Setting goals takes 3 stages:
1. Decide what you want to achieve (your long term goal).
Example goals:
| Do some gardening | Decorate the living room |
| Walk with friends | Read a book |
| Use an exercise bike | Do a car boot sale |
| Go to dance classes | Take more care with appearance |
| Improve fitness levels | Walk the dog every day |
| Go bowling | Clean the house |
| Eat healthily | Volunteer |
2. Be more specific - can the goal be broken into smaller steps?
Example of a goal:
Goal: Attend computer course
Activity: I will attend course
Time: For at least one hour per week
When: Monday
Steps to achieve this:
- Find out when course starts at library
- Find out cost and length of course
- Fill in application
- Plan week so do lighter activities before course so not too tired that day
- Attend course
Reward: When I have achieved this goal I will have a meal out.
3. Practice yourself
Identify a goal you would like to achieve and write down the smaller steps involved in reaching your goal.
How realistic is the goal?