Do you use SMART goals? In today's episode Freyja & Dain discuss goal setting, and how to avoid the common pitfalls when it comes to making changes to your health. Whether you're trying to lose weight or hit a new personal best, your Move Daily Health Coaches have you covered. Tune-in to the audio or catch the video on Youtube or Vimeo! If you don't want to miss an episode, subscribe to The Move Daily Health Podcast on Stitcher, iTunes, or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf6WPheRhpw&ab_channel=MoveDailyHealthCoaching Show Notes 1:20 – Why are we discussing SMART goals? 3:30 – What are SMART goals? 6:15 – A quick primer on extrinsic vs. intrinsic, outcome vs. process, and the ever common guilt-shame cycle 9:30 – How do we prevent SMART goals from being stupid? Two filters: * Why vs. Why not?* How can I be flexible? 12:00 – S = Specific * Motivations and personal values 21:20 – M = Measurable * Process-based vs. outcome-based 22:20 – Dain reminds you why a scale is misleading and does not contribute positively to health or body recomposition 26:40 – Freyja speaks to body-first measurements, and why this is superior to “data” 33:00 – AR = Attainable & Realistic * Mental contrasting* The importance of visualizing both success and potential roadblocks 39:00 – T = Timeline * Why you sometimes have to say "Screw it!" to the timeline 45:20 – The common denominator for achieving goals? Make conscious daily choices. 47: 40 – Recap & Homework! Recommended Reading & Listening https://www.movewelldaily.com/move-daily-health-podcast-s2e02-how-health-generalizations-harm/ Connect with Move Daily https://www.movewelldaily.com/movement-and-nutrition-coaching/ https://www.movewelldaily.com/contact-us/ If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more: Please subscribe to The Move Daily Health Podcast on Stitcher, iTunes, or YouTube We would also appreciate a review! Thank you and stay tuned for the next episode!