Goal Setting Strategies!

Written By: Coach MJWhat was the last goal you set for yourself…. Work project, better eating habits, exercise, organizing something…? How did it go? Were you able to stick with it?

We are all great at talking about or even setting goals. We start out great but more often than not something comes up and throws us off and we may get back on track – or get frustrated when we don’t get there fast enough. We may slowly lose sight of the goal and we are back to where we started.

To help you stay on track with your goals here are a few tips to help keep to help you achieve your goals:

1. Be specific about your goal. Write it down. Want to go on a trip and need to save up for it? Want to lose weight? How much and what is your expectation to reach it? Want to build muscle and strength? How much time do you have and what are you willing to do or change to reach your goal?

2. Make a plan, break it down and start working on small changes first! When we reach small steps it not only makes you feel successful but also more manageable.

3. Create new rituals around your new behaviors. If working on your eating habits, slow down how fast you eat, sit at a table with no distractions and really focus and enjoy your food. Working out at night and finding you don’t have the energy to do the workout makes it easy to skip your session – book for the morning to make sure you get it in.

4. Track your new habits. When we write down our goals and make even the tiniest improvement, mark it down and soon those small steps added together will make big steps.

5. Give yourself a timeline that includes regular evaluation times. Are you making progress? Did you make a realistic goal or does it need to be adjusted to work better for you at this time? Flexibility can be key when the best laid plans don’t go according to schedule, most changes don’t happen overnight.

Check in meetings are regularly scheduled with all Members at Degree! This is a great way to talk about how things are going and if you need to make a plan or adjust the one you are working on! It’s also a time to celebrate the wins you have already made! Your coaches are here to help and encourage you to do the best you can be and navigate the times that may not always be going the way you want. If you are struggling with something we encourage you to set up an appointment if you need one.

Looking for help to meet your fitness goals? Contact Degree Fitness Seaforth at [email protected] for more information and a Free No Sweat Intro !