Every success starts off with a goal, a plan, a vision.
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?I had a dream?, said Martin Luther King.
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Danny Boyle also had a dream, a dream about what the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games would look like. If he hadn?t been able to visualise it, there is no way he could have made it happen. The logistics, the coordination of all those people, the timing - all of this had to be planned out carefully, but it all started with a vision of what it would look like. Winging it just wouldn?t have worked.
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When embarking on a health and fitness regime, it is similarly essential that you have a vision, a goal, and subsequently a plan for how you are going to get there.
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The first step is setting your goal, and this has to be specific. It can be getting into a certain size of dress, being able to climb the stairs without getting out of breath, or just being able to look in the mirror again and like what you see. The key to setting goals though is making it specific.
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?Specificity makes it real?, I always say. The more details there are to your goal, the more you think about the finer points, the more real it becomes. Being able to picture it is crucial.
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As part of our weight loss camp programme consultation, we always ask people at the very beginning what it is that they are looking to achieve. Having a goal is so important, as it keeps you focused on what you are doing, and why you are doing it, therefore keeping you motivated.
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One of the best goals I heard was from someone who wanted to look fabulous for when she stepped off the plane to see her daughter when she went to visit her in Australia. She was so specific about it, and it was an emotionally charged goal - she wanted her daughter to be proud - that she was sure to achieve it. And she did.
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For really effective goal setting, ask these questions:
What is it you are looking to achieve?
Which 3 things in particular do you want to notice when you have achieved this?
Why is this so important to you?
When do you want to have acheived this by?
How are you going to feel when you have achieved this?
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It is also crucial that you are able to believe it is possible,?so visualisation?is a good technique to use here. Athletes do this before a race, they close their eyes and imagine themselves?running the race, the entire race and then winning it. They see all the details, and they are?programming their minds to?increase the chances of it actually happening. You can do the same with your health and fitness goals - close your eyes, and see it?as real.
We talk alot about visualisation and goal setting at the weight loss reterat FitFarms. There is a page on the website that you can visit at www.fitfarms.co.uk.
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Many people successfully use vision boards to help cement their goals and make them real. Use a good old fashioned chalk board, a big sheet of paper, or go high tech with a web-based system like pinterest. Collect images, words and pictures that relate to your goals. Perhaps photos of people that are inspirational to you, or that are a part of your goals, like your children. Search magazines for pictures of things you would like to have, places you would like to go. Cut out words that describe how you want to feel. Maybe even create an image of yourself looking and feeling the way you would like to be.
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What you should end up with is a really specific, inspiring collage that describes your goal and brings it you life. This is the key to your success.
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?What you can conceive, you can achieve?. You must believe that.
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In the next installment, I will tackle how to strengthen your belief. It?s all about the mantras!
Source: http://www.weightlosscamp.co.uk/blog/the-importance-of-goal-setting/
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