Do you struggle to stick with your New Year's resolutions? Do you have big plans to make the next year a healthier one but you struggle to actually make changes, or you fizzle out on your new habits after only a few months or weeks?
Have you ever tried making your New Year's health resolution a monthly or progressive goal instead? Try one of these methods and see if that helps!
Do you want to improve your overall health in the new year but aren't sure how to go about it?
So many people set healthy New Year's resolutions like "eat healthier" or "exercise more." However, those aren't very effective goals because they're not measurable. Eat healthier than what? How much do you need to exercise to be "more"?
Let's look at some good goals that will actually inspire you toward better health.
First of all, you never need to wait for a new year to make changes in your life. Commit to starting with a new month, or a new week, or a new day. There is no inherent magic in a new year. You can change your life any time you choose! I want you to realize that!
That said, many people are planning to make big changes with the start of the new year. Sometimes, they don't know how to go about it, so that's what I'm doing here.
Health is a very common New Year's resolution, but many people fail to make specific and achievable goals or plans for how to achieve that health they desire.
How to Set Goals
Goals need to be specific. You can't just set a goal of "be healthier" and expect to achieve it. What is healthier? If you have just one more hour of health in 2023 than you did in 2022, that's "healthier," isn't it? But is that all you want?
Goals also need to be achievable. This is why a lot of weight loss goals fail. You can't necessarily control how much weight you lose. There are too many factors that go into that, including your metabolism, hormones, stress level, and more. A better goal would be to commit to a certain number of minutes of exercise each day or week or not eating after 8:00 p.m. or drinking a certain number of ounces of water each day.
All those items will contribute to weight loss, but you control them, whereas you don't control your weight. I know it's a fine line, but I hope that makes sense.
My 2023 Goal
My big goal for 2023 is to experience a new type of natural health contributor each month. I call it a health contributor because my list ranges from therapies like infrared sauna and reiki to nutrition changes like sourdough and raw dairy.
Basically, any new thing I haven’t tried yet that can contribute to my health can go on the list, and each month, I will choose one to experience.
Ideas for 2023 Goals
If you aren’t quite sure what to set for your goals, consider this list inspiration. Add your own measurements to the blanks, or feel free to take any of these ideas and tweak them to your own needs.
- Learn to make a new food from scratch each month of the year
- ___ minutes of fun sweaty activity each day/week
- Drink ___ ounces of water each day
- Identify one supplement you feel would help you and commit to taking it every day for 90 days
- Eat a raw fruit or veggie every day/every meal
- Spend 15 minutes in the sun at least three times a week
- Check in honestly with a trusted friend every week about your mental health
- Spend 3 hours a week with your Creator
- Choose one item of clutter to leave your home each day of the year
- Eliminate products containing fragrance/parfum or foods containing artificial colors
I’d love to hear your goals for the year!
Share them below, and let me know if there’s anything I can do to help you reach them!
