I was getting bogged down in what the actions list should look like in my journal and how it should be presented so it's actually useful, so this was super helpful, thank you!
Glad you found it helpful! 😄💜 the nice part about my goal. Journal is that I have intentionally gone into it with the expectation that things aren’t going to be perfect, and will likely be a bit messy. That has really taken the pressure off needing things to look “perfect” or in their “final form”; I can sus that out when I transfer them to my everyday journal 💪
This kind of video is exactly why I am here. You are so clear and really explain what you are doing for yourself, which makes setting things up for myself much easier. I know I need to do the work, but watching your videos gives me the steps to more easily do the work needed. Thank you Jess!
On stretching, I've been going to an Exercise Physiologist for some injury rehab and she's told me that stretching routines are more effective after your muscles are warmed up. That can be achieved simply by a 15 minute walk. I must have missed a previous goal planning video but could you please tell me what's SIB+ ? And thanks so much for this goal planning overview Jess. It's just what I need this year as our family's income is about to drastically change and with it the way we need to approach our goals and needs. HNY to you and yours :)
Hi Jashii, I love your channel. I’m 69 and just love goal planning so I enjoy checking out what you do. I just can’t help myself mentioning Essentrics exercises. I’ve tried everything and never gotten such clear results. I’ve been doing the routines for 2 years now and I am stronger, more flexible, taller and excited to get up and exercise.
Seeing how you action plan your goals is really helpful, thank you! I am definitely going to be using these tools with my own goals 😊 Just a side not on the stretching that might be helpful to you: to avoid back pain, improve posture etc it really helps to find what your "neutral spine" feels like, so when it's neither rounded nor arched. Finding this can be aided by aligning yourself with a stick (like a broomstick) and remember the natural curve your spine has, so you dont want your entine spine touching the stick. When you've found neutral it's all about finding a way to facilitate this posture in positions you're often in like adjusting your desk chair settings. A neutral spine position puts the least pressure on all vertebrates! Furthermore, any type of inversion can help lengthen the space inbetween vertebrates, a simple inversion is just letting your upper body hang forwards and it is encouraged to have a generous bend in the knees as it's not about stretching the legs but relaxing your spine. A simple exercise type that can help strengthen the muscles around the knees and thus help avoid knee pain are balancing exercises. Just standing on one foot, the pose doesnt matter really. You could do this waiting for water to boil or whilst brushing your teeth. Cat/cow is of course a classic for spinal mpvement, but you would have to get on the floor, so i'd recommend standing exercises that you could in theory do anytime anywhere and it also doesnt matter which clothes you wear etc. Hope that inspires you 😊
Do you have any recommendations for breaking goals down into action steps when you're struggling to find any steps small enough to take, but large enough to make a dent? I'm struggling to make changes that are healthy for me long-term, but my multiple health conditions fight me. I'm currently doing your high bar/low bar suggestion, except I have an entire month of low bar and even not done activities.
It's very goal-dependent, but I do often find that smaller steps are still best! Even though on their own they can feel a bit lame, it's the combined effect of them that makes an impact. Again it really depends on the goal, but smaller steps can also help build momentum, especially in project-type goals. It takes a lot of reminding, but I try to make sure to look at those instances where I hit the low-bar as a success; those are normally the days when I really wasn't feeling it, but I still did something 💪
*clicks pen* So, I'm going to need you to travel through the porta into Q2 and bring back this completed course. I have at least two blank areas in my journal in need of information that is locked inside this course... secret "goal type codes" I wanna know the secret lol Seriously though... I am making the most of all of the goal setting content that you have recently shared and will do my best to wail... I mean wait. patiently!
*peeks in* did I hear finding volunteers for the course? 🙋🏼♀️ I volunteer for tribute (if you want but totes understand if you don’t, I’m just super excited for it lmao) Also this is perfectly timed as I was just planning on working on my goals this weekend (bit behind on q1 and cycle 1 planning lmao)
Same; for some of my bigger goals, I only write down the first 10 or so steps, mainly so I don’t use finishing my action list as a reason to procrastinate 😝 got two goals that fit that description this time around 👀
For goals that are a little bit more fuzzy, I find that outlining the ideal outcome helps me to get a bit more specific with them. For instance if we take a goal of healthier living, what does that actually look like once you have achieved or are achieving it? The finish point for that is going to look different for different people, so figuring out or brainstorming what it looks like for you can help with setting goals that are a little bit more concrete. Hope that helps! 💜
