WHY? It’s because you are not working on SMART goals.
Let’s learn easy ways to achieve those health goals which you are still struggling with. It is easy to design your goals on paper but equally hard to put them into action and I am sure we all are in the same boat at some point in time. But we can do it with a few simple steps.
And that is planning SMART
S= sustainable
M= Meaningful
A=Achievable
R=Realistic
T=Timely
Sustainable goals:
Health goals which we can follow or maintain for long term are considered as sustainable goals. So, if you are setting goals which you might achieve in a few months but can’t continue for longer duration are not sustainable. Like following some crash diet for 2-3 months and reducing weight (obviously temporarily) and bouncing back just because you can’t follow such diet lifelong is never sustainable. Rather following a good, planned diet which you can continue everyday even amidst chaos of your work,holidays,stress and celebrations is more sustainable.
Meaningful Goals.
By setting meaningful health goals we can improve our health and wellbeing with deeper satisfaction,beacuase it involves overall wellbeing and not limited to weight loss or inch loss or any specific fitness milestones. These goals reflect a desire to create positive change in oneself. They are like cultivating kindness, acceptance and building positive mind and body relationships. It also includes rest,selfcare,and also contributing to a positive environment to create well-being for everyone around.
Achievable and Realistic Goals.
You feel more motivated to continue the set goals only if you see the outcome of it. So, the goals which are achievable help an individual to build confidence and gradually make these small achievable goals more sustainable. Setting a target to reduce 2-3 pounds of weight in a month is realistic and achievable but thinking of dropping 8-10 pounds with some fad diet is neither realistic nor achievable.
Timely Goals:
Timely health goals are those which are brought into action at specific times and for specific need providing urgency. These goals establish clear deadlines or milestones for progress. Like if you are participating in any race or game which requires a set time framework which needs to be followed.
If you are looking to setting up such health goals and taking small steps towards healthier lifestyle then join now in this journey together.
