Goals are part of every aspect of life and provide a sense of direction, motivation, a clear focus, and clarify importance. By setting goals, you are providing yourself with a target to aim for. SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely. A SMART goal incorporates all of these criteria to help focus your efforts and increase the chances of achieving your goal.
We provided this SMART Goal worksheet planner for you to download and fill in on your device or print a copy. After you have your planner filled in and have a clear goal, use it a reference to help keep you on track to reaching your goals.
Each dimension contributes to our own sense of wellness or quality of life, and each affects and overlaps the others. At times, one may be more prominent than others, but neglect of any one dimension for any length of time has adverse effects on overall health. A healthy lifestyle is when there is a balance of all seven dimensions.
Involves physical activity to build endurance, flexibility, and strength. It can be achieved through regular exercise, proper diet, and nutrition, sleep and rest as well as avoidance of tobacco use, drug abuse, and excessive alcohol consumption.
Focuses on how one feels, thinks and cope with life. Having a positive attitude can affect one’s ability to deal with normal life stressors, relationships with others, job/school satisfaction, and success as well as the quality of life and happiness.
Involves putting one’s intelligence to its best possible use. It requires learning, problem-solving and creative pursuits as well as reading, writing and other mentally- stimulating and challenging activities. Continuous learning is very beneficial.
Involves learning social skills to develop a good support system and deep, meaningful relationships. Having excellent communication and listening skills, practicing empathy and compassion as well as caring for others.
Is about finding meaning and purpose in life. Spiritual wellness can be experienced and achieved through meditation, religion, music, art, literature, spending time in nature and connections with loved ones and other people.
Involves living in harmony with the Earth by understanding your impact on the natural world and your personal surroundings. Minimize exposure of harmful elements; ultra- violet rays, water pollution, and second-hand smoke.
Work that can offer personal meaning, purpose, and satisfaction. Occupational wellness is finding a healthy balance between school/work and leisure free from stress and allows for overall satisfaction.
"I am going to get back into shape and feel less winded when I go shopping in four months by walking at a moderate pace around the neighborhood for thirty minutes after a meal four times a week."
"I am going to get over my fear of falling outside my RV by doing bodyweight core and balance exercises prescribed by my personal trainer for thirty minutes a day, every other day for sixteen weeks"