An article by Dr. Anne Marie Hospod, Research Project Coordinator with HALO, has been posted on the Live Right Now website.
Here are some snippets from the article, “Get S.M.A.R.T.!“:
Countless Canadians resolve to change their unhealthy habits at the start of a New Year. Are you one of them? Whether it be to lose weight, get in shape, or run a marathon, we unfortunately often create resolutions that set us up for failure. Why?
Healthy and active resolutions can be accomplished, as long as we take the time to create goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely – S.M.A.R.T. goals.
Weight loss is an all too common goal for resolution makers. The trouble in creating a general goal, such as “I want to lose weight”, is that weight is not the variable that people can directly control. What we can control is our health behaviours – what we eat, how and when we exercise, and how we cope with stressful situations. So how do you create goals that you are able to accomplish?
