Questions to ask yourself weekly
I can openly admit that I am not as committed to doing this as I want to be, mostly because I don't prioritise the time for doing it. However, from experience, I know how powerful it is to regularly check
in with your:
Wellbeing
Goals
Health
And more
The easiest way to do this, is to ask yourself some key questions every week to see if you are progressing or staying still. To find out if you are needing support somewhere in life, or maybe just more self-love is needed.
Self-Awareness
"Research suggests that when we see ourselves clearly, we are more confident and more creative. We make sounder decision, build stronger and healthier relationships, and communicate more effectively."
Most of us live our lives on autopilot and we aren't even aware of most of the thoughts we are having all day, let alone why we do the things we do. It is from this state that we repeatedly make the same errors and find ourselves feeling stuck and unfulfilled. How can you progress to where and who you want to be, when you aren't even aware of why you do the things, you do?
I was a Zombie
For most of my life, I have been totally unaware of most of my habits, where they came from and what triggers them. An example I always like to use from my own journey, is when I first started dating my partner, and I used to be so uncomfortable with being happy that I would say or do something to cause an argument. Now, I didn't KNOW that I was uncomfortable being unhappy, it was a subconscious feeling when things were going well, I would doubt it and believe it was all too good to be true. This also wasn't followed by a conscious thought of me saying "say or do something angry Paige to make yourself miserable."
It could all happen in a few seconds and before I knew it, I was back feeling content, yet miserable. It was only through my partner commenting on it that I realised what I was doing. Subconsciously, I believed that if things were going well then it must be a lie because my past relationships had created this narrative with me. Therefore, I felt like I needed to shift myself into a more comfortable state of anger and sadness to believe that this was a relationship.
Maybe that sounds crazy to you?
You might be thinking "I don't want to be angry or sad", but when you stop and really take notice, you might just surprise yourself with how many arguments you start, how many nasty comments you make, how easily annoyed you get with someone, how much you snap, and so on.
This is why awareness is so important!
If you truly want an amazing and happy life, then I would recommend doing two things:
Read 'The Big Leap' by Gay Hendricks
Put time aside every week to journal on the questions below.
Journal prompts for weekly reflection
What wen well this week?
What didn't go to plan this week?
What triggered (annoyed) me this week?
Why was that?
What do I need to do more of?
What do I need to do less of?
Bonus tip: your weekly reflection doesn't have to be on a Sunday night or a Monday morning. Find a time that works for you each week and you might just find you are more likely to do it.
Now,
Turnanewpage x
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