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Want to reach your New Year's Resolutions? Set Clear Goals.

The difference between setting goals and reaching goals is often in how the goal is worded. The secret to setting goals that are attainable is setting two types of goals, outcome goals and process goals.

First determine the outcome that you want. This is your outcome goal. Then you determine the steps it takes to get to that goal. These are your process goals. For instance, your outcome goal may be that you want to lose 20 pounds. Your process goals would be activities that support your outcome goal. In this example, you might decide to increase physical activity to 20 minutes of exercise 4 times a week and increase fruit and vegetable servings to 3 per day.

Process goals are the steps that help you build new habits. They help you start small and build. Start with a few steps that feel easy to do and continue to add a few new things each week. Only set goals that feel attainable. In this way, you will continue to take small achievable steps toward your outcome goal and before you know it, you'll be there!

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