{"id":49206,"date":"2016-04-25T07:15:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T11:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=49206"},"modified":"2021-05-17T04:08:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T08:08:54","slug":"how-to-reach-goals-google-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/tech\/how-to-reach-goals-google-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hack Google Calendar to Reach Your Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_49212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49212\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49212 size-full\" title=\"How to Hack Your Google Calendar to Reach Your Goals\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/How-to-Hack-Your-Google-Calendar-to-Reach-Your-Goals_2.jpg\" alt=\"How to Hack Your Google Calendar to Reach Your Goals\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Google<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Getting started on a <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/lifestyle\/achieve-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new goal<\/a> can be hard. But whether it\u2019s exercising more, learning a new language, connecting with your family or carving out time for <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/lifestyle\/meditation-techniques-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meditation<\/a>, a new feature for&nbsp;Google Calendar claims it can support your pursuit of all those seemingly lofty hope and dreams. But can the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qnZZInDyrZo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goals<\/a> feature really help you follow through with your <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/best-half-marathons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">half-marathon<\/a> training or get your butt to morning yoga three times a week? Here\u2019s what you need to know about this potentially game-changing tool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/no-excuses-accountability-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 Tricks to Actually Stick to Your Workouts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qnZZInDyrZo\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Google Calendar Goals: Set \u2018Em So You Don\u2019t Forget <\/strong><strong>\u2018Em<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To start using the Goals feature, you\u2019ll have to download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Calendar app<\/a> if you\u2019re not already using it. From the app, you can choose to set as many goals as you\u2019d like, from five categories, including \u201cExercise,\u201d \u201cBuild a Skill,\u201d \u201cFriends &amp; Family,\u201d \u201cMe Time\u201d and \u201cOrganize My Life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next, select the time of day that\u2019s best for you, or just have Google automatically pencil in time for the activity wherever you have room in your calendar that week. The app will eventually learn your schedule preferences, and every time you scroll through your calendar, you\u2019ll be reminded with popups that it\u2019s time to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/lifestyle\/how-to-meditate-dan-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meditate<\/a> (or read, run, study Spanish, you name it\u2026).<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/lifestyle\/how-to-become-a-morning-person\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Becoming a Morning Person<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And if you miss an appointment because a meeting runs long or you woke up late, the app can assist with rescheduling. (It\u2019s smart like that.) Prefer to keep track of your calendar from your desktop? The function might still be helpful for you: Scheduled \u201cgoal activities\u201d will appear on your standard desktop browser calendar marked with a flag.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49207\" style=\"width: 315px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49207 size-full\" title=\"How to Hack Your Google Calendar to Reach Your Goals\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Goals-create_FINAL.gif\" alt=\"How to Hack Your Google Calendar to Reach Your Goals\" width=\"315\" height=\"644\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GIF: <a href=\"https:\/\/googleblog.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/find-time-goals-google-calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Get Even Smarter About Goal Setting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If this all sounds simple enough, you\u2019re not wrong. But before you embark on a new goal, just make sure it\u2019s realistic and specific, and give yourself a little wiggle room, says Daily Burn Senior Fitness\/Nutrition Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noraminno.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nora Minno<\/a>, RD, CDN. Instead of saying you\u2019ll work out seven days this week, pick the workouts you\u2019ll do and give yourself a range, like four to five days. That way, if something comes up, you can still feel good about hitting the lower end of your goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/no-excuses-accountability-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 Tricks to Actually Stick to Your Workouts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Planning mini \u201cgoal\u201d appointments in advance could help by taking some of the thought out of holding yourself accountable, Minno says. \u201cI talk to my clients a lot about scheduling workouts ahead of time, the same way you would schedule lunch with a friend or a meeting with a coworker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plus, having visual cues within your calendar takes you <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/no-equipment-back-exercises\/\"   title=\"back\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"681\">back<\/a> to your original motivation, says Minno. Maybe you were feeling a little sluggish on Sunday night and decided you\u2019d <em>definitely<\/em> plan to exercise four times this week, for example. Every time you see your goal activities in your schedule, you\u2019re more likely to recall the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/lifestyle\/diy-pinterest-projects-for-motivation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feeling that motivated<\/a> you to set it in the first place, she says.<\/p>\n<p>It can also help you reflect on how you\u2019ll feel once you\u2019ve reached your goal, says Minno. The colorful blocks peppered throughout your week can be a visual reminder of how important connecting with your family or committing to your health really is to you. They may be small chunks of time, but these mini reminders might be just the motivation you need to get on track to nail your every ambition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new calendar feature from Google makes goal setting a breeze. But could it actually help you get to the gym more? 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