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Goal Setting with a Twist

1/9/2016

 
​In December one lesson I shared with the group at Edmonds Senior Center was Goal Setting with a Twist.  Everyone loved it and, in addition, I become motivated to be more proactive with my own goal setting for this new year.

​Earlier this week I shared the same lesson with the class at SHAG (Senior Housing Authority Group) north of Seattle. The same thing happened again.

​One of the most positive outcomes of both meetings is I am here - finally - blogging again. I  love blogging and it saddens me that I have allowed life to keep me from this page.

In this post I want to briefly share the lesson on Goal Setting with a twist.


1. Watch how you word your goals

​Say, for example, you want to lose twenty pounds.

​What happened when you were a child and lost something? Nothing good, that is for sure! After all of the childhood programing, why would your inner child allow you to lose anything, even unwanted weight?

​Instead of saying, "I want to lose twenty pounds," say something like, "I want to shed twenty pounds or I want my weight to be down by twenty pounds." This eliminates the word lose and allows your inner child to work with you instead of against you.

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2. Break your goals into bit-sized mini-goals

​Keeping with the example of weight-loss, in order for me to shed twenty pounds I need to drink more water, eat better, and exercise more. Once I accomplish these miniature goals then it should be easy for me to accomplish the main goal of shedding those pounds.


3. Add numbers to your goals​
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I already added one number by stating I wanted to get rid of twenty pounds. Now I need to add more numbers.

​How much water do I need to drink each day? When am I going to drink all of this water? How and when am I going to exercise with my busy schedule?

​I put our new dog, Alex, on a schedule so when I walk her, every four hours, that is when I get my exercise for the goal of weight deduction. I discovered it is easy to drink my eight glasses of water as I sip them in front of the computer.

​The weight-loss example is just an example.  These three tips can help us accomplish
all of our goals easier. I know, I've used them effectively for at least a  year.

​What are some of your goals for this new year? How will these three tips make it easier for you to accomplish those goals?

    Crystal Linn

    Life  is a journey for all of us and writing has been a vital part of my personal 
    journey. This blog is written to help encourage you on your own journey through life. Feel free to leave a comment as I love to share thoughts with all of my readers.
        
    I live in the Pacific Northwest with our small dog, and one beta fish. I enjoy reading mysteries, writing poetry, and sailing with family and friends.

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