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SMART Goals for Better Health
Goal setting can help you change your lifestyle to improve your health. If you set a
specific (or detailed) goal, you are more likely to achieve your goal. Specific goals
are often called “SMART” goals. We will use SMART to set a Health/Fitness Goal for
the Semester.
What is a SMART goal?
Specific – Clearly state what you are going to do. Your goal should answer the
questions how, what, when, and where.
Measurable – Your goal should answer questions like how much and how many.
This will help you measure your progress toward your goal.
Attainable – Choose a goal you can achieve. Start with small changes. You can
always change your goal later to make it harder.
Rewarding – The goal should make you feel good when you achieve it. If you think
your goal is worthwhile then you will be more likely to succeed. Your goals should be
set by you and not by someone else.
Timely – Give yourself a time frame to reach your goals. You may set a short-term