Patience Takes Practice
Develop patience as a skill over time by identifying impatience and taking steps to improve.
SMART Goals or SMARTS Goals: Common Approach to Goal Setting
The SMART acronym is now the most popular format for setting goals to change behavior. However, a SMART goal is an antecedent behavior, meaning you intervene before the behavior occurs. The question is whether SMART should be expanded to SMARTS, with the additional "S" representing support. Without the support of positive reinforcement, it is easy to fall back into old habits.