With a new season quickly approaching your head is filled
with big hopes and dreams of what you want to personally accomplish. The skies
the limit for your goals and you are giddy with the idea of being the best you
have ever been. This excitement of all the possibilities that could be is
great, however if you do not follow a few simple steps for setting goals you
may find yourself loosing steam mid-season. Here are Coach Kristen’s suggestions to help keep your eye
on the prize throughout the entire season.
- Break
your goals down into three categories:
- Dream
Goals: long term goal, 2-4 years from now.
- Individual
Season Goals: personal goals to accomplish by the end of the season.
- Short
Term Goals: something you want to accomplish within the next few weeks.
- When
you write down your goals answer the following questions:
- How
long will it take to reach this goal?
- What
is my first step in achieving this goal?
- What
results may or may not occur due to this goal?
- What
are the steps that are required to meet this goal?
- Your
goals should be “SMART”:
- S-
Specific
- M-
Meaningful
- A-
Attainable
- R-
Rewarding
- T-
Trackable
- Evaluate
your goals often: goal setting is only effective if you constantly
evaluate where you are in relation to achieving your goal. Setting goals
at the beginning of the season and then never looking at them again is as
ineffective as never creating goals in the first place. Every week you
should go over your goals, what you are doing to achieve your goals and
altering your plan of action to achieve your goals as necessary.
Kristen Perri is Cheer360’s
Co-Founder and Director of Mental Fitness. She holds a masters degree in
Sport Psychology, is a certified Mental Game Coach, Sport Hypnotist and
Personal Trainer. With over 8 years of cheer coaching experience, Kristen
has coached all skill levels including middle school and junior varsity.
Currently, Kristen is the Head Varsity Coach of a major Long Island
Cheerleading Program.
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