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Vocabulary
- Goal - Something that you work toward and hope to achieve
- Action plan - A set of directions that will help you reach your goal
Kinds of Goals
Short-Term Goals
Goals that can be achieved quickly- in days or weeks. E.g. saving money to buy a CD
Long-Term Goals
Goals that take months or years to achieve. E.g. go to college
Six Suggestions for Setting Goals
The Six S’s can help you make achievable goals.
1. Safe
Make sure that the goal that you are planning is not bad for your health. E.g. if you want to lose weight do not starve yourself, it is not safe.
2. Satisfying
Your goals should be satisfying. Make sure you feel good about yourself when completing your goals. E.g. reward yourself with a small treat. (Be sure not to impede on your existing progress!)
3. Sensible
Make sure that your goals are sensible and realistic. Can it really be safely achieved in a short period? Can you achieve this goal with everything going on around you. E.g. You can’t reasonably lose 10 lbs of weight in a week.
4. Similar
The goal you set for yourself should be similar to goals you have set in the past. Do not over rule/undo your past goals. E.g. don’t try and be a competitive eater after trying to lose weight unless you know what you are doing.
5. Specific
The goals you set should be specific. There needs to be a clear cut goal that you know exactly when you’ve reached it. When do you want it done by? E.g. Don’t say I want to be happy, define happy, and when do you want it done by? The day you die?
6. Supported
Make sure that the goal you are setting is supported by the people around you. It’s extremely hard to work towards your goals when people are working against you. Having support is also a sign that your goal is a safe and positive goal.