Goal setting Archives

Magic Wands

Attention parents! Read out the below passages to your child to engage them in this fun and thought-provoking activity! Imagine this scene: a wizard visits your family home and gives everyone in your family magic wands that have the ability to change things! If you could change one thing in the entire world, what would […]

Goal Mood Boards

In order for us to set goals, we need to figure out what we want in life. This Goal Mood Board activity is a fantastic one to do with family and children, because it prompts us to communicate and express our ideas, hopes and dreams with our loved ones. Creating an artistic representation of your […]

SGOOP

This is the second of 2 articles on the topic of “promoting lasting change.” Click here for part 1. Besides learning about how to make goals SMART, young people in Citywise learn about SGOOP, an interesting strategy that has been found to be most helpful in achieving our goals. This is a helpful tool that […]

Making Resolutions Stick

This is the first of 2 articles on the topic of “promoting lasting change.” Click here for part 2. At least once a year, many of us set resolutions, or goals, with the hope of achieving lasting change in our lives. While it is simple to set goals, it can be tricky to ensure that […]