3 Simple Steps to Help You Achieve Any Goal

Quick Win

Identify what you want to achieve, break it into chunks and visualize victory.

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1. Identify the goal. It should be specific, achievable and within your control.
2. Break it down. Take a big task and divide it into manageable bites. And remember to sprinkle in some breaks. Often the aha moments happen when you’re laser focused, but when you’re in the shower or enjoying a walk.
3. Visualize success. Envision the end result, your victory! Plan rewards for each step you take toward your goal so you incentives to complete the tasks.

Why

Whether it’s a small issue like a messy sock drawer or a big concern like unruly finances, problems affect our lives and create anxiety. Setting goals — and breaking them into achievable chunks — can help you tackle them. An umbrella review of 55 reviews examining what affects adherence to exercise in older adults and people with chronic diseases found that goal setting was a major contributing factor. Goals need to be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, relevant and timed in order to avoid frustration and enhance motivation, according to the work published in 2021 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.