| SMART Goals |
"A goal without a plan is just a wish."
Antoine de Saint-Exupery French writer (1900 - 1944)
SMART goals can help you make changes to your activity, or anything else, by breaking down the changes you want into small achievable steps. SMART stands for
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Specific: Is your goal specific rather than vague?
Measurable: How will you measure if you have achieved your goal?
Achievable: Is your goal achievable?
Relevant: Is your goal relevant?
Time-specific: Have you set a time limit on how long you will do this for? |
A vague goal would be 'I'll exercise at home sometimes." Below is a SMART alternative.
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I will do seated leg lifts and arm lifts.
I will do 10 leg lifts and 10 arm lifts twice a day, 3 times per week. I will put a tick in my diary each time I do these exercises.
This feels achievable now but I can always increase or decrease this if it's too easy or difficult.
I would like to increase the strength in my arms and legs.
I will do this for two weeks. |
At the end of two weeks, if this person has achieved their goal, they could try adding some new exercises or
increasing the amount they were doing by setting a new SMART goal.
There is blank goal sheet below if you would like to try setting a SMART goal.
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Download SMART goal sheet as a Word document
Download SMART goal sheet as a PDF to print out
Becoming More Active, Wherever You're Starting From
Seated and Gentle Exercises For You To Try At Home
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