Goal Setting - Brainstreams

You may already know about goals if you had therapy in a rehab program. But guess what? Goal setting works in real life too!

An action plan is one of the small steps you work on in order to achieve your goal.
It may take many action plans, over several weeks or months, to achieve your goal.
Each week set an action plan, something that you want to achieve in that week.
Setting a goal/action plan gives you something meaningful to work towards and continues to build on your skills and abilities.
Achieving a goal/action plan increases your confidence and feels good.
It is important to find ways to feel confident and hopeful about yourself and your condition.

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Goal Setting Tools

You can use this template to help organize your week.

You can use this worksheet to plan out your specific goals.

Make a list of activities you want to accomplish each day or week.
Don’t put too much on the list to begin with. Schedule these activities on a daily or weekly basis, whatever works best for you.
Don’t forget to put your usual self-care activities (e.g. dressing, bathing, meals, etc.) in your schedule. You can then schedule other activities around them.
Read the Tips for Managing Thinking Problems information sheet.

Pace your activities so you don’t overdo it and get overly tired. You need to make sure you always have some energy in reserve.
Allow yourself more time to do an activity than you think it will actually take.
Read the Energy Conservation information sheet.

Having a schedule and a “to do” list will remind you what you need to do.
It will give you peace of mind that you haven’t forgotten anything or booked yourself for more than one thing at a time. It also supports you in having purpose in your day.