Setting Goals during Pandemic

With the Covid 19 pandemic affecting people across the globe, many of us are experiencing a situation we've never been in before. Most of us are practicing social distancing by staying home as much as possible to avoid the spread of the virus. While this is the right thing to do, it isn't always easy - you may find that you feel unmotivated, uninspired and down in the dumps. This is a normal response to a period of isolation but there's a better way to handle this time and that's where goal-setting comes in.

If you're trying to get focused and cultivate new habits and behaviors during this time, goal-setting is the answer. Here are four reasons why goal-setting has never been more important.

It allows you to make the most of this time. Now that you have extra time on your hands with less distractions, this is the perfect opportunity to reach your goals and focus on your personal development. Goal setting is important because it can help you make the most of this time. Setting SMART goals or goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound is the best way to ensure that you're productive with your time throughout the covid 19 pandemic. Don't just make a quick mental list of the things you'd like to do instead sit down and write out specific goals so you can truly capitalize on your newfound free time.

It allows you to think outside the box. Working towards goals right now is important because this is a unique opportunity. You probably don't have access to all the resources you might normally use while working towards a goal that's how this time can push you to be more flexible and creative. You might achieve an old goal in a new way over with a different strategy or you may choose to set entirely new goals. Long term goals might be broken down to small term goals that are faster to achieve. As you work towards your goals right now, you'll come out of this time a more adaptable and resourceful person and those are the traits that will benefit you for the rest of your life.

It allows you to reevaluate your goals. Setting and evaluating goals is a great use of your current free time. The time, space and silence you have can help you reevaluate past goals. Sre those goals relevant to your life right now? Are they achievable? Are they stepping stones on the path to your personal and professional success? Once that you've already achieved your goal congratulate yourself for the goals you have met consider whether their SMART goals or whether you need to rethink them. Some goals might need to be overhauled completely and replaced with something new. Other goals may benefit from just a little tweak. This is a great time to re-examine your long-term goals and overall life plan. The covid 19 pandemic is making people really what's truly important in life. If your overall mindset could use some changes this might be a great time for you to sit back and think about your lifetime objectives.

This allows you to have no regrets. Goal setting right now is essential to ensure that you don't look back with a regret. Many incredible businesses were founded theirs in 2008 recession including companies like uber and Airbnb that have now succeeded big-time. Ten years from now you don't want to look back on the Covif 19 pandemic and feel regret that you didn't work as hard as you could have. This is a unique opportunity that you may not have again make good use of the unexpected time you've been given to take strides towards success. Don't fall back into bad habits or stay stagnant where you are instead, work on intentionally taking steps forward to help you get to where you want to be. Goal-setting is an important strategy at every step of your professional and personal life but right now it's more essential than ever.