We all have goals that we want to reach. One of my goals is to finish an eight-week workout program. It may sound simple for some, but for me committing to finishing something I’ve never done before is difficult for me. I will say that I’m on week six of my workout program and I’ve lost weight, changed my diet, changed my attitude and feel a lot better than I did before. Establishing and setting a goal for yourself can be difficult. Yes, trying to keep up with actually doing the workouts is just as hard as doing the exercise itself—but believe me when I say it’s worth it.
Having a goal for yourself and doing isn’t hard; you have to become dedicated to your craft. So, if you’re at a point where you want to establish those health and wellness goals but don’t know where to start, here are ways you can develop those goals. It may be to manage weight, physical activity, eating healthy, and manage stress, family wellness, or whatever the case may be.
Most refer to it as your S.M.A.R.T. goal. Remembering this acronym can help you with any goal you are trying to achieve. The S.M.A.R.T. acronym contains five components: Specific, Meaningful, and Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely.
Specific
Make sure you are particular about your goal, and you’re not just jumping around with what you want to do. Make sure you bring it down right to the core of what goal you want to reach. Knowing what you want to do, you won’t be stopping in the middle of achieving that goal and figuring out what you are doing.
Meaningful and Measurable
When you are trying to achieve these goals, think about why you are trying to achieve them. Was there someone or something that has a meaningful part of why you are doing this? Did something happen that made you wake up and focus on this goal? With measurable goals, what ways can you keep track of your goal and your progress?
Attainable
Are there specific steps that you are taking to reach that goal? If so, what are they? Making sure that you are giving yourself a play by play of what you’re doing can keep you on track but also motivated about what you’re doing. Seeing progress is a good thing.
Realistic
For me this a big one. Is this a realistic goal that you are trying to reach? Are you realistic with yourself and the goal you are trying to achieve? Be honest with yourself, because you can take a couple of steps back in your process when our goals become unrealistic.
Timely
Always, always, always give yourself time to reach your goal. Give yourself a realistic time to reach your goals and don’t overwork yourself either. That can happen when you don’t give yourself the proper time to do what you have to do.
It might seem like a hassle to do this, but trust me when I say it works. Especially with my workout plan that I’ve been committed to doing.
Specific: I told myself exactly what I was doing and figured out what workouts I would be committed to so I wouldn’t be jumping around the place with exercises and what I’m doing.
Meaningful and Measurable: I want to achieve these goals to better my health and lose a couple of pounds, not for anyone but myself. I’m doing this for me and cause I want to. How I’m measuring my progress is by doing it literally and keeping track of my workouts.
Attainable: I’m keeping myself positive and motivated before, during, and after workouts.
Realistic: I gave myself a realistic goal and workout that I could do and wouldn’t hurt me in the end.
Timely: I gave myself around two months to finish the workout its and eight-week program, and to keep myself leveled, I made sure to start at the beginning of a month, so I started the beginning of May.
Once you give yourself this plan and follow through with it, you will have reached your goals in no time.
