5 Tips for Your 2026 Goals 💜

Key wellness & goal-getting strategies (5 tips)

1. Do a “reality check” on your goals

   • Base plans on your current constraints (time, energy, money, resources).
   • Don’t assume “future you” will automatically become perfectly consistent.
   • Ask: “Why don’t I do this already?” to uncover what’s truly blocking you.
   • Example: If you’re a fussy eater, don’t plan lunches around foods you dislike—plan to fit real preferences to avoid burnout and takeout backslides.

2. Make goal progress visible

   • Use tracking so you can see movement even when results aren’t obvious yet.
   • Track either:
     • Inputs-focused progress (habits/routines, checklist items, days completed)
     • Outputs-focused progress (milestones like weight-loss weigh-ins)
   • For goals that are hard to “see” (e.g., digital declutter), use a visible system like:
     • checklists of folders/areas to complete
     • simple tallies of items removed (with common-sense limits)

3. Don’t rely on motivation—reduce friction instead

   • Motivation dips; instead of willpower, design your environment.
   • Make the “good” action easy and the “bad” action harder, e.g.:
     • deleting/blocking quick temptations (like food delivery apps/sites)
     • removing saved payment details so purchases require extra steps
   • Guiding questions:
     • “How can I make action easier?”
     • “How can I make goal-hindering choices harder?”

4. Get support from someone else

   • Work with accountability buddies/partners.
   • Benefits: staying motivated, focused, and on track—whether or not they share the exact same goal.
   • If you lack support, consider a community option: Change Your Life Challenge.

5. Set multiple deadlines (shorter timeframes)

   • Year-long goals often get pushed to the end; progress improves when you add mini deadlines.
   • Prefer deadlines tied to inputs (things you control) rather than outputs (results you can’t fully control).
     • Example: deadline for meal/exercise behaviors vs. a vague outcome like guaranteed weight loss by a certain date.
   • Deadlines create urgency and drive action.

Presenters / sources

• Creator/Presenter: Not explicitly named in the subtitles (the speaker presenting the “five tips” and referencing their own goals and experiences).
• Program/community mentioned: Change Your Life Challenge (with a free workbook and a goal-progress community).