Motivation Monday - Setting Your Goals!
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Welcome to the first ever Motivation Monday!
As part of its grand debut, I wanted to create a post that
would have the greatest effect on you!
In my Psychology class, my professor taught me about an internal locus
of control. Basically, people with an
internal locus of control are intrinsically motivated – they do the things they
do for themselves and themselves alone. Studies have shown that people with an internal locus of control are more successful at achieving their goals. In terms of weight loss, in order to be the most successful, I want you to want to become healthier for YOU, not because some Victoria’s Secret model said that you should weigh 90 pounds!
Part of creating an internal locus of control is keeping yourself accountable. You have the power, and the responsibility, of not only setting your own goals, but also achieving them. The best way to do this is to put your goals, both long term and short term, in writing. Use the worksheet below to write down your goals as you create your internal locus of control:
Part of creating an internal locus of control is keeping yourself accountable. You have the power, and the responsibility, of not only setting your own goals, but also achieving them. The best way to do this is to put your goals, both long term and short term, in writing. Use the worksheet below to write down your goals as you create your internal locus of control:
Some important things to consider when setting your goals:
1)
Be realistic.
Don’t create goals that are impossible or very very very hard to
reach! You will only lower your self
esteem, stop your momentum, and destroy your internal locus of control when you
don’t reach them. At the same time, don’t
create super easy goals either! You will
not be as motivated and driven to keep striving to reach your goals as you will not be challenged. A lack of motivation will only slow down
your internal locus of control.
2)
Be generous with your rewards – but not too generous! One piece of cake is a great reward, but
three or four may be too much. If you
are scared that you may overindulge, select a reward that is not food. For example, you may choose to treat yourself
to a spa day.
3)
Choose a friend or family member to keep you accountable
just in case your internal locus of control doesn’t set in early enough – which
is often the case, so don’t worry about it. After being healthy for a while, it will soon become a habit and you
will have no need for this.
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I absolutely love this concept!!! I will be printing and applying this asap!!! Thank you soooo very much!!
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