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.
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
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?
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.
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
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?
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