Psychology Update — How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve

Posted September 26th, 2022 by David Berg & filed under Careers, Careers in Psychology, Introduction To Psychology, Motivation and Emotion, Psychology Resource of the Week, Psychology Update.

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How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve

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As a student: YOU REALLY WANT TO READ THIS ARTICLE! This is a clear important article about setting goals to be successful in your endeavors. “Whether you want to run a marathon, eat more healthfully or just get off the couch a little more, “for the majority of people, setting a goal is one of the most useful behavior change mechanisms for enhancing performance,” says Frank Smoll, professor of psychology at the University of Washington. “It’s highly individual,” he says—there’s no one way to achieve a goal. But these goal-setting strategies will help you stay the course.” The article takes the reader through the simple necessary steps to both setting and reaching a desired goal. Psychologists who study self-motivation and who work in coaching as a career have studied the necessary steps to achieve one’s goals. This is the field of Applied Psychology.

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Time, January 4, 2021, by Amanda Loudin

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https://time.com/5909923/how-to-set-goals/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc&utm_campaign=newsletter+health-tuesday+default+ac&utm_content=+++20211228+++body&et_rid=32502797&lctg=32502797undefined

(Tiny URL) https://tinyurl.com/mr2jzp46

CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

•After reading the article: What is a product goal? What is a process goal?

•Why does the article recommend working with a mentor or a partner help in achieving realistic goals?

•Suppose you major in Psychology and decide on a career in “coaching” — that is working with students who are having issues achieving their goals. Based on your reading of the article, what advice would you give on how to achieve their goals and better grades?