[OLD THREAD] Project Achieve Your Goals - 18+
Setting goals is the easy part...reaching them can be more challenging!
Having someone support you in reaching your personal goals can be incredibly helpful. Today, wed like to announce a new community program aimed at helping you reach your goals.
Well need both listeners & members to make this happen! Here is how you can get involved in this project:
Members:
Step 1: Post a goal youd like to work towards in this thread. Be specific! Goals work great when you can make them measurable. Usually that involves a time period and a number of times. Additionally, you want to start by making goals achievable. Do not make your goals too hard or you will grow frustrated and not be able to reach them. Much better to make them easy to accomplish to build your confidence right from the start.
examples:
I want to cook dinner for myself 3 nights per week
I want to go to the gym 1 time per week
Take 3 growth path steps every day
Step 2: Specify if you'd like a listener to check in on you 1 or 2x/week.
Step 3: Wait for a listener to reply to you! They will reply and let you know they will support you reach this goal.
Step 4: PM this listener to get going! They will not be able to support you by checking in on you if you do not first PM them. If you find that a listener has not followed up, then please post again and request another listener.
Step 5: Post your progress each week in this thread and also on your feed so more people can support you in achieving your goals.
Step 6: Once you have achieved your goal and the new behavior or habit has been consistent for 21 days, then apply for the Goal 1 Badge. We'll likely have several goals, so there will be Goal 2, Goal 3 etc. (Feel free to help us come up with better names!)
Listeners:
Step 1: Wait for members to share their goals in this thread! When you see a goal/member youd like to support, reply to their forum post and let them know!
Step 2: Once this member has messaged you and established connection over PM, its your job to better understand the members goal, why its important and what you can do to best support them.
Step 3: Make a commitment! Check-in with this member twice per week and enquire about the goal!
Step 4: Let us know how you and your member are doing! In this thread, we will track your progress as team. Post here to let us know how it's going!
Step 5: After your member has reached their goal, let us know and apply for the Coach badge. More details on this soon!
My goal is to pass this semester. This is my 3rd semester in college and I am struggling to keep up with my classes. I just want to pass.
@Sadainea I think that is a worthy goal. I have found for my own goals I have to sometimes set goals higher than I will settle for. So for me if I at least want to get a C, then I make it a goal to get a B.
I also start a routine that will help me get to the goal so I do not live haphazardly. On weekends I lighten up and do some self care. It makes me more effective during the week.
If this sounds like something you might explore, I would be glad to work with you on goal attainment.
@Laura I would love to work on losing weight :)
@Mellietronx
You should check out our Healthy Living Community here!
@Laura I have! Thank you :)
Find myself
Achieve finding old postings in existing threads..... >_,>
I got a goal to lose 1 kilo a week, for the next 6 weeks, so I'm at the right weight for surgery. I really need this, and I need to tell someone, so I can motivate myself to not let anyone (including myself) down. I'd like a lister who can check up on me twice a week to see if I lost half a kilo for every check up. :)
@Laura
this!!!
My gaol is to spend more time with kids and not be into cleaning and work or life things
How am I going to do this???
1. Post my work hours openly for family to see, so they understand these times are not open
2. Dont make promises, but be more committed to what I say Im going to do
3. Work on my anxiety, be prepared for an outing
4. Ask kids to be more understanding that during the week I am into work and to use our weekends better
5. Wednesday is Family Game Night. Stick with it and not work
6. Have specific times set for each kid seperately- connect with them more during their busy school week
Wow this is getting me active and thinking of the next week on my daughters 15th birthday party
@Laura
think I'll read it next time... I'm tired and this is to long
To finally tell my parents that I'm not doing well in class not because the material is hard but becuase of my very real social anxiety.
I want to do well at university.
Goals: get a job, be functional, be independent, and be a good partner by not being depressed around the other person.