Happy New Year! Ready to Stick to Your 2017 New Year’s Resolutions?
New Years can be exciting for many of us. However, it may cause anxiety for others. New Year’s resolutions are goals for our personal, spiritual, mental, emotional, or professionally growth. Although the objective for change is present, what we frequently select for our resolution is too large and can bring about anxiety. So the important challenge is, how can we make SMART New Year’s resolutions?
Specific
Manageable
Agreeability
Reasonable
Timely
Here are examples of common goals and ways to turn them into SMART resolutions:
Resolution Example 1: Lose Weight
Think to yourself: Does this sound SMART or is it too big to accomplish?
Here’s how to make losing weight a SMART resolution:
Specific: Workout
Manageable: 30 minutes
Agreeability: If you were to ask someone else if your goal is realistic, would they agree?
Reasonable: Ask yourself, is this something I can do or is it a long shot?
Timely: 2 times per week
Resolution Example 2: Quit Smoking
Again, think to yourself: Does this sound SMART or is it too vague?
Here’s how to turn quitting smoking into a SMART resolution:
Specific: Cut down on how much you smoke
Manageable: If you smoke 6 times a day, try 5 times a day
Agreeability: If you were to ask someone else if your goal is realistic, would they agree?
Reasonable: Ask yourself, is this something I can do or is it a long shot?
Timely: Decrease the number I smoke by 1 every week
In sum, turn your New Year’s resolutions into SMART one! SMART goals can help lead you to achieving larger New Year’s resolutions. Here’s to a SMART and successful New Year!
Resources for SMART goals:
https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/smart-goals.php
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/smart-goals.htm
