Goal-Setting
Although different from the typical mental exercises such as meditation and imagery, I still consider goal setting as a mental exercise. This is because goal setting is an activity where you sit down and think or write about your goals and how to achieve them. During this activity called goal setting, you are gaining motivation as well as guidance and clarity about your future. These are the benefits of goal setting, which is why I consider it a mental exercise. Not only do you gain these benefits each time you practice goal setting, but you also improve at goal setting itself. Let me tell you more about goal setting. Reaching any destination in life requires you to have both the directions and motivation. Goals are meant to motivate and guide you along your journey. Like most things, there is an art to goal setting that helps maximize the motivation and guidance provided by goals. Having goals without sufficient motivation gets you nowhere. Having motivation without guidance als