As the year comes to a close, it’s easy to enter a reflective state. You may be marinating on your highs and lows and gaining clarity on the version of yourself you want to align more closely with. Restructuring your daily routine and revisiting your abandaoned hobbies can be exciting when you know which habits you want to break versus which ones you want to nurture.

There are plenty of popularized methods and systems to reset your life, though many can be daunting. Committing to an entire 75 Hard can be overwhelming. Deconstructing your overall aspirations into three categories with one goal each can make things more palatable. A perfectly holistic approach to goal-setting, here’s how to up-level in a way that’s balanced and intentional instead of burning yourself out chasing productivity. 

Splitting Up Your Goals into Mind, Body, and Spirit 

While many goal-setting systems are built around achieving more, categorizing three goals into mind, body, and spirit is rooted in aligning with who you authentically are. It’s less about doing more and more about becoming re-centered. Dividing your goals into mind, body, and spirit helps you nurture your complete self, taking into account the intellectual, the physical, and the soulful. When your goals are holistically nourishing, you’re able to evolve in a way that’s more fulfilling and less daunting. It’s less about doing more and more about becoming whole. Here’s how to structure it for yourself and a few examples of goals for each category for further guidance.

Mind 

Under the mind category, choose a goal that aligns with keeping your brain more at ease. The digital age can feel incredibly overstimulating, so a mind goal is important to feed your emotional intellect and protect the integrity of your inner spirit. These goals will help you think clearer, learn deeper, and process the world in a healthy way.

  • Read one book per month that expands your mind and deepens your perspective.
  • Take an online course to learn a new skill or language.
  • Maintain a daily journaling routine.
  • Set digital boundaries by limiting social media scroll time to nourish focus.
  • Start therapy or life coaching to comb through any emotional stagnancy.

Body

Under the body category live the goals that align with your physical health. It’s all about honoring your vessel, not through punishment or pressure, but through intentional care and consistency. Your body carries your energy, so keeping it moving and balanced directly supports your mind and spirit all the same.

  • Move your body every day through a commitment to yoga, walking, dancing, strength training, etc.
  • Center your diet on whole, nutrient-rich foods that fuel your energy rather than bog you down.
  • Prioritize getting 7 to 8 hours of deep sleep consistently.
  • Drink more water and limit caffeine or alcohol.
  • Practice breathwork or stretching between work tasks.

Spirit

Lastly, it’s important to prioritize your inner world and what matters beyond the material. These are the goals that can help you feel more connected with your higher self and reinforce the meaning of it all. They deepen your sense of purpose, intuition, and connection, to yourself, others, and the universe.

  • Start a daily meditation or prayer practice.
  • Create a gratitude ritual by listing three things you’re thankful for every morning.
  • Spend time in nature to recharge your energy.
  • Volunteer or give back through a beach cleanup, feeding the unhoused, or any other way that resonates with your beliefs.
  • Set creative intentions aligned with your higher purpose.