One of the principle reasons why people fail to progress in treatment is that they have not developed clear goals. Whilst goal setting is a core element of working with people, it often receives scant attention and little in the way of research evaluation. Mental Contrasting is a new approach to goal setting based on research studies and has been shown to increase goal attainment by 50%. Know as WOOP goals, this acronym stands for:
Wish
Outcome
Obstacle
Plan
To read more about Mental Contrasting and set your own WOOP goals using an interactive programme, click on the image below.
