Personal Health Goal Examples and How to Achieve Them

I’ve been talking a lot about how to set goals and stick to them lately. Whether work or personal health goals, it’s important to take time to define and plan them. When you do, you’re able to put into practice the smaller steps needed to achieve them over a period of time. Because let’s be real, things don’t happen overnight. And without a plan, it can feel like running on a hamster wheel, with no real direction to go. Planning these personal health goal examples is an ongoing process that takes mindfulness and daily action to achieve. In this post, I’ll be covering a personal health goal example of mine and how I’m using the tools I’ve recommended to define it and track my progress.

What is a good personal health goal example? 

Personal health goals can directly affect so many aspects of your life, like your family, mental health or personal happiness. When they are defined and prioritized, you’re on the right track to making changes and achieving them. A good personal health goal example is anything from losing weight to reducing your stress levels. These might sound easy enough, but let’s take a look at how we plan baby steps to achieve what sounds like a simple personal health goal example. 

“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” – Stephen Covey

My Personal Health Goal Example: Cook One New Recipe A Week

Last year, one of my goals was to start reading more. I wanted to read at least 10 books. I used a simple process to accomplish it over one year, and was successful! I’m going to share this process with you, with a different goal, which is to cook one new recipe a week for the entire year. 

As I put this personal health goal example together, I had a few things in mind to consider as I progressed towards achieving it. These key factors below can apply to almost all your personal health goals. Let’s check them out. 

1. Be realistic with what you can accomplish. Shoot for a lower number and overachieve. You can reset your goals half way through the year to make it more challenging as you improve at your routine.
2. Research and plan ahead of time so you are prepared during your journey and not derailed by lack of information or resources.
3. Make it a routine. 
4. Plan, edit, replan and track everything with these printables. 

To plan my goal, I used the Goal Planner Worksheet that you can download here, and filled in the following:

My Personal Health Goal Example

Cook 1 new recipe per week this year. 

This goal is relevant to me because cooking doesn’t come naturally. My husband is the master chef and takes charge in the kitchen. He can whip up something with whatever we have in the house—and it will be amazing. I, on the other hand, need a recipe to follow, and even then, I can get overwhelmed. I’ll be looking for recipes with the following qualifications, with the hopes that I find some great ones to add to my Weekly Meal Planning Trello Board, start feeling more comfortable in the kitchen, and add some variety to my family’s dinners. 

My meals must be:

1. Easy to make
2. Made with healthy, fresh ingredients
3. One pot or Instant pot recipes are a plus
4. 5 ingredients or less are a plus
5. Shortcuts and less homemade sauces and dressings. Huge plus! I’m not spending hours in the kitchen after work, especially if I want to get a workout in

The Strategy

Plan meals and grocery shop on Sundays from 8am -10am.

Break it Down

1. Action Step 1: Make a list of 52 new recipes – Due 1/31
   1. Research meals and get starter list created
   2. Cook 5 total new meals
   3. Document and rate meals
   4. Post favorite recipes on blog (holding myself accountable!)
2. Action Step 2: 47 Meals to go! – Due 6/30
   1. Continue to research and add to list, make sure there are enough ideas
   2. Cook 21 total new meals
   3. Document and rate meals
   4. Post favorite recipes on blog
3. Action Step 3: Check in on goal and make sure it’s still realistic – Due: 7/31
   1. Adjust goal if needed
   2. Cook 4 total new meals
   3. Document and rate meals
   4. Post favorite recipes on blog

With my plan intact, I’m ready to roll! I always like to compare against SMART goals too, to make sure it’s Specific ✅, Measurable ✅, Attainable ✅, Relevant ✅ and Time-bound ✅. 

Additional Health Goal Starter Ideas

This was one personal health goal example, to cook more meals at home. But there are so many great ideas out there depending on what you want to focus on. Some additional personal health goal examples are listed below. You can use the method I covered in this blog for setting any of these goals for yourself. 

• Workout regularly
• Get better sleep
• Schedule self-care time
• Workout for X minutes a day
• Start mornings off with yoga
• Eat less sugar
• Run a 5k
• Join a community with the same goals as you
• Start journaling 
• Try a new type of workout
• Start a new skin care routine
• Drink more water
• Cut back on alcohol 
• Eat breakfast every morning 
• Eat more vegetables 
• Take vitamins daily 
• Practice meditation 

Personal Health Goals Journey

I hope this post helps you find a clear path on your personal health goal journey. With these examples and process for planning, you are well on your way to succeeding. And remember, planning means adjusting along the way. So make sure you continue to celebrate your successes when you have them and make adjustments when you need to.

Free Goal Planning & Routine Building Printables

For more tools to help you succeed as you start crushing your goals, check out this bundle I put together to help you document and plan.