Setting SMART Goals

Are your goals S.M.A.R.T.? This month's Healthy State of Mind is all about goal setting and strategies for helping you achieve them. Tracey Murry, PhD and co-host Kaitlyn Heckel discuss how you can set effective goals and tips for dealing with barriers that sometimes get in the way. Please visit https://www.ochsner.org/healthy-state... for resources, information, previous episodes, and more! If you would like to schedule an appointment with a behavioral health specialist, please visit https://www.ochsner.org/services/psyc... To learn more about your mental health, subscribe to our newsletter at https://blog.ochsner.org/categories/m... 00:00 - Introduction 0:48 - How to set effective goals and stick with goals 4:06 - Having self awareness to make goals achievable 4:26 - Making cues to start making goals 6:29 - Visual cues 7:51 - What barriers get in the way of making and keeping goals 10:47 - What are SMART goals and the acronym explained 11:30 - What are SMART goals, S is for specific 13:12 - What are SMART goals, M is for measurable 14:34 - What are SMART goals, A is for action 15:20 - What are SMART goals, R is for realistic 17:29 - What are SMART goals, T is for time-bound 19:40 - Should we share our goals with others or keep them to ourselves 20:33 - How to make a goal a SMART goal 24:57 - Mindful Moment 30:25 - Conclusion