Welcome to the monthly Goals section (Outdated)

This section is to provide informal space to share our personal goals and any progress we make on them. It gives us opportunity to be able keep a track of our goals personally. In addition to sharing & celebrating any progress that is made.

If you feel like you would like more structured help with goals, and a listener to check in with you by PM then please check out Project Goals 18+ if you are a adult or Project Teens if you are a teen.

What are Smart Goals?

Smart Goals is a method used to set goals to make them achievable , SMART stands for:

S- Specific: A specific goal is much easier to achieve than a general goal. To ensure your goal is specific, you must be able answer the six "W" Questions: Who? What? Which? Why? When?

Examples:

General Goal: Study more.

Specific Goal: Talk to my teachers and counselors to establish a study schedule for each day of the week.

M- Measurable: Make sure that you have specific requirements to help you achieve your goals. Focus on answering questions that ask about amount, such as How much? How will this be accomplished?

A- Attainable: Is this goal within my reach? Do I have enough strive to do this specific goal?Every goal is able to be achieved if they have the proper support from all these steps. You will naturally develop the tools you need, such as attitudes and skills, when you make achieving goals important to you. Strive for commitment and determination.

R- Realistic: Does my goal balance between my need to work and my ability to? Does my goal accurately represent where I am at the moment and where I want to be realistically? It's absolutely okay to reach for the stars, but it's important to keep in mind the baby steps to get there. You can always set mini goals inside of large goals to help. Aim for balance and overall happiness from where you are and where you want to go.

T- Timely: Do I have a reasonable time-frame for this goal? Avoid words such as "someday","soon", or "when possible" and start to lay down the foundation by establishing a deadline that is realistic.

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Why set Goals?

People from all different walk of life set goals, it can enable you to see long-term vision and short-term motivation. For myself it enables me to focus on what I would like to achive or need to achieve and then helps me to organize my tim e and resources so that you can make the most of my life.

By setting SMART goals, it has helped me be able to measure and take pride when goals are achieved. By monitoring my goals I have been able see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless process. I know by seeing this progress it then motivated me and allowed me too see I can do this which in turned helped with self esteem & confidence.

How will it work?

1. Every month a thread will be created to share that months goal , a format of sharing 1 or 2 goals for the month will be encouraged then breaking the set goals down into manageable weekly goals you feel achievable e.g

This months goal will be to have a more healthy routine by end of the month.

Week one - Get up at least one day setting alarm for 9 am get washed & dressed ensuring that I Eat 3 meals a day everyday

Week two - Get up at least 3 days setting alarm for 9am , get wash & dressed. Sticking to 3 meals a day. Also do at least one excercise task iin the week. (walk the dog or housework / garden)

Week three - Set alarm for 9 am everyday but one day for rest day. Get washed & dressed , sticking to to the 3 meals a day. Try do at least 3 tasks during that week. (exercise, meet a friend, housework etc)

Week four - as above however trying to complete a task everyday but a day of rest where on that day the task will be something for me to enjoy or relax.

2. Listeners and fellow members will then share encouraging replies to the goals through the month,

3. By the end of the month it will be encouraged that you share how you are progressing with the goal and if you have met your overall monthly goal. If you have not met the goal, it is ok :) However maybe it would be useful to share why you felt you did not meet the goal and what you could change to meet it at another time if you so wanted.