Summary: <p>Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery:<br> Goal Setting<br> Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes<br> Executive Director, AllCEUs<br> Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery</p> <p>CEUs can be earned for this podcast at: <a href="https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/search?q=Motivation+and+Goal">https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/search?q=Motivation+and+Goal</a></p> <p>Goal Setting<br> Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC<br> Executive Director, AllCEUs<br> Host, Counselor Toolbox<br> President, Recovery and Resilience International</p> <p>Objectives<br> ~ Identify the purpose of setting goals<br> ~ Learn about SMART goals and how to set them<br> ~ Explore ways to help clients identify their goals<br> ~ Identify the 6 most common pitfalls in goal setting, and how to prevent them</p> <p>Why Do I Care<br> ~ Goal setting is an integral part of behavior change<br> ~ Goal setting is something everyone does every day<br> ~ Ineffective goals can have a negative impact on self esteem<br> ~ Ineffective goals can make people mistakenly think they are helpless to change anything.<br> Activity<br> ~ Identifying pitfalls in goal setting<br> ~ Prepare an authentic Italian meal.<br> ~ Learn what an authentic Italian meal consists of<br> ~ Decide what is going to be in YOUR meal<br> ~ Learn about how to prepare that meal<br> ~ Identify what ingredients you need for that meal (and get what you don’t have)<br> ~ Do you do everything at the same time? (Hint: No, the sauce is made first so the seasonings can blend)<br> SMART Goals<br> ~ Specific<br> ~ Measurable<br> ~ Achievable<br> ~ Realistic<br> ~ Time Limited</p> <p>~ Think about the last goal you set that was successful…<br> ~ Think about the last goal you set that was unsuccessful.<br> ~ What is the difference between the two?<br> ~ SMART?<br> ~ Motivation?</p> <p>Goals—The Beginning<br> ~ Goals (WHY)þ<br> ~ Goals are the overarching reason a person begins to do something.<br> ~ Often goals are broad and abstract. “I want to be healthier.” “I want to be happy.”<br> ~ Goals need to be broken down into manageable, meaningful, observable objectives.<br> ~ Phrase goals as adding a positive instead of removing a negative.<br> Start With Problem Definition<br> ~ How is the problem evidenced in the client?<br> ~ How is the problem affecting the client’s overall functioning?<br> ~ What is the client’s perception of the problem?<br> ~ What are the client’s strengths?<br> Goal Development<br> ~ What is the broad goal for resolution of the problem?<br> ~ What is the absence of the problem?<br> ~ How will your best friend know when you have achieved your goal?</p> <p>Miracle Question<br> ~ One way to elicit goals is through the miracle question:<br> ~ If you woke up tomorrow and you were _____ (i.e. your problem was resolved/goal was achieved) what would be different?<br> ~ This gives you insight into the symptoms/definition of the problem and motivations for change.<br> Specific<br> ~ Overall Goal for Treatment<br> ~ What is the problem?<br> ~ Example: Depression<br> ~ How will you know when the problem is resolved?<br> ~ Emotionally, I won’t feel as hopeless and helpless. I wont dread getting out of bed.<br> ~ Mentally, I won’t be so foggy headed and will be able to concentrate<br> ~ Physically, I will have more energy and lose some weight<br> ~ Socially, I will enjoy spending time with friends</p> <p>Specific<br> ~ Subgoals<br> ~ Main Issue<br> ~ Learn about the overall problem (Depression)<br> ~ Learn about your symptoms/causes/triggers of the problem<br> ~ Identify ways to address your specific symptoms/causes/triggers<br> ~ I won’t dread getting out of bed each day<br> ~ </p>
