{"id":8396,"date":"2020-01-09T17:14:25","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T17:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notrechiro.com\/?p=8396"},"modified":"2020-01-09T17:14:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T17:14:25","slug":"tips-for-setting-smart-goals-for-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notrechiro.com\/en\/2020\/01\/tips-for-setting-smart-goals-for-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for setting SMART goals for the New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p>Do you set goals for yourself at the start of every year? We all have aspirations that drive us forward, and January is a popular time to reflect on the last year and re-evaluate our plans moving forward. Setting goals is the first step to getting yourself to where you want to be one month, year, or several years from now. It helps to motivate you to work towards your long-term aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>However, the age-old trope of New Year\u2019s resolutions falling to pieces by February is no myth: only about half of the participants in a psychological study kept their resolutions leading up to the one month mark after they were set (1).This is just one documented example of the well-known gap researchers have observed between intent and behaviour (1).<\/p>\n<p>Not only can we set goals, we can also strive for them. The first typically follows the second (1):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goal setting <\/strong>means you\u2019re coming up with the initial list of goals you wish to accomplish and you determine what\u2014to you\u2014would mean you succeeded (1).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goal striving<\/strong> is the process you take to plan and follow-through with those goals, and the behaviours you need to change in order to achieve those goals (1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When there are setbacks, you might revisit the criteria or the goal itself to see if it\u2019s attainable or still worth pursuing (1).<\/p>\n<p>Usually when we make these goals it\u2019s a mental checklist. However, there are some strategies you can use to help follow-through with your aspirations to make them a reality. A concept that is commonly referenced to help people reach their goals is the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>SMART<\/strong><\/span> goal system. In its original form, SMART goals are(2) :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span>pecific \u2013 target a specific area for improvement<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/span>easurable \u2013 quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>ssignable \u2013 specify who will do it (with self-goals, this is most likely going to be you!)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>R<\/strong><\/span>ealistic \u2013 state what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>ime-related \u2013 specify when the result(s) can be achieved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Set specific, realistic goals where you can track progress, give them a timeline, and fully commit that you\u2019ll be the one working towards them. The next thing to do is take one small action towards the goal\u2014goals which could be as simple as adding more fruits and veggies to your diet or as complex is pursuing a life-long goal.<sup>1<\/sup> That small action sets things in motion towards transforming aspirations into reality.<\/p>\n<p>Whether your health goal is large or small, a chiropractor can help. At your next visit, ask your chiropractor about it; they will listen to your health goals and help develop an attainable plan to achieve them. Until then, know that you can do anything you set your mind to!<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a title=\"Dr Eric Montagne, chiropractor\" href=\"https:\/\/notrechiro.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Consult your chiropractor <\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/notrechiro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chiro1.png\" alt=\"chiro1\" width=\"221\" height=\"221\" \/><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8221; For a healthier world &#8220;<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Sources:<br \/>\n1- Mann T, de Ridder D, Fujita K. Self-regulation of health behavior: social psychological approaches to goal setting and goal striving. Health Psychology. 2013; 32(5): 487-98. doi:10.1037\/a0028533.<br \/>\n2- Doran GT. There\u2019s a S.M.A.R.T. way to write management\u2019s goals and objectives. Management Review. AMA FORUM. 1981; 70(11): 35-6. http:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis0855002fall2015\/files\/2015\/10\/S.M.A.R.T-Way-Management-Review.pdf. Accessed December 21, 2016.<br \/>\n3- Canadian Chiropractic Association<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year! Do you set goals for yourself at the start of every year? 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