SMART Goals For Your Resolutions This New Year
'SMART' is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-based. Each element of the SMART framework works together to create a goal that is carefully planned, clear and trackable.
You may have set goals in your past that were difficult to achieve because they were too vague, aggressive or poorly framed. Working toward a poorly-crafted goal can feel daunting and unachievable. Creating SMART goals can help solve these problems. Whether you’re setting personal or professional goals, using the SMART goal framework can establish a strong foundation for achieving success.
Give it a try this year and see how well it can work for you!
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Did you put on a lot of weight while being a couch potato during the pandemic (like me!)? Maybe you want to lose a bit of weight, or put on some lost muscle mass.
Know your limits. Understand that you won’t lose (or gain) all of it after a month of working out and trying to starve yourself. It’s just not realistic, and honestly, it’s dangerous to do it that way.
Making smart, attainable goals gives you the freedom to be super creative this year with your goals.
Think about it: you’re no longer confined to the inside of your home for the foreseeable future. So, why not try to learn how to surf or maybe become a lifeguard while you’re able to get out and about this year?
Why not get into group nature walks, or study a new language in a foreign country? If you want to work out and get healthier, walk to your local park and use a small space where that can happen.
If you’re wondering how to come up with smart goals, it’s very easy to do. I’ll show you how.
SMART goals actually come out of an acronym that means Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timed.
EXAMPLE:
An easy SMART goal could be wanting to take a road trip down the East Coast of the United States to visit state capitols over the summer (June, July, and August).
It’s specific: road trip down the East Coast of the USA.
It’s measurable: how many state capitols do you actually get through once the summer is over?
It’s also attainable: visiting state capitols on the East Coast.
It’s also relevant: I want to visit all of the state capitols in the USA.
And of course, it’s timed: during the summer months of June, July, and August.
One of the Top 3 New Year’s Resolutions Is Always About Losing Weight and Getting Healthy, Overall. Here is how you can use The SMART Way to go about acheiving your goals!
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And another in the top 3 is to save money and wipe out debt. Do it the SMART way:
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More tips for your resolutions:
Don’t Create Disappointment
Set your sights high, but … not too high.
2020 and 2021 were both years of outright heartache for a lot of people and for some the pandemic aftershocks are still shaking the ground around them.
Aside from being realistic in your goals, you should also be prepared for your initial plans to fall apart at times. You may need to be quick on your feet to remedy them and salvage your resolutions. Give your New Year’s resolution something to really hold on to in case something happens.
Try for Habitual Changes
Now, I’m pretty sure you may know by now that Lemonade + Adventure is all about exploring personal development, self-care, and travel, so it goes without saying that we’re all about embracing change around here.
So, yes, you should work toward being healthier this year.
Some awesome habitual changes you can make in 2022:
Waking yourself up at 8 AM every morning, even on the weekends (who else has seen their sleep schedule completely thrown off by the pandemic?)
Making sure you eat a healthy breakfast every day
Maybe you could read for 30 minutes every day on a subject you want to learn more about.
AND speaking of resolutions, some of the most popular ones are about trying new things and spending time with loved ones. With Pinot’s Palette paitning classes, you can do both at once! Join us in the studio or virtually for some new artwork (or maybe our classes are a whole new experience for you, altogether), and be sure to bring friends and family along to create with you!
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