How to decide what goals you will pursue in 2024?
By setting goals, you will need to make changes in your behavior and lifestyle. Change is often uncomfortable. People who are successful with their resolutions or goals develop a plan of action.
One problem is that people write their resolutions a few days before New Year’s Day. People have a tendency to write one-liners. I will lose weight. No plan of action, no definition of what the goal actually requires, how much weight? How will you lose weight? You need to set goals that define the action.
who, what, when, where, why, and how
If you need some ideas on goals that you can tackle in the new year, here are a few areas to consider. Where do you need to improve?
- Education
- Career
- Exercise
- Health
- Relationships
- Spirituality
So, again, how to decide what goals you will pursue in 2024?
On American Family Insurance’s website, they have listed 100 Life Goals & How to Set Them. This is an excellent list to help you think through what you want to accomplish. If what you dream about is not on the list, at least it will help you with ideas.
What Are Life Goals?
Life goals are all the things you want to accomplish in your life. Often, your life goals are very meaningful to you and can make a lasting impact on your life. They can be large and challenging goals, or they can be smaller and more personal. It all depends on what you want to achieve.
“Every year you make a resolution to change yourself. This year, make a resolution to be yourself.” – Unknown
Once you set your goals, what is next?
The Power of Written Goals – Get Everything you Want Faster, by Brian Tracy. Wealth Mindset.
I start my goal setting by dividing my goals into three areas: Mind – Body – Soul. Then I make a list of each heading. For example:
Body
- Weight Maintenance
- Exercise
- Appearance
- Health
- Nutrition
I like to think about each area, and often write focused essays, or you can record your thoughts. But, thinking about the subject with some depth, then writing a short essay, helps you think through the ideas. So that you set realistic goals that are achievable.
I follow a plan of consistent improvement – incrementally. Meaning, I take small steps. If you are changing your diet, don’t go guerrilla warfare overnight and throw out all the foods you love. Change one item at a time until you are comfortable with the change. A good place to start is soft drinks; they are filled with empty calories, and do not provide any nutritional value to your body. Remember, food is fuel for our mind and body.
Don’t over consume, use smaller plates, spread your meals out; make slight adjustments you can live with; then you can move to the next item. I did not like avocados, but knew they were good for me. So, I started eating them and eventually fell in love with this fruit. Break the goal down into smaller steps, so that you are not overwhelmed. Be specific about what you goal is and what the outcome will look like.
Here are some free Goal-Setting Templates & Worksheets for Achieving goals from PositvePsychology.com. Use tools to help you write and monitor your goals.
Tricks to Make your New Year’s Resolutions Stick. This is just to give you a heads up on what is next. This video gives you some simple steps that might help. Especially if you are new to setting goals. 6 Psychology Tricks to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick, Psych2Go.
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