What are examples of smart goals for behavior change?

SMART goals are designed to foster clarity regarding the steps to achieving specific goals and how to focus your attention and resources in order to establish them. They focus energy on what is important so that you can be successful in achieving results. Example #1Goal: to be more social.SpecificI can talk to someone in my class. I can talk to someone in my neighborhood. I can sign up for a group activity.MeasurableI can talk to someone in my class twice a week when it’s held. I can attend a group class once a week.Action-OrientedI can make note of the class in my diary to remind myself of my goal.RealisticI have the time availability to attend a class and I can afford the expenses involved in travelling to and paying for the class.Time-OrientedI will attend the class for the duration of the course over the next two months. Example #2Goal: I will adhere to my medication in order to feel better.SpecificI can review my medications with my doctor and discuss what works and what doesn’t. We can also discuss the most appropriate times to take the medications.MeasurableI will take my medications at the same time every day.Action-OrientedI can put a medication reminder on my phone or put a schedule somewhere in my home that I’m likely to see it every day, such as on my fridge.RealisticI can try this method for two weeks to see if it works. If not, I can be recursive and alter the goal.Time-OrientedI will take my medication every day at the same time each day for two weeks to determine the efficacy of the goal. A SMART goal that can be easily achieved and one that also effects positive change is to make alterations to diet and nutrition.