5 Goal Setting Tips to Achieve your Health Goals Posted by Andy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:39:00 GMT

1. Make sure the goal is meaningful TO YOU

   Make sure the goal is something that you are genuinely motivated towards as opposed to something that other people tell you to aim for.

2. Write in the positive instead of the negative

   ‘Eat 5 servings of fruit and vege a day’ is a far more motivating goal then ‘eat less junk’.

3. The more detail the better

   Where ever possible a goal should be measureable and have specific time frames. A goal of ‘lose 10kg’ with a time frame of six months is far easier to plan and track then the general goal of ‘lose weight’.

4. Aim high, but if the goal is long term then set short and medium term goals to keep you focused

   If you want to ‘run a marathon’, but have done very little running up until now then set a short term goal of doing a 10km run, and a medium term goal of ‘run half marathon’.

5. Write down your goals (This is the most important)

   The simple act of writing down your goals significantly increases your chance of success. It is important to continually revisit and review your goals in order to track your progress, and adjust if need be.

The Naked Trainer provides the perfect place to write down your goals, set target dates and create a plan in order to guarantee success. Every time you jump on to enter your weekly activity your goals will be there in the right hand column, providing you’re the encouragement to keep going.