Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Book by James Clear
Reader Question: How can I ensure that I am setting the correct objectives for myself while attempting to develop new habits?
James Clear: Establishing the proper objectives is essential to the success of any new habit. Using the SMART framework is one approach to guarantee that you’re creating effective objectives. This implies that your objectives must be explicit, quantifiable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Instead of making a goal such as “exercise more,” consider creating a SMART goal such as “attend the gym for 30 minutes, three times each week, for the next four weeks.” This objective is explicit, quantifiable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound, increasing the likelihood that you will accomplish success. Remember that the idea is to develop objectives that are both hard and doable given your existing lifestyle and time constraints.