As we continue to promote wellness this month, lets focuses on Physical Wellness! One great thing to do to stay consistent with a healthy lifestyle is Goal Setting!
If you have something that you want to do, get SMART with your goals. For example: "I am going to work out this week" can become "I will walk for 30 minutes after dinner on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday."
The SMARTer you get with your goals; the more you set yourself up for success!
The SMARTer you get with your goals; the more you set yourself up for success!
For example:
"I exercise because I want to _______________."
Today, give some thought to your reasons for exercising/staying active.
*Are you interested in simply losing weight or do you want to build strength as well?
*Do you have a specific goal, like running your first 5K, benching a certain weight, or doing a pull-up?
*Want to lower your health risk and improve your quality of life (e.g decrease frequent aches/pains, feel lighter on your feet)
Knowing your goals, and gearing your activities toward them, helps ensure that your workouts satisfying AND successful in their outcomes.
Today, give some thought to your reasons for exercising/staying active.
*Are you interested in simply losing weight or do you want to build strength as well?
*Do you have a specific goal, like running your first 5K, benching a certain weight, or doing a pull-up?
*Want to lower your health risk and improve your quality of life (e.g decrease frequent aches/pains, feel lighter on your feet)
Knowing your goals, and gearing your activities toward them, helps ensure that your workouts satisfying AND successful in their outcomes.
Here is a great article on creating personal goal setting and how to be realistic when you want to achieve SMART goals!
Do check out our social profile for wellness related tips. haute her tips for wellness
ReplyDeleteHealth is the only thing you have, that when it is gone, you really, really miss it ... so does your family and friends. Remember, it is better to see your health doctor when you are healthy ... not when you are not healthy. This is a warning about 'disease' doctors not 'health' doctors. diabetic friendly chick fil a
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDelete