Goal setting is a key ingredient in life and will enable you to successfully achieve things you may not have thought possible like owning a car, hitting a new PB at the gym, achieving an A on your math’s exam or getting a promotion at work. Understanding the importance of goal setting and how to do it effectively will allow you to be less stressed within the classroom and begin to prepare for what may arise once you graduate. Being able to efficiently goal set will set you up with a lifetime skill that you will be able to reflect on each day and continually progress and change.
Goal setting has many benefits:
- Clearer focus
- Peace of mind
- Motivation
- Clarity of decisions
- Wellbeing
- Focus on what’s important
- Control your future
- Be more positive
Goal setting involves thinking about you current situation, your future and what you would like to achieve. It allows you to set realistic goals that you can progress through to achieve your main goal. The point of setting goals helps you to achieve and get where you want in life. So where do you start? With SMART goals.
SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Timely
Specific:
The first step in writing achievable goals is being specific. Write down exactly what you want to accomplish. (“I will set aside 2 hours every evening for study”)
Measurable:
You need to be able to measure your goals or they are not going to be successful. You must be able to see where you are at and check that you are on check. (“I’m going to raise my B- to a B+ by the end of the term”).
Achievable:
You must set goals that are actually going to be achievable. There is no point picking a goal that is physically impossible. (“I am going to be in the top 10% of my grade in PE by the end of this year”).
Relevant:
When setting your goals you should be looking at the bigger picture. For example you might want to finish year 12 with a GPA of 6 or you might want to get into a specific University. Setting these goals will help to achieve the bigger picture.
Timely:
You need to set goals that you can actually complete. You might set a goal to be done in one week, another goal to be completed after 60 days, one that needs to be completed after 6 months, a year and so on. Setting multiple small goals will create motivation and a feeling of accomplishment when you finally hit that goal.
ACTIVITY:
- Identify 2 or 3 bigger picture items you want to achieve
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