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Goal Setting Coping.org Tools for Coping with Life's Stressors Home Up Introduction Time Manage Goal Setting Thinking Issues Perfectionism Feelings/Behaviors Social Support Stress Thought Stopping Problem Solving Anti-Recovery Behavior Chains Binging Danger Factors Imagery Self-image Feedback Motivation Exercise The SEA'sTools for a Recovery Lifestyle Goal Setting in Recovery Content: How can personal goal setting be successful? How to set goals that will result in a lifestyle change Irrational and confused thinking which sabotages goal setting Tips for productive goal setting for achieving a recovery lifestyle How can personal goal setting be successful ? To be a successful goal setter for recovery from low self-esteem, you need to: Be ready to change to a healthier, recovered lifestyle. Be ready to accept the short-term pain, inconvenience, and deprivation to gain health, satisfaction, and high self-esteem. Be ready to monitor and evaluate how successful you are in lifestyle changes. Be ready to admit the real obstacles to achieving a changed lifestyle. Be ready to give up old habits, old patterns of believing and acting to achieve the new lifestyle of recovery. Be at a proper point of discouragement or dissatisfaction with your current lifestyle to motivate the necessary changes. Recognize that your current lifestyle is so unhealthy that it could lead to illness, disability, or death. Recognize that your current lifestyle is self-defeating, self-destructive, and passively suicidal. Be honest with yourself as to why you are seeking this change. Change your lifestyle for yourself only, not for anyone else. Be open to all possibilities, alternatives, or solutions necessary to achieve a healthy lifestyle change. Be willing to accept personal responsibility for all changes (no shifting responsibility to others). Be convinced that your current lifestyle needs a major overhauling or change. Be free to make the changes necessary (not feel constrained due to family, work, or social pressures). Feel supported by your social support system. Work on ridding yourself of the irrational beliefs that block your efforts to change. Develop a rational belief system to support the desire for a healthy change. Be honest in your assessment of how much needs to be changed. Be realistic in assessing the amount of time it will take for the changes to be accomplished. Be able to take long-term goals and break them down into short-term objectives with a greater likelihood of being accomplished in a short time. Be patient, be able to take one day at a time, and celebrate success daily no matter how small. How to set goals that will result in a lifestyle change In order for successful goals to be set: A personal confrontation must occur in which you admit that you can no longer use excuses, rationalizations, or lies to avoid the fact that your life is unhealthy. You must admit that you need help to change your lifestyle. You must realize that old habits and patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting must be altered radically. You must be willing to do anything to rid yourself of your personal disgust. A social support system must be developed for positive feedback. You must recognize that personal motivation is the only attitude that will keep you in pursuit of the goals. You cannot be dependent on others to keep motivated to change. You must accept 100% of the responsibility for taking the necessary steps to change. Kidding, fooling, fibbing, fabricating, storytelling, rationalizing, and lying must stop. You must accept that "without pain there will be no gain.'' You must admit that a complete lifestyle change is necessary, which includes time management, restructuring, exercise, balanced diet, emotional control, and proper health practices. You must accept that old beliefs and attitudes will be hard to break; lots of support and assistance will be required. You must commit to a program of change and "recovery'' that will take a lot of time to complete. Irrational and confused thinking which sabotages goalsetting It won't take me long to accomplish these changes. I can do it on my own, and I don't need any social support group, teachers, or helpers to assist me. All I need to do is to read this book to achieve the changes I need in my life. All my problems will be gone once I change this behavior. If I spend enough money, I'll be able to get somebody to do what I need to change my life. I'm not in as bad a shape as I think I am. Professionals are always out for money, and they only want me to change my lifestyle in order to make money off me. I can change easily and I don't need to do all these other things as long as I'm willing to go to a counselor at regular intervals during my life. I'm healthy. All I am is a little nervous. Why do I need this recovery lifestyle program? I don't have time to be bothered with all of these things. Why worry? I haven't gotten sick yet! All of these changes are too much to do overnight. I'll put this off until I'm older, when the need to change is more important. All of these people who are encouraging recovery and a balanced lifestyle are fanatics. They don't really enjoy life, do they? My family will never put up with these changes in my life. I'll do a little now and a little later on and eventually get to the rest of it after that. All of this requires too much thinking, too much work and effort, and too much of me. Why aren't they helping me more? I pay them enough! They should be doing this for me! It seems so big and impossible to achieve all these things for recovery. I'm lost; where do I begin to change? Tips for productive goal setting for achieving a recoverylifestyle Set short-term goals that can be achieved on a weekly basis; you set yourself up for discouragement by setting only long-term goals. Set goals at a realistic level of attainment, nothing unrealistic. Set phasing-in goals, which are small increments of change accomplished over a period of time, until the complete change has been phased into existence; no overnight reformation. Set a realistic time frame to account for the actual time needed to achieve target behavior changes. Set goals that concentrate on behavior changes, not only on growth in self-esteem. Set goals that you can live with; be honest with yourself. Set goals that are you rather than somebody else; do not imitate other's goals. Set only goals you want to achieve, nothing just to impress someone else. Do not set yourself up for failure by overshooting the mark; avoid using absolute statements like "always'' or "never.'' Set up a system of evaluation to give you immediate feedback; use your support system. Avoid goals that require other people to perform them; you must be your own agent of change in your life. NOTE: For further information on goal setting, look at DevelopingPatience in Tools For Personal Growth Coping.org is a Public Service of James J. Messina, Ph.D. & Constance M. Messina, Ph.D. , Email: jjmess@tampabay.rr.com 1999-2005 James J. Messina, Ph.D. & Constance Messina, Ph.D. Note: Original materials on this site may be reproduced for your personal, educational, or noncommercial use as long as you credit the authors and website.

Goal Writing

Setting Personal Goals for Fitness - Importance of Fitness Goal Writing in Long and Short Term Goals Click Here to Visit MuscleNet's Sponsor: Bodybuilding Supplement Secrets Muscle News Free Bodybuilding and Fitness Newsletter, Full of useful information, exercise tips, diet tips and inspiration for us all, also you will be automatically entered in our monthly drawing to win Free Supplements and other great prizes. Stay informed, stay motivated, win free stuff, join today! Sign up free by sending an e-mail to newsletter@trulyhuge.com CONTRACTING YOUR PERSONAL GOALS TO KEEP YOU MOTIVATED By Chris Zaino "I'm going to lose 20 pounds!" or "I am going to get back in shape this year!". These are just two of many goals I here people throwing around day in and day out. There is nothing wrong with having goals. It is whether or not you stick with achieving them or not that makes the difference. Everyone has goals that they want to achieve, but it is the loss of motivation, discipline, and drive that gets in our way to achieve them. Why not make contracts with yourself? Yes, a real contract, signature and all, to achieving your goals. I am going to give you a simple outline of a contract that you can use to put yourself on track to reaching your goals once and for all. The outline for your contract consists of five parts. These parts are: LONG TERM GOALS SHORT TERM GOALS (be very specific) PAYOFFS and BENEFITS REWARDS ACTION PLAN You first must get out a sheet of paper and think about ways to better yourself and translate these ways into goals. The first part, Long- Term Goals, should be something you want to achieve within 1-3 years and not too general. For example it might be to compete in a bodybuilding contest or to buy a car you had your eyes on. Now you go to the second part, which are Short- Term Goals. This is where you must be very specific. This should be a REALISTIC goal that you will set out to achieve within an 8-12 week period. Examples are to drop your bodyfat from 18% to 14% or to increase your bench press from 260lbs to 300lbs. Your short-term goals are the ones that you will be shooting for now that when combined with your other short-term goals will yield your long-term goal. Payoffs and Benefits is the third section. This is where you will write down what the benefits of your long-term goal when you achieve it. Let's take losing weight that is a common goal for most people. Losing weight will make you feel better, look better, a greater sense of well-being, clothes fitting better, makes you look younger, etc. Whatever you feel your goal will benefit you when it is achieved write down. The fourth part is Rewards. This is the fun part. Write down the rewards you will give yourself when the goal is achieved. Again, using weight as an example, It might be to buy yourself a new dress, or for guys a nice suit. Make sure it is a great reward because you will owe to yourself when your goal is met. The Fifth and final, and most important, is your ACTION PLAN. This is the section where you will list the things you will change, do, or acknowledge everyday to achieve you short term goal that will eventually lead to your ultimate long term goal. Here is an example for some looking to drop their body fat let's say 4% and to put on about three pounds of muscle: Train with weights at least 3-4 times a week Complete 30 min. of Cardio on empty stomach 4-6 days a week. Prepare all my meals in advance (prevents cheating on junk food) Eat a clean low fat ,well balanced diet (at least 4-5 small meals a day) Keep a daily journal of how I feel and what I eat Your ACTION PLAN must also be specific and realistic. I wouldn't run 10 miles a day at the very beginning so instead shoot for two. Now it is time to make it legal. With all five parts complete write the following statements: "I hereby state that will abide by everything listed above, I can do it! It will be achieved! There is no stopping me! I have the discipline determination, and the will to achieve all of my goals! With out doubts consider it done!!! Signature______________________ Date_________ Your contract is now valid and it is up to you and your passions to achieve your goal. Make copies of your contract and post it everywhere. On the refrigerator at work, make sure you see it at least five times a day. Another handy tip is to hang up a calendar. If you followed your ACTION PLAN perfectly for that day, initial that day on your calendar. It will give you a sense of accomplishment at the end of each day and to see how discipline you are staying towards achieving your goal. You can use this contract for any goal you want from being a better student in school to learning how to cook a gourmet meal. There is no goal too large or too small. A goal cannot be met without taking action. So take the time to make a contract to your goals, and don't let anything get in your way. If you do not do something to better yourself today, you will be the same tomorrow as you were yesterday. GOALS! Thanks for reading! If you have any questions or comments, you can e-mail us . Muscle News Free Bodybuilding and Fitness Newsletter, Full of useful information, exercise tips, diet tips and inspiration for us all, also you will be automatically entered in our monthly drawing to win Free Supplements and other great prizes. Stay informed, stay motivated, win free stuff, join today! Sign up free by sending an e-mail to newsletter@trulyhuge.com Click Here to Visit MuscleNet's Sponsor: Cybergenics-America © 2005 MuscleNet.com

Life Goals

Life Goals On GOALS Proposed Definitions of the Essence of the Good Life Most recent alteration: August 5, 2003 Some students prefer not to read my paraphrases of philosophicaldiscussions but go directly to the source. That's fine. Others may wishto consult the source before or after hearing or reading my introductions. Here is thehorse's mouth himself, Aristotle, discussing various views of happiness or thegood life in Book I ofthe Nicomachean Ethics . There may be some points in the "table" below that have the benefit of 2300 years ofhindsight following Aristotle or simply additional relevance given the nature ofthe modern audience. The "table" is not a mere summary of Aristotle. money Discussed by Aristotle defense: a means to almost everything else; having it promotes sense of freedom challenge and criticism: just a means, so it can't be ultimate goal; how much we have is not always up to us, thus money is not a secure possession pleasure, avoidance of pain Discussed by Aristotle defense: natural: nobody likes pain, everyone pursues what seems pleasant critcisms and challenges: pleasures may be trivial; hedonism promotes laziness; many pleasures are of brief duration and unsustainable; a goal suitable for a pig; sometimes pains are unavoidable excitement defense: life is never boring if you have it criticisms and challenges: exciting things can be trivial and pursuit of them may ignore social dimension; exciting things can be exhausting and physically risky (pursuit of them may be unsustainable over long run) honor/praise, love from others Discussed by Aristotle defense: fits our social nature, helps one lead, has its own type of pleasure criticisms and challenges: makes us slaves to others' opinions of us; when we don't get it, we feel miserable; these things are not entirely up to us, thus they are not secure possessions. winning defense: pleasures associated with it can be quite intense; social in that it involves interpersonal comparisons criticisms and challenges: very few can win; chances of not winning are high (risky, costly); those who have to win at all costs make enemies; winning is not always up to us (rivals may just be better equipped to compete), thus being a winner is not a secure possession. physical health defense: having it promotes freedom, sense of control over our destiny criticism and challenge: not always up to us, so health is not a fully secure possession negative freedom Negative freedom, also known as negative liberty, is freedom from coercive interference by others. defense: Negative freedom can protect us from subjugation by others and thus often permits us to pursue our own goals. challenge: (1) Negative freedom at most provides conditions for pursuit of the good life. It is not the good life itself. (2) A person who is without resources (a plot of land of her own to farm, seeds to plant, water to irrigate, education, access to health care, ability to payfor what she needs, powerful friends, etc.) may live a life that is unpleasant and short. But if she is notattacked or robbed by others or enslaved against her will, then her negative freedom is not violated. She may reasonably ask whether her negative freedom is worth very much to her. substantial freedom (=capabilities) Capabilities are abilities that make people who have them actually able to do things that promote their own conceptions of the good life and active participation in society. They are promoted by conditions like education, health care, and the presence of political participation rights. Capabilities generally require more resources than negative freedom. They are classified (by Martha Nussbaum ) into basic capabilities, internal capabilities, and combined capabilities. For further discussion of this concept see also Sen's Ethics of Substantial Freedom . defense: Without capabilities, the realization of the good life seems impossible. Capabilities are things that public policy can deliberately foster in order to help promote happiness in members of society. limits: While it may be impossible to refute the idea that capabilities provide an important way of understanding how society and individuals can promote happiness in their own lives and in the lives of others, capabilities themselves are not equivalent to happiness. For it is possible to possess the important capabilities in significant degree and yet fail to use them well in making a good or happy life for oneself. having good character (=virtue) Discussed by Aristotle defense: enables us to choose rightly concerning what is in our control; promotes sense of freedom; frees us from obsession about external things; "wise" people of past support this goal; takes important things seriously criticism and challenges: (1) Acquiring it may partly depend on having good models to follow; and some people don't. (2) Acquiring it is quite hard, requires mental discipline, reflection, learning from others . . ; [Note that these may not be very effective criticisms: important things may be worth great efforts.] (3) Another criticism is less easy to refute: that one might have good character but be prevented through illness or social isolation from using it to the fullest, and therefore not truly flourish. This weakness suggests that the following definition may be superior. an active life that expresses (one's own) good character, over a "complete span" The view preferred by Aristotle Virtue (good character) is basic in this kind of life--you have to develop it before you can be fully happy--but other goods like honor and possessions, in proper amounts (neither too much nor too little), are included in this life as supporting conditions. defense: Using virtue is superior to just having it (but being unable to use it) b/c of, say, disability. criticisms and challenges: (1) same "criticisms" as the "criticisms" of virtue by itself, except for the final criticism. (2) Unless the activities included are strictly mental, this is not entirely up to us; nor is longevity (having a life with a "complete span") entirely up to us.

Goals Program Thursday, February

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Goal Setting

Personal Goal-Setting This is the alternative version of the navigation menu on the left hand side of the page. This is to be used if you have JavaScript turned off, or your browser doesn't support JavaScript. 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Because your business will have an impact on every other area of your life, it is critical to know how it fits into your life and whether it allows you to reach your other goals. Two of the benefits you will receive as a result of defining and aligning your major goals in life are peace of mind and focus. Let us take a look at a few of the other benefits of personal goal-setting: Know, be, do and have more Use your mind and talents fully Have more purpose and direction in life Make better decisions Be more organized and effective Do more for yourself and others Have greater confidence and self-worth Feel more fulfilled Be more enthusiastic and motivated Accomplish uncommon projects Remember, you will not pay a price for setting goals. You will pay a price for not setting them. We can choose to get caught up in the everyday activity of our lives without feeling any real sense of purpose or we can choose to accomplish something meaningful with our lives that gives us a sense of direction and self-motivation. Ninety-seven percent of the population does not set goals for two major reasons: (1) FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) is preventing them from doing so and (2) There is a risk that the goal may not be reached. One question a lot of women ask is how to know if a goal is good or bad. In other words, how do you discriminate between the really important goals and the "nice to have but not really important ones? You will know whether or not a goal you have chosen is important by answering these five questions. Is it really MY goal? Is it morally right and fair? Are my short-range goals consistent with my long-term goals? Can I commit myself emotionally to completing the project? Can I visualize myself reaching this goal? If you have answered "No" to even one of these questions, you may want to reconsider this goal. In the short-term it may appear to work for you, but in the long run, you may exposing yourself to a lot of unnecessary conflict and frustration. Be sure to set big goals as well as multiple goals. Big goals force you to reach in and use the potential that is inside of you. Long-range goals help you to overcome short-range failures. They can also help you to change your direction without going back on your decision. Whether or not they ever reach the goals they have set, people who set big, long-range goals have been found to have higher self-confidence, higher self-esteem, and greater personal motivation. The bottom line is that more than half the rewards and benefits achieved from goal-setting come from actually taking your first step in that direction, regardless of the consequences. There is a very simple process in seven steps that you can go through to set any goal whether personal or professional. To be effective, the goal you choose must include all seven of the following steps: Identify your goal by writing it down Set a deadline for the achievement. Put a date on it. List the obstacles to overcome in accomplishing your goal. Identify the people and groups you need to work with to reach your goal. List the skills and knowledge required to reach your goal. What do you need to know? Develop a plan of action to reach your goal. Write down the benefits of achieving your goal. ("What is in it for me?") On a periodic basis, it is important to re-evaluate your goals to make certain that they are in alignment with what you truly value and want out of life. Remember, goal-setting is a life-long process. Once you have completed one goal, be sure to replace it with something else. This way you will always reap the benefits that goal-setting provides. 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