Can you believe it is going to be 2020? It can be kind of daunting when you start thinking about what goals you want to set for the new year.

In one of my lectures for nursing school, my professor talked about care plans and how to make goals for your patients. Specifically, how to make SMART goals. As I listened and learned, I thought to myself, “why don’t I make goals this way?”

At the start of a new year it is completely normal to feel either defeated and apprehensive or wildly ambitious – both of which leaves you feeling discouraged. And quickly!

What is a SMART goal?

An example of a SMART goal would be this: instead of making your goal “get more fit” or “go to the gym” turn it into “use the elliptical at the gym twice a week for a month.” It is all about the baby steps. Once the month is over and you’ve completed this goal, your next could be “go to the gym three times a week for a month; two of those days being cardio and one being weights.”

See what I mean?

I made a chart for you down below – please use it as a guide to making SMART goals!

Please feel free to reach out to me if you need help making your goals SMART 🙂