Goal Setting with a Focus on Micro-Goals

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Goal Setting with a Focus on Micro-Goals

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Goal Setting with a Focus on Micro Goals

Goal Setting, with a Focus on Micro-Goals

Did you know that when you reach a goal your entire body changes? When you “win” your body produces testosterone and triggers dopamine. Dopamine makes us feel good and gives us more motivation, prevents burnout, and re-energizes us. The most amazing thing is that your brain doesn’t differentiate between big wins and small wins! When you meet your goal, no matter how large or small, your body produces dopamine. Let’s take advantage of this knowledge by setting micro-goals along with our macro-goals.

Celebrate Achieving Your Micro-Goals

Find something that you can celebrate every day that makes you feel like a winner! Write a list of micro-goals (something that takes a maximum of ten minutes) and make sure to achieve at least one of them every day. Give yourself a dose of dopamine!

Micro-Goal Examples

Here are some ideas for your micro-goal list.

Do one or more of these for up to ten minutes:

Your micro-goal can also be to limit an activity. For example, do these for less than ten minutes

  • Browse social media
  • Play games on your mobile phone
  • Talk to a friend