Now that you have your goals listed on paper, you need to study them and find the easiest one to accomplish. I know what you are thinking. The easiest is the hardest.
If that is honestly your answer, then you have to think even smaller. If it is a trip to the mailbox, start with a trip to your porch or sidewalk. Think small at first.
You've got your goal in hand. Now you want to define your objective. What is it that you actually want to accomplish here? I will give you an example.
Goal: I want to be more outgoing and comfortable at social gatherings.
Objectives:
- I will feel less anxious in public.
- I will be able to make eye contact
- I won't turn down invitations to family functions
- I will feel like I can hold my own in a conversation
- I will stop assuming that I am saying the wrong things all the time
Objectives can define your goal, and they will also guide you along the way. This may sound like an easy task. Just be careful you are not too rigid in your wording here.
For instance... Use: I will feel less anxious in public. Don't use: I will not be anxious in public.
Using the last sentence is unrealistic at this point. Even though it is just on paper, we are working on reaching a goal. This is something we want to accomplish.
Until next time...
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