{"id":72,"date":"2013-01-02T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-02T08:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjbealehrconsult-co-uk.php5.hostingweb.co.uk\/blog\/?p=72"},"modified":"2014-01-09T16:17:12","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T15:17:12","slug":"new-years-resolutions-how-to-set-your-personal-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sjbealehrconsult.co.uk\/blog\/new-years-resolutions-how-to-set-your-personal-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s Resolutions &#8211; How to Set Your Personal Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span lang=\"EN\">So another year has passed and once again we are looking forward to another year.\u00a0 Traditionally most of us set New Year\u2019s resolutions, which is all about setting personal goals.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">This is not a new phenomeon.\u00a0 The ancient Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start of a new year.\u00a0 The Romans made promises to their god, Janus, after whom the month of January is named. \u00a0\u00a0In the Medieval era the knights took the \u201cpeacock vow\u201d at the end of the Christmas season to reaffirm their commitment to chivalry.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">However, in the modern age we set lots of different personal goals with the aim of becoming a better person \u2013 to get along better with people, to quit smoking, stop biting nails, to lose weight, take more exercise, eat better, drink less alcohol, improve our career, get another job, manage our time better, be less stressed, etc.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">Whatever personal goals we set ourselves, ideally, they should be SMART which stands for specific, measureable, achievable, realistic and timed. \u00a0 They can be related to your work or your personal life or both.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">It is important to be specific about a personal goal because then you understand exactly what you need to do.\u00a0 Ask yourself question such as who, what, when, where, how and why\u00a0 The goal should be measureable so that ultimately you can see whether you have achieved what you set out to do eg if you lose a few pounds after setting a goal to lose weight you know you will have achieved what you set out to do.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">A personal goal should be achievable.\u00a0 There\u2019s no point setting a goal about taking a trip to the moon when you know you are never ever going to achieve that so it needs to something that you can accomplish, however, don\u2019t make it too easy.\u00a0 There is pride in achieving something that has been a challenge to you.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">Likewise a realistic goal needs to be one that you are willing to work towards, which means commitment.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">Finally a goal needs to be time bound so you set parameters in terms of a timescale by which you wish to achieve your goal.\u00a0 By setting a deadline hopefully it will give you something to work towards rather than put it off.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">Having set your personal objectives you need to write them down.\u00a0 Research has shown that if goals are written down they are more likely to be achieved.\u00a0 Write a to do list, put a note in your diary or put up a post it note on the wall.\u00a0 \u00a0Conjure up a powerful image of you actually achieving your goal \u2013 you are more likely to achieve it.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">Monitor and review your progress, it may help to rejuvenate your enthusiasm which might wane as the days, weeks and months go by.\u00a0 Create a routine and stick to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">Research has shown that 88% of those people who set New Year\u2019s resolutions fail.\u00a0 However, men were more likely to achieve their goal by taking small steps to achieve that goal, whereas women are best harnessing public support from their friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">If you share your goals with others who are looking to achieve the same thing or gaining peer support it can make a huge difference to the success rate. <\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So another year has passed and once again we are looking forward to another year.\u00a0 Traditionally most of us set New Year\u2019s resolutions, which is all about 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