Welcome to my Healthful Endeavors Blog! This blog is a new endeavor for me. I hope to share my passion for healthful living with you. I know the value of making daily decisions that can move me toward better health in my life. I was a busy home school mom for two decades. Now I am working full-time and starting a new health and wellness business. It’s hard to get all the important things done while still taking care of myself! I know you are busy keeping your life on track. You want to have better health for yourself and your family. In this blog, I’d like to share some tips that may help you move up the path toward better health.

Personal Story

It’s January 2017! I have thought about my goals for the new year. I love January for the fresh start to make improvements in my life. One area I want to work on this year is the way I take care of myself. This year my self-care goal is to be physically and mentally fit. Why? I want to be physically and mentally fit for serving God, my family, and others. What can I do? How do I fit it into my crazy schedule? Read on to find some great tips.

If you are a busy woman who wants better health, you may want to take some time to set goals for the year, month, week, and day. Setting goals is what helps you know where you want to go, plan how to get there, and know when you have arrived. My hope is that I can give you education and encouragement on your journey.

Go Ahead: Set Some Goals!

The following goal-setting tips will help you get started today.

1. Take a few minutes to think about where you want to go with your health and life. Make a written list of ideas. Narrow them down to one to three goals for the month. For example, my physical goal for January is to get more sleep.
2. Write the annual goals in a journal or word document. Break them into manageable monthly or weekly goals. Be specific: I want to get 7 – 8 hours of sleep every weeknight.
3. Figure out what that looks like in your daily schedule: I need to head to bed by 10 pm every night, if I get up at 6 am.
4. Track progress daily. Every day I write down when I go to bed and when I get up.
5. Evaluate your success/failures weekly. I got to bed by 10 four nights this week. Why did I not do it every weeknight? What can I do differently? Set a timer? Not stay out as late?
6. Reflect on the past month. Set new goals.

These tips will help you take the first steps toward getting and staying healthier. For me, I have identified that I needed to get more sleep. When I get enough sleep, my body can fight off germs which can lead to illness. That will give me more time to spend time with my family and friends. January is a great time use goal setting to move up the path to better health.

What goals have you made for January? How do you track them?

Please leave a comment and encourage others. 🙂