SMART

S - Specific

M - Measurable

A - Achievable

R - Realistic

T - Timed

How to make your goals SMART?

Instead of lose weight - lose 2 kg this month

Instead of get fit - practice jogging twice a week in the aim to run 5km non stop

Instead of eat healthier - get specific about exactly what you’re changing in your diet - I am going to eat a healthy breakfast every day, I am going to stop snacking during the day and eat a nutritious lunch

Instead of save more - cut back on buying coffee and eating out to save extra $500 this month

Instead of drink less - 5 alcohol free days per week, changing choice of alcohol

Instead of move more - complete 15,000 steps 3 times per week

Instead of better skin - morning and evening cleansing, make up free days, sunscreen application, moisturising your body

Instead of get my life in order - book into the accountant, doctor or dentist, get a cleaner, set aside 2 hours each week to consolidate paperwork - whatever it is thats overwhelming you in your life

Instead of build better relationships - this month I will spend some 1:1 time with each of my immediate family members

Priority is key - you must work out what the most important to you for that month - if a Dr tells you that you must lose weight to avoid preventable disease and you set a goal to see your friends for the month it’s not going to help you achieve better health outcomes

The difference between column A and column B is dream over action. Action will always get you to the dream and action is created by writing down your SMART goal so it is visible to you and motivation to set the small stepping stones to achieve in between

You can goal set at any time - some people like the 1st of the month, some people (like me) enjoy a new moon period. Each month there is a full moon that we know all about but there is also a new moon and it’s historically said that the new moon brings new energy and is the best time to ‘manifest’ or goal set. Although these dates fall randomly and sometimes in the middle of a month, it is the best time to think about what you want and set the small stepping stones in place in order to achieve them but not forgetting that action is the key to success - the new moon brings the best energy for creating new habits and breaking old ones.

Track and assess your goals for success

Once you work out exactly what your main goal is you can then set yourself small stepping stone goals each month that will help you achieve your ultimate goal

Goal tracking is personal preference but it needs to be recorded, tracked and assessed in any way that suits you best - some people like to write them down on a piece of paper, diary or phone note whereas others like more detail (spreadsheet is best - see example below) or more reminders and interactivity - Habit tracker is a free app available on the App Store for your smart phone where you are able to personalise 5 goals and set personal reminders to complete and assess for tracking your goal achievement

Habit Tracker App - personalise and track your goals

A spreadsheet can be set up to track whatever details are important to you and can hold as little or much detail as possible.   This is an example you can draw on for creating your own spreadsheet for goal tracking

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