Quick Tips: Setting Goals
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- Focus on small goals. This
will help you reach larger goals over time. With smaller goals, you'll have
success more often, which will help you stay with it.
- Write down your goals. This will help you remember, and you'll
have a clearer idea of what you want to achieve. Use a personal action plan to
record your goals. Put your plan where you will see it often. It will remind you
of what you're trying to do.
- Make your goals specific. Specific goals help you measure your progress. For example,
setting a goal to walk 30 minutes a day is better than a general goal to "get
more exercise."
- Focus on one goal at a time. By doing this, you're less likely to feel overwhelmed and then
give up.
- Reward yourself.
When you meet your goal, celebrate. Give yourself a small reward for your accomplishment.
- After you reach a goal, set a new one. This keeps you moving forward.
Credits
| By | Healthwise Staff |
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Brian D. O'Brien, MD - Internal Medicine |
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| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Heather Chambliss, PhD - Exercise Science |
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| Last Revised | September 22, 2010 |
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Last Revised:
September 22, 2010
