26 Science-Backed ‘Gut Goals’ You Can Start Anytime
Setting goals for 2026? We’re here for that. But if you want your goals to stick, you need to set the right kind. (Yes, there’s science behind motivation—read it here.)
What you’re not doing?
-the restrictive, joy-stealing kind of resolutions you quit after three days
-definitely not the kind where you live in the gym
-you’re for sure not swapping your favorite foods for boring versions.
In 2026, you’re setting gut goals – and you’re going to crush them.
Gut goals are about living in a body you trust. Where you can sit down to a meal, savor every bite and let your body handle things from there. When food feels like a pleasure, not something you do simply to stay alive. The kind where after eating you’re like, “Bloat? Never met her.”
Gut goals also hit deeper. They are the ones you feel – deep down in your gut – that are just right for you. Running that half marathon. Quitting the job you hate. Planning in a way that sets you up to be the best version of you!
Need some inspo to shake up your wellness routine in 2026? Keep reading for 26 gut goal ideas that you can start anytime.
- Find your digestive happiness with enzymes.
- Start journaling. Get it outta your head and on paper (or in your Notes app).
- Balance your gut with probiotics.*
- Get some sleep (7-plus hours of sleep a night).
- Stop multitasking. It steals your focus, attention and performance.
- Practice gratitude. Being thankful can change your brain.
- Ban your phone in the bedroom for better sleep.
- Break down all that protein (and the rest of your macros) with Digest Gold.*
- Move your body daily. Even 10 minutes counts.
- Get outside. Your mind and body will thank you.
- Give back for more feel-good vibes.
- Train your brain as well as your body.
- Learn something new (a language, gardening or knitting)!
- Calm your mind and reduce daily stress with meditation.
- Try colorful new foods. More colors = more nutrients.
- Take a deep breath. Then another.
- Get ahead of “hanger” with Fasting Today.*
- Focus on regularity. Learn what’s “normal.”
- Exercise for your future self.
- Put down your phone and pick up a book.
- Find your balance. Berberine is a metabolic powerhouse that helps balance blood sugar.*
- Say no. Make it a full sentence.
- Get some sunlight early in the day.
- Cook at home. Seriously. You have food at home!
- Dial in your recovery routine to come back again tomorrow, with Repair Gold.*
- Spend time with family and friends.
