I'm already healthy. Do I still need to set health goals?

If you’re already fit and healthy, is there any point in setting new goals? Yes!. Everybody can benefit from having at least one goal at any point in their lives. Your health goals don’t necessarily need to revolve around improving a part of your body or your fitness. They can simply revolve around maintaining your existing health and wellbeing.

Why should you set new health goals?

Still not sure why you should be setting yourself new health and wellness goals? Here are some of the many reasons why having health goals is great:

• Goals provide you with a sense of direction
• Having goals helps to keep you motivated in other aspects of your life
• Achieving your health and fitness goals can boost your mood and lower your levels of psychological stress
• Working on your health and wellbeing can boost the levels of serotonin and dopamine in your brain
• Setting and achieving your goals can increase your self-esteem and confidence

How to set new health goals

Here are some top tips for setting brand-new health and fitness goals.

• Think of where you would like to be in terms of your health and fitness in 12 months’ time
• Split your long-term goal into a series of smaller goals
• Categorize your goals into fitness, mental health or nutrition-related goals
• Create daily action plans to help you achieve your larger goals