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Want to exercise more? Try setting an open goal for your New Year’s resolution – Micky News
It’s that time of year when many of us are setting goals for the year ahead. The most common New Year’s resolution – set by 59% of us – is to exercise more. But…
But our research suggests the way we typically set goals in exerciseoften doesnt work. So, what should we do instead?
Our research interviewing elite athletes suggests one possibility is to set open goals instead.
Specific goals can actually put us off
Generally, were advised to set specific, or SMART, goals (where SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timebound). Aiming to walk 10,000 steps per day is a common example.
This advice is typically based on goal-setting theory…
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