{"id":944,"date":"2016-01-15T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T23:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/warhawkfitness\/?p=944"},"modified":"2016-01-13T17:26:16","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T23:26:16","slug":"make-goals-instead-of-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/warhawkfitness\/2016\/01\/15\/make-goals-instead-of-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Goals Instead of Resolutions:"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"33\"<\/a>As a new year approaches I have been thinking of all the years I have made resolutions and trying to remember what they all were.\u00a0 There has been never drinking soda again, let\u2019s face it that lasted a couple of months and I am sure there were other ones like making more time for people and getting into better shape, but what I can\u2019t rap my head around is what the rest of my New Year\u2019s resolutions.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s blog makes me realize that as much as I want positive changes in my life, and as much as I want to grow and develop as a young adult, resolutions are not the way to do it.\u00a0 Resolutions are an airy dream; goals are concrete steps to those dreams.\u00a0 I am not saying that if you set goals all of your dreams will come true, but what I am saying is you are more likely to succeed when you set goals for yourself.\u00a0 Here are a few goals I\u2019ve learned in my journey that I hope can be helpful to you!<\/p>\n

How to makes goals instead of resolutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Don\u2019t set yourself up for failure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Make realistic goals, but challenge yourself.\u00a0 Set goals for yourself that are reachable, but also set some goals that are out there, that will take some serious training for you to get to the finish line.\u00a0 You never know what you can do until you try!<\/p>\n

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    1. Break you goals down into easy and doable steps.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Start and finish you projects.\u00a0 You come up with an idea, gather what you need, and get to work.\u00a0 Goals are going to take time, so realize that at the very beginning.\u00a0 Don\u2019t make the mistake of assuming you\u2019ll kick out the novel you\u2019ve been wanting to write in one month.\u00a0 More likely than not, your goal is going to take some time.\u00a0 My goals tend to be broad goals, ones that take time to complete.\u00a0 I then cut those up into reasonable monthly sized goals to keep trach of in my journal of a life.\u00a0 Remember that goals are meant to grow you as a person and to bring you a positive change in life.<\/p>\n

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      1. Remember when you\u2019re trying something new, it will take time to succeed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Growing, we do it our entire life, it takes time, own it!\u00a0 As an annoying perfectionist, this one can be hard for me to accept.\u00a0 Even though I know change is a process, I tend to circle back with each goal and think this time I\u2019ll get it right away.\u00a0 But the purpose of a goal is to grow, not to be perfect.\u00a0 Enjoy and laugh at the process!<\/p>\n

        Here are some examples to help my fellow readers out:<\/strong><\/p>\n