Episode 163: Let’s Do a Self Check-In

When was the last time you REALLY checked in with yourself, your needs, wants, and what life is currently throwing at you? This is so helpful and you are going to feel so much better about what to do next after listening to this episode.

Links Mentioned During the Episode:

• Episode 39: 5 Powerful Questions to Refocus Your Intentions

• Finding Your Way Guided Journal

• Daily Productivity & Brain Dump Book

• The Slow Plan

What is a self-check in?

• An intentional meeting with yourself, your current state of being, feeling, physically, mentally, emotionally

• An opportunity to reconnect with yourself, what you want, how life is going, and what might need to change or stay the same

• When should you do them?

  • Every quarter

  • Every time something in your schedule shifts

  • Every time you have more, less, or new responsibilities

• Why should you do them?

  • Checking in allows you to notice what's working and whats not

  • become more efficient

  • Make sure your needs are being met

  • Acknowledge and validate what you're currently experiencing

  • no one else will know what you need better than yourself

• Where to start?

  • Carve out an hour of time

  • Go somewhere if you can - the park, the library, hide in the bathroom of your car if you need to

  • Calm your nervous system - 4-7-8 breathing exercise

  • Check in with your body

  • Put on some music or ASMR that helps you feel inspired and grounded - this could be Enya, spa music, or rain sounds you YouTube

  • Bring a blank notebook and your favorite pen

  • Ask yourself 5 simple questions

    • What am I constantly thinking about lately? What's been top of mind?

    • What do I want more of right now? (experiential and tangible)

    • What do I want less of? (experiential and tangible)

    • What times of the day do I feel the most frustrated? Why?

    • What times of day do I feel the most at peace? Why?

• What are your current allowances and reminders for self?

  • I am allowed to have changing wants, needs, and ideas

  • I am allowed to make new choices that may be vastly different than choices I made in the past

  • I am allowed to "break the rules" of my day when I need to

• What resources do you want to come back to? Articles, books, podcasts that help you remember who you are and who you want to be

  • 5 Powerful Questions to refocus your intentions

  • Finding Your Way Guided Journal

• Action Zone:

  • When will I plan my week?

  • When will I plan my day?

  • When will I do this check in again? Put it on the calendar, set a reminder.