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Course for Setting Achievable Goals

Goal Setting: Gaining Tools for Success

 

Create a roadmap to your future.

 

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Course Overview

  • tickIncrease knowledge of goal setting and supporting skills.
  • tick Help establish realistic expectations for goal setting by identifying both the possible benefits and expected challenges.
  • tick Promote development of personal goals that are considered effective and consistent with personal values.
  • tick Build goal setting skills that will promote goal success by introducing various specific strategies.
  • tick Promote development of skills that promote both effective goal setting and optimal functioning across different areas of life.

Module Overview

Module

1

Getting Started With GoalsAudioicon

  • Understand the importance of setting personalized goals as a life skill to foster personal growth and development.
  • Develop self-awareness through self-reflection and metacognition to identify personal strengths, weaknesses, and aspirations.
  • Learn how to set balanced and effective goals by considering all areas of life and making them specific, achievable, and time-bound.
  • Recognize that goal setting is an active process requiring intention, planning, and actionable steps toward achieving objectives.
  • Embrace persistence and resilience to overcome challenges and maintain progress toward goal attainment.

Module

2

What to Expect From Goal SettingAudioicon

  • Develop realistic expectations by understanding that goal setting involves both challenges and benefits, and learn the importance of flexibility in overcoming obstacles.
  • Identify internal and external barriers to achieving goals and learn strategies to work past them using self-awareness of thoughts and emotions.
  • Adopt a growth mindset to view mistakes as learning opportunities, taking accountability for actions, and promoting continuous personal improvement.
  • Understand the immediate and long-term benefits of goal setting, appreciating delayed gratification and recognizing the worth of sustained effort.
  • Enhance emotional intelligence by identifying and communicating personal feelings, leading to positive emotions and stronger thinking skills that support goal attainment.

Module

3

Goal Setting: Supporting SkillsAudioicon

  • Recognize that goal setting is a complex skill requiring ongoing practice and development of supporting skills like motivation, emotional regulation, planning, decision-making, and organization.
  • Identify personal motivators through self-reflection and learn strategies to enhance motivation by understanding both internal and external factors.
  • Develop emotional regulation skills to effectively manage thoughts and emotions, supporting overall well-being and goal achievement.
  • Apply goal-oriented thinking and effective planning strategies, including time management, to pursue goals and recognize opportunities for improvement.
  • Strengthen decision-making and organizational skills to make intentional, value-based choices and maintain order in daily life, enhancing the ability to achieve goals.

 

Module

4

Entering the Goal Striving PhaseAudioicon

  • Transition from goal setting to active goal striving by identifying specific goal-oriented behaviors and taking actionable steps toward personal objectives.
  • Differentiate between mastery (personal growth-focused) and performance (outcome-focused) goals, understanding the effectiveness of prioritizing mastery.
  • Learn and apply goal-setting strategies such as SMART and WOOP to create structured, achievable goals and organize existing ones effectively.
  • Utilize visualization techniques and future-oriented thinking to promote goal success and maintain a positive and proactive mindset.
  • Recognize and overcome common barriers like procrastination by employing targeted strategies and seeking social support when needed.

 

Meet Course Creator,
Dr. Ashley Schoener

My name is Dr. Ashley Schoener, and I am a postdoctoral fellow in clinical neuropsychology. I earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University, my master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Dakota, and my bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. I have worked in a variety of behavioral health settings and have clinical experience working with individuals across the lifespan. I have also conducted research, co-authored peer-reviewed publications, and presented at national conferences. However, I have always had an interest in teaching and a passion for providing education to the public about my particular areas of expertise. My areas of interest broadly include affective neuroscience, cognition, and brain-behavior relationships. As such, I have plenty of knowledge to share on a range of topics. I believe learning is most effective when you are able to engage with the learning process, and this does not always have to feel like work. Our goal is to give you the opportunity to learn about some important new skills with a different approach than you're used to! Courses have been developed for the purpose of education, in collaboration with screenwriter, Anthony Crutcher, and artist, Dennis Di Lorenzo. We are very excited to share our courses with you and hope you are able to learn something new from each one you complete!

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