OK team - lets set our goals for the next 4 weeks. As they say, we need to set goals because if we are aiming for nowhere, that;'s just where we will go.

Forethought: The ability of our minds to create the future
Affirmation: A goal written out in a short description that when written correctly triggers an image in your mind of your goal already accomplished. An affirmation is a tool to deliberately create your memory for the future by projecting that future into the present through forethought.

Steps for writing affirmations:
It needs to be personal - use the word I
It needs to be positive - describe what you want, not what you don't want
It needs to be in the present tense as though it is already happening
It needs to indicate achievement - include I do or I have rather than can, will or should
Do not compare yourself to others
Use action words - quickly, easily
Use emotion words - how do you feel when you picture your goal?
Accuracy - be specific e.g how much exercise a day, how much will you weigh?
Realistic - what can you realistically achieve in 4 weeks? Close your eyes and visualise experientially the image of your goal.

My affirmation:
It is 17th September, I have consistently eaten 1200 net calories , have been exercising for at least 30 minutes every day including weights at least twice a week and can easily run 5k. I have lost 4 lbs minimum, an inch from my waist/hips and am feeling slimmer, healthier and a great sense of achievement.

Kate