Goal Setting Tips #3 and #4

I hope steps one and two of goal setting are going well. Here are steps #3 and #4 for goal setting.

Step #3- State your goals in a positive instead of negative way. If we are using the same example from last post and you are "trying to lose weight" it is important to state "I will lose 10 pounds in 4 weeks" instead of "I will not eat too much". Your mind will help you picture whatever your goal is, so instead of too much food, your mind will picture you as you would look 10 lbs. lighter.

Step #4- When setting your goals, break them into time frames. Perhaps at the end of your weight lose efforts (5 months) you hope to have lost 20 lbs. You might set weekly goals of losing 1 lb. a week. This will help you know if you are heading toward your long term goal successfully.

Next time I will talk about measuring your progress to see if what you are doing is working.