1. Charting a Course: Setting Goals with Intention
Presented by Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educator
Contra Costa County Office for Consumer Empowerment

2. Wellness is unique to every individual!
How do you define “wellness”?
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

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Physical Health
Relationships
Friendships/Community
Family/Supporters
Significant Other
Communication Skills
Self-Expression/Creativity
Spirituality/Purpose
Self-Mastery
Self-Esteem/Self-Love
Self-Awareness
Self-Care
Career/Financial Security
Education
Housing/Environment
Wellness includes…
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

4. Make a Choice, Commit to the Course...
Listen to your heart’s desire and choose one area of your life in which you will set a goal during our process today:
An area which is very important to you
An area that has been neglected
An area in which you know you need support
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

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Wellness Goal Areas
1. Where will you start your journey?
Physical Health
Relationships
Friendships/Community
Family/Supporters
Significant Other
Communication Skills
Self-Expression/Creativity
Spirituality/Purpose
Self-Mastery
Self-Esteem/Self-Love
Self-Awareness
Self-Care
Career/Financial Security
Education
Housing/Environment
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

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Dream, then Choose…
2. Allow yourself to dream…
Forget about barriers and imagine what you want
Let your intuition guide you
State a specific goal to yourself.
If you feel you can put your full intention on meeting this goal, you are ready to refine it.
3. Repeat this step until you are satisfied with your idea.
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

7. Envision this goal with all the details you can imagine.
“What you think, you become.” -Mohandas Gandhi
4. Get a clear mental picture of the goal already accomplished.
Include details!
Make the mental image crystal clear, vivid in your mind's eye. Play that picture over and over in your mind.
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

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The Law of Mind-Action
After choosing your
goal, state the goal in
positive terms!
Affirm what you wish to attract
Leave “don’t” and “won’t” out of this process!
For example, “I will do 45 minutes of yoga or take a walk every evening” instead of “Watch less TV and stop being a couch potato.”
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

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5. Write the goal!
“The difference between a goal and a dream is the written word.” -Gene Donohue
Once it goes into
writing it becomes
substantial and
starts etching itself into your subconscious.
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

10. Exploring the Territory…
Have I clearly and decisively set my intention on
manifesting this goal?
What skills do I need to achieve this?
What information and knowledge do
I need?
What help, assistance, or collaboration
do I need?
What resources do I need?
Am I making any assumptions?
What can block my progress?
How can I address that?
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

11. Charting the Course: Objectives
6. Identify the steps or markers along the path
Where you are now in relation to the goal?
Create 3 – 8 objectives or signposts to indicate that you are moving toward your goal
Write these steps on your worksheet
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

12. While defining the steps, Remember the Serenity Prayer!
Base your objectives on what you can do to move toward your goal
Recognize and accept factors that you cannot control
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

13. Use Deadlines to Stay On Track
How long will you need
to complete the goal?
Create a timeframe:
What can you achieve in:
one afternoon?
one week?
one month?
one year?
7. Set timelines on your objectives.
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

14. “Gather Assistance, Bypass Resistance”
8. Share your goals with select supporters
You do not need to discuss your personal goals with those who will disempower you with negative attitudes
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

15. 9. Use a Daily Planning Tool: Wellness Recovery Action Plan
“Using the WRAP allows me to notice how well I am taking care of myself and to consciously change my routines and activities so that I am creating the lifestyle of my choice. I’m no longer passive in situations that I don’t want or choose; I can respond instead of reacting.” Sharon Kuehn
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

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Celebrate Intention!
10. Back your plan with PERSISTENCE and resolve. Never give up, even when you hit setbacks.
Use setbacks as reminders to review and revise your objectives!
Reward yourself for the completion of each step!
Create an affirmation which states your intention and expresses gratitude as if your desired outcome is already present.
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

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Goal Setting Review
Choose the general area.
Dream, let your intuition lead.
Make the goal specific.
Envision the goal with all the details.
Write the goal.
Identify objectives, stepping stones toward the larger goal.
Set a time frame.
Gather support and assistance.
Build the goals into your daily plan.
Persist! Be well! Celebrate your successes!
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003

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Contact Information
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educator
Contra Costa County Office
for Consumer Empowerment
(925)
Sharon Kuehn
Wellness Recovery Educators 7/2003