Our counselors in Boston, MA offer goal-setting counseling services

Goal Setting Help in Boston, MA—Counselors and Coaches

What does your calendar have listed for today’s activities? In some ways, people have infinite choices about where they spend their time and how they fill their calendar. In other ways, life can feel routine and scripted. The to-do list can easily dominate people’s schedules. Many people squeeze in activities they want to do when or if they have time. Image for a moment if that situation were reversed. What if your calendar were not mundane but filled you with excitement about the future? Through goal setting, many people are infusing more and more of what they want to be doing into their calendars. In many ways, small but significant changes today can make a big difference in people’s lives for the long-term.

The mental health professionals at Thriveworks Boston have helped many people add more of what they want to do into their calendar by picking strategic goals that align with what they care about most in their lives. If you’d like to work with a counselor on goal-setting give us a call today. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Importance of Goal Setting

Every day, people are barraged with distractions that knock them off course from what they want to accomplish. Goals are often the antidote to these diversions. Well-set goals often help by…

1. Aiming attention at what is most important each day.
2. Stimulate difficult but effective behaviors.
3. Coordinate people’s focus and their actions so that they work together, toward the same target.
4. Boost incentives and interests so that motivation is sustained during setbacks.
5. Strengthen self-control.

Goal Specifics: What to Give Your Time and Effort To

One of the keys to setting goals is to aim at a variety of targets. While goals will always involve some form of challenge and growth, aiming at different types of goals can make the process more interesting. A goal is simply an expression of what people value and the causes for which people are willing to give their time and effort. Therefore, goals can be set for anything. A few examples of the types of goals people can set include…

• Financial: What role do you want to give money in your life? Do you want to prioritize earning? Spending? Giving? All three?
• Pleasurable: Where do you feel refreshed and restored? Who puts a smile on your face? What activities energize you?
• Career: How can your skills, passions, and talents be utilized in the professional world?
• Familial: What relationships do you want to improve or cultivate within your family? What kind of a home life do you want to enjoy?
• Educational: How can you grow, explore, or learn more? What formative relationships or expanding experiences can you pursue?
• Artistic: Where does your creativity come alive? How can time for producing, supporting, or engaging art enrich your life?
• Physical: What changes could strengthen your health? What areas of your health do you want to prioritize?
• Attitude: Who do you want to be? What kind of character do you want to cultivate? Being more patient? Kind? Self-controlled?

Schedule an Appointment at Thriveworks Boston

Friends and family can certainly support people as they set life goals, but often times, people need more assistance. Many people are turning to life coaches or counselors to guide them as they set and achieve their life goals. At Thriveworks Boston, more and more clients are scheduling appointments for goal setting help.

If you are ready to meet with a Thriveworks Boston professional, know that our office accepts most forms of insurance. We offer evening and weekend appointments, and most new clients have their first session within the same week of their first call to our office. If you are ready to set a goal, we are ready to help. Contact Thriveworks Boston for more information.