Better New Year's Resolutions By Setting Goals
New Year’s is a natural time to take stock and make a fresh start, which is why New Year’s resolutions are so popular. But making a resolution and keeping a resolution are two different things: how often do we abandon our resolutions, even within the first few months of the year? What’s the key to making our resolutions last? One alternative is to use a method called SMART Goals . Introduced in the business world, it’s increasingly popular for personal goal setting as well. By changing your mindset to focus on an ambition or dream, you may experience greater impact than resolving to eliminate or change something in your life. Make Goals Specific Set out exactly what you want to accomplish. Think of this as the mission statement to your goal; don’t set out how you are going to achieve the goal, but what specifically you want to achieve. Make Goals Measurable You can make your goal more tangible by deciding how you’ll determine your progress to your ...