Achieve Your 2020 Health Goals

 Achieve your 2020 health goals

It's a new year again and there's a chance that you are making or have already made your New Year's resolutions. Does your resolutions include a health goal? Yes, I am sure it does.

We might have made some headway in our health goals in 2019 and the previous years. But did we achieve them?

New year's resolutions can be really tough to stick to. Research proves most new year's resolution would be forgotten by the second month of the year.
Many people are guilty of setting New Year's goals only to give up a month or two later. Often times, this is due to the lack of a planning.

Achieving your health goals can be simple, fun, and easy when approached correctly. In this article, you’ll discover 5 powerful tips that will help you achieve your health goal this year.

1. Get Educated
Like all good goals, you need to research on the goal before you commit to it and to enable you to prepare suitable action plans for achieving it. The research will help you to know in detail about the type of exercises, diet or habit that suit your condition and temperament.
You cannot stay determined about your goal if you do not know the benefits of achieving it. So always remember to have brief and precise research to answer questions like what exactly are your goals and why you should achieve your goal. 

 2. Set SMART Goals
SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time bound. To set specific goals, they need to be clear and to the point. If your goals are vague, they will not guide you in a specific direction. To set measurable goals, you need to include amounts, dates, and any other numbers to measure your progress. Maybe set weight goals for the month. When you are creating your goals, make sure they are attainable and possible to achieve. If you set unrealistic goals, it will ruin your confidence and you will have no desire to reach that goal. Next, set relevant goals. The goals should go in the direction you want your life to go in, and this will also help to keep you focused. Finally, set time bound goals. Goals need a deadline so that you want to achieve your goal in a timely manner.

Examples of smart health goals
1. Exercise for 30 minutes at least four days per week for two months.
2. Eat two meat-free dinners per week for one month.
3. Spend 60 minutes of screen-free time with my children every Saturday.
4. Put away all mobile devices and shut off all screens by 9 p.m. on weeknights for one month.
5. Call distant relatives each Sunday afternoon for six months.
6. Walk at least 10,000 steps tracked on a pedometer at least five days per week.
7. Enjoy lunch with a friend at least one day per month during January, February and March
8. Lose 5kg by the end of April by sticking to my nutrition plan and exercising three times a week.
9. Eat one fruit after breakfast at least three days per week for six months.
10. Show gratitude by saying thank you at least three times in a day for six months.- There is so much to be grateful for!

3. Focus on one goal at a time
If you are trying to exercise, lose weight and stop smoking all at the same time are destined for failure. Set priorities, start with a goal or activity that is important to you and that you have wanted to change for a long time. Make one goal and go after it.

4. Seek support
Find others who are ready to share your vision and want to pursue them with you and above all keep you accountable. A support system  helps you focus on the goal. It can comprise of people from anywhere; your office, social media platforms, your gym or even your family members. Like-minded individuals are easy to find this time of year.

5. Reward success
Always keep record on the state of your goals to help track your progress. It’s an expression of your commitment and a good way to look back and see how far you have come, which can motivate you to continue. When you reach a goal, do something you enjoy. See a movie or buy a new outfit — whatever makes you feel good but remember not to relapse while rewarding yourself.

What if things go wrong?
It's normal! There are bound to be times when other things get in the way of you achieving your goals: family pressures, busy schedules at work, holidays, illness... 
To get back on track;
√Remind yourself of the reasons for wanting to achieve your set again.
√Look at what you've achieved so far.
√Remember that a small lapse in your plan is not the end of the world.
√Start all over again. 

All the best achieving your 2020 health goal.

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” - Henry David Thoreau


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