New Month, New Goals: Tips and Ideas for Monthly Goals
New month comes with new goals, right? Monthly goals are a great way to improve yourself and your life without too much commitment. That’s why you should set them every month.
In this post, I will give you some tips on how to set the right monthly goals for yourself and how to make sure you’ll actually stick to them. You’ll also get plenty of different ideas on what kinds of goals to set!
What kind of monthly goals you should set?
Monthly goals are literally just goals you set for the month. They don’t have to be very big or complex. Usually it’s best to set simple and easy goals so that you are less likely to give up. If you set good goals for this month, next month you can take those same goals to the next level!
For example, if your goal this month is to write 500 words per day for your book, next month you could increase that number to 1000. Over time, you’ll make a lot of progress and that progress will be steady.
Try choosing one simple goal for different areas in your life, like health, exercise, work, hobbies, social life, and self-development. This way you won’t get too overwhelmed in one area or neglect the others.
To choose which exact goals you should set, it’s always a good idea to think about what your ultimate goals in life are or what are your biggest goals for this year. Monthly goals that support your bigger goals can speed up your progress.
If you don’t have any specific big goals in mind, you can always just choose something fun or try something you’ve been thinking about trying, like learning to play the ukulele.
How to make sure you don’t give up?
To biggest challenge with any goals you set is that often you feel like giving up or at least not doing what you’re supposed to do right now. That happens to pretty much everyone.
To make sure you don’t give up, you have to make sure that you set goals that are important to you and your growth. You also need to know what exactly you are supposed to do and how often.
Additionally, you have to have a plan for when problems occur. What will you do if you get sick and can’t go to the gym for a week? Will you simply forget about that week or will you take back that week next month? By having a plan for situations like this you’ll know what to do and you won’t need to feel like you failed.
Monthly goal ideas
Below I have listed several different goals that you can set for the month. Try to pick the ones that you think would benefit you the most. You can pick one goal from each category or for example focus on your social life this month. You know what works best for you.
Health goals
- Drink more water
- Make a smoothie every day
- Eat one more piece of fruit daily
- Replace unhealthy snacks with healthy ones
- Floss daily
Exercise goals
- Go for a walk every day
- Start jogging
- Go to the gym
- Go swimming twice a week
- Do yoga at home
Work goals
- Participate more in meetings
- Take on extra responsibilities
- Be more organized
- Create a new productivity system for yourself
Social goals
- Make one new friend
- Do something special with your friends every weekend of the month
- Call old friends and family members you haven’t heard from in a while
- Go to four different events this month
Hobby goals
- Take a short course, like a cooking class
- Read one book per week
- Get a pen pal
- Make a scrapbook
Self-development goals
- Do something you have been wanting to do, but have been too scared to do
- Start a gratitude journal
- Learn to keep your calm
- Always do the hardest things first
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All of these examples can help you in changing your life for the better. Some of them might make a surprisingly big difference. For example, a gratitude journal might not sound like your cup of tea, but it has many benefits. Who wouldn’t want to be happier and feel better about their life?
Did this post make you want to set some goals for the new month? Which ones will you set? I’d love to know!
If you want to read more on this topic, here is some further reading:
Why Prioritization is Crucial for You to Reach Your Goals
I love your articles. it inspires me to keep reading and to put to action. thanks.
Thank you, love to hear that! Best of luck with your goals!