30 Short Term Goal Ideas

Happy Monday, everyone! If you watch my Instagram stories then you’ve probably seen that each Monday I like to share 5 goals that I want to accomplish that week. There are so many benefits to setting goals, both short and long term: they give you focus and motivation, reduce procrastination, and help measure progress. Plus it’s so satisfying to achieve them!

After getting some feedback from people who love the idea of weekly goals, but aren’t sure where to start – I’ve put together a list of 30 short term goal ideas to help get you started! Just pick a few of these and adjust them to fit your lifestyle.

30 Short Term Goal Ideas:

Make your bed every morning
Exercise for 30 minutes a day
Be in bed by 10:30pm
Drink more water
Keep a daily gratitude journal
Put away laundry as soon as it’s done
Read a book for 20 minutes each day
Don’t hit the snooze button
No phone 30 minutes before bed
Replace soda with water or tea
Meditate daily
Learn something new
Take your vitamins each day
Eat meals at home
Call or text a friend you haven’t talked to in a while
Clean out your closet
Do a morning and nighttime skincare routine
Limit alcohol to weekends
Stretch for 10 minutes each day
Do a random act of kindness for someone
Get 8 hours of sleep each night
Finish a project you’ve been putting off
Listen to an educational podcast
Keep a daily to-do list
Organize your desk area
Try a new workout
Spend time outside
Do an act of self-care
Maintain work/life balance
Walk your dog daily

Also, did you know that you are 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down? Below is the template I use each week – feel free to save it and use it yourself!