SMART HEALTH GOALS FOR BALANCED LIVING
A new year can be an exciting time of anticipation for all the growth, impact, and inspiration this year will bring.
Take a moment to consider how you set goals in your life.
This could be a goal for anything!
Do you tend to make goals after time of reflection?
Do you tend to make goals on a whim?
Are your goals detailed? Or perhaps fairly vague?
And the toughest question, how well do you stick to your goals?
CREATING SMART GOALS
Setting SMART health goals is an essential step toward improving overall well-being and maintaining balance in life.
These goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) to provide a clear framework for success.
Specific: Clear and detailed
Measurable: Trackable so you can see your progress
Achievable: Allow you to make steps toward the goal
Realistic: Promote improvement over perfection
Time-bound: Include a time-frame
10 CONSIDERATIONS IN SETTING SMART GOALS
✨Reflect on your priorities and values in your health and wellness.
✨Set your goal. Make it personal. Personalized goals foster motivation and commitment.
✨Write it down, speak it out, share it with someone.
✨Assess your confidence with meeting your goal.
On a scale of 0-10 (0=not confident at all, 10=extremely confident), how confident are you that you can meet your goal? If your confidence level is less than 7/10, consider adjusting your goal.
✨Tweak your goals as needed to manage obstacles.
✨Use positive language. “I am…” “I will…” Versus negative language, “I won’t…” or “I can’t…”
✨Break down your health goal into smaller goals, ie small steps, to set yourself up for big wins.
✨Flip the script on how you view a goal. While aspiring toward a health goal, embrace the process of working toward a goal to be as meaningful as the goal itself.
✨Welcome challenges with humility, as an opportunity to learn more about yourself as opposed for a way to criticize yourself.
✨Congratulate yourself when you meet your goal!
Setting realistic health goals allows us to cultivate healthier habits and move toward balanced living.