When it comes down to setting goals it can be very easy to aim a little too high. We get caught up in the finished project rather than all the steps it takes to get there.
So how can we combat this? How do we set realistic short-term goals that are attainable and give you more incentive? Let’s go over it.
Example, let’s say we want to drop body fat. Rather than trying to find a number and run with it focus on the steps it takes to just drop 1% of bodyfat. There’s many factors that come into play with this. Did you exercise today? Eat clean? Managed stress etc.
Breaking things up to even hourly goals can help significantly to reach a goal. Focus on the task that you find difficult and make conscious effort to tick those things off! If going to the gym Is easy but struggling to maintain a well-rounded diet then focus on that instead.
Planning and preparation. This is something that is crucial! Planning the smallest task and making them a serious part of your day/week. E.g. preparing your food and setting a timer to remind you to eat them, applying sticky notes to certain things to remind you why you are doing something.
Another tactic is to set weekly goals that you write down and at the end of the week you ask yourself, “Did I get everything done?”. That way you are accountable by your own terms to get it done. After a while those weekly goals will make you subconsciously work harder. But make sure you write them down and read over it a few times. It’s proven that writing your goals rather than typing will make them more personal and lets the information process better.
So, to conclude this blog I would definitely say that planning and preparation is very important and focusing more on short-term goals is the way to go. But remember we aren’t perfect. There will be days that we struggle to meet our goals or feel like we have let ourselves down but remember tomorrow is a new day and those goals sometimes take retakes.
– Jack Strong