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The Benefits of Goal Setting

Dopamine Boost

When you want something and get it, whether it’s a bonus, candy bar, or text message — your brain gives you a shot of dopamine. Because of this, it’s possible to boost dopamine levels by setting small goals and accomplishing them.

For instance, your brain receives a spike in dopamine if you promise yourself you’re going to work out and then you actually do.

Structure, Clarity, & Control

Goal setting allows you to harness these three fundamental elements which are huge assets to anyone. By setting goals, structure underpins their success.

Furthermore, by setting goals thoroughly, you are able to define to yourself what is important to you and what you really want to achieve in your life.

This perspective is essential when it comes to good-decision-making. All of this combined, and you have control of your future.

With this control, you are able to move confidently in the direction of your dreams, and live the life you have always imagined.

A Sense of Purpose

Instead of going through the motions of life and existing from day to day, your goals give you reasons to get up in the morning, a reason to act, and a reason to live the life you desired.

Begin with the end in mind.

– Stephen Covey

Another Tip

A vision board is a visualization tool which refers to a board of any sort used to build a collage of words and pictures that represent your goals and dreams.

By placing visual representations of your goals into one space, you can easily visualize them frequently. Remembering to look at them daily and imagine them as if they have already come true is one of the best ways to activate the Law of Attraction.