What is a goal?
When you know what you want and are willing to make the
sacrifices. By sacrifices I mean, less time watching tv, scrolling
through social media, playing computer games or whatever it is
that eats up your time. We all have the same amount of time, it’s
what we choose to do with our time that makes the difference.
When you put a deadline in place, that’s when it becomes a goal.
By placing a deadline on what you want it motivates you to take
action in order to get to where you want to be. We don’t need to
know how we are going to reach our goal. We just need to know
what we want and begin to take small steps towards it
What are you telling yourself?
Our goals are the results of our thoughts. The programmes we are
running in our minds. Our thinking can hold us back or propel us
forward. Start by listening to what you are telling yourself, and if
you don’t like it, understand that you have the ability to change
it. You can tell yourself anything you want.
So say some nice things, some lovely things and some excellent
things. Tell yourself the exact opposite of what you have been
telling yourself. Use affirmations to help with this. It’s also worth
mentioning to keep in mind what others believe or think about us
is none of our business. We are what we believe.
Why do we set goals?
So we can grow and move ahead. A goal is something you really
want to go after. It should be something you don’t know how to
do. The big goal.
It is also useful to have smaller goals we can achieve easily alongside our big goals. Completing small easy goals builds up confidence and momentum, enabling us to feel accomplished and
motivated.
How do we set goals?
The part where journaling comes in…
• Decide what you want and why you want it, what is your
motivation?
• Write it out and read it every day.
• Take small simple steps each day to move you towards
your goal.
• Keep the image of what you want in your mind everyday.
Let’s play…
Get yourself a piece of paper and a pen and ask yourself three questions…
What do you want?
Why do you want what you do?
What small step can you take today?
The purpose of this journal is to assist you in incorporating straightforward self-care habits into your daily life. The journal will seamlessly guide you through self-care and journaling in the easiest way possible. The journal includes informational pages, a daily journal page and a checklist.
