Why do we set goals for ourselves? In the
therapeutic setting, we set long-term goals as well as short-term goals. These
goals help therapists to structure our therapy sessions. Without goals, we do
not know what we are working on or for.
In our personal life, we also set goals. However
they may be much more general and less specific. We set goals for retirement,
vacations, weight loss, personal goals, and maybe even home maintenance. When
you set a goal, do you sit down and plan it out in detail, or is it something
that you just keep in your mind? I want you to think about how successful you
are in reaching your goals. What do you think helps or hinders you in reaching
your goals?
Did you know that research indicates that those
that actually write their goals are much more successful in reaching them? So
let’s write some S.M.A.R.T. goals! For those of you unfamiliar with this
acronym, let me break it down for you:
Specific
Measureable
Achievable
Reachable
Time
specific
Ok,
so how do you write a S.M.A.R.T. goal? I will direct you to my friend over at
OT Mama for her break down her goal of waking up early in the morning.
When we take the time to write our goals in a
structured manner, we are increasing our success in actually reaching
them. Today’s challenge is to
write your own S.M.A.R.T. goal.
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