Another problem I have run into when trying to meet goals is how to deal with guilt. When you fail to do something towards your goal, you have the tendency to want to criticize and beat up yourself over it. Don't do it! It makes you feel guilty and makes you start getting in a "what's the use" mindset that will cause you to abandon the goal.

Be kind to yourself if you have a mishap and get off track. Don't criticize yourself and make yourself feel guilty about it. Guilt pushes you down right when you need to go up. Tell yourself that meeting a goal is a process of ups and downs and it is ok to have a mishap. Tell yourself you will work on moving back "up" from this moment on.