It’s natural to set goals for a new year. 

Keeping them S.M.A.R.T can make a huge difference between success and failure, according to Lisa Peterson, Nutrition and Wellness Educator for University of Illinois Extension. 

S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym to help you keep your goals within reach. If that means you want to work out more, then make sure that you specifically set your goal, and make it attainable. 

If you start to lose motivation, Peterson encourages you to simplify your goal for a day or two. That way you can keep your momentum. 

Peterson also says that it’s important to indulge and enjoy yourself. Just keep hitting your S.M.A.R.T. Goals in 2023. 

Learn more at extension.illinois.edu. Peterson appeared as guest on the WTIM Morning Show.