What is Preventing Me from Accomplishing My Life and Wellness Goals?

Episode 15: What is Preventing Me from Accomplishing My Life and Wellness Goals?

In this episode we discuss goal setting and goal accomplishment. The New Year is rapidly approaching, and people will begin the annual ritual of pledging to be better versions of themselves. This focus on self-improvement is focused particularly on improving health and increasing wealth. Despite annual promises to do better the rate of obesity continues to climb and the savings rate has increased by less than half a percent over the last 10 years.   

Why is our rate of goal achievement so abysmal? It is obviously multifactorial, but a major contributor is adversity. Once adversity shows up, and it can take many forms, may people think this is reason enough to give up. Adversity drains you of physical and mental energy and giving up when the road gets tough has become almost second nature. “Calm seas have never made a good sailor.” Think about this statement and realize it’s adversity that has propelled many ordinary people to extraordinary positions in life. 

What’s even more shocking is that close to 80% of people never set personal goals, and of the 20% of those who set goals only 30% of them are successful at achieving them. Various roadblocks get in the way of goal achievement including setting general instead of specific goals, your personal values do not support the goal, you do not think it’s important to set goals, you do not believe you can accomplish the goal, or you are not ready to set goals. Having a solid support system in place increases your confidence for setting goals.

So, why do people who set goals go on to fail in terms of achieving them. Change is a difficult process and often results in stress and resistance to change. Increased resistance is one reason so goals should not be forced upon a person and you should not try to tell someone how to go about accomplishing his or her goals. Vague and nonspecific goals are often not accomplished because they cannot be confirmed, and no time frame is set. A person’s social and cultural influences can have negative effects on her ability to take the necessary steps towards goal accomplishment.

There are pervasive characteristics present in those who are successful at accomplishing the goals they set. These people set specific goals that are within their realm of capability or support their strengths. They also have a deep desire or reason to accomplish their goals and have a track record of success. They understand the need to change and embrace the change process.

The professionally beautiful give us insight to the commitment we need to make in our own health. We’ll identify a celebrity who fits the bill.

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