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Shall I set a goal?

Wjem did goal setting become so horrible? So revered? I know that I've been asked more times than I can count what my goals are. And I never really understood what all the fuss was about until a couple of weeks ago, when we learnt about SMART goal setting in my degree. Gees this degree is teaching me so much about health and the relation to my health conditions. Now if you don't know SMART goals by name, I can assure you if you've ever seen an OT or really any healh professional, you would have had to set these types of goals. So the reason I've been thinking about this today is because recently there has been a lot of bike riders for cancer, the ANZAC's, everything. And I've always wanted to do a fun run or the like, but now I can't run or walk without crutches so.... I thought why not do a bike ride? I have been told that bike riding is good for hyper mobile patients so I keep thinking, why not? Can't that been a goal for next year? Why not? It's not like I've really been able to do anything else at the moment apart from doggy paddle, which I can assure you, I will not be doing once winter really sets in. 

I haven't told anyone I'm going to do this yet, nor have I chosen which one I am going to do yet, but I'm making my promise here, so I can't go back on it. Unless something dramatic happens. What would you do? What are your goals? Let me know and we can achieve them together! I might even be able to use my OT study skills to help you set achievable goals. By the way, if you don't know SMART goals, google it. 

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