Recognizing your needs prompts

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Instead of giving an immediate answer to a request today, say 'I'll get back to you on that.'

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Say yes to one thing that refills you today.

ActionMorning

Check in with your body this afternoon before you agree to one more thing today and ask whether you actually have the energy for it.

ActionBody

What is a way I can practice being more comfortable with expressing my own needs in a group setting?

Self-ReflectionNeeds

What is one thing I can do today to bring good energy into my living space?

Self-ReflectionIntention

What do I want to protect time for before the day takes over?

Self-ReflectionMorning

What is the best way for me to spend a Saturday morning if I want to actually feel rested by the time Sunday comes around?

Self-ReflectionNeeds

When I am feeling envious of someone's lifestyle what is the specific emotional need like security or freedom that I feel I am currently missing?

Self-ReflectionEmotions

When I am feeling overextended by work what is one task I can delegate or drop to reclaim my time and sanity?

Self-ReflectionBoundaries

Think of something you accomplished that still doesn't feel finished in your head and do one concrete thing to close it out this week.

ActionClosure

What is a part of your mind that you wish you could turn off for a day?

SocialMetacognition

Have a difficult conversation you've been avoiding having.

ActionBoundaries

How can you be more intentional about the way you spend your evening me time?

SocialNeeds

Practice a graceful exit at a social event.

ActionBoundaries

How do I handle the pressure to have a side hustle or be productive during every waking hour of my life?

Self-ReflectionSelf-worth

Stop everything you're doing thirty minutes before you want to be asleep tonight and give your body time to actually get there.

ActionNeeds

Mute all non-essential notifications on your phone for 24 hours.

ActionBoundaries

Set your alarm for tomorrow tonight and then put your phone across the room so you don't reach for it in bed.

ActionHabits

How do I handle the feeling of guilt when I spend my productive time on a hobby I love instead of on work?

Self-ReflectionMetaemotions

What is a way I can handle the feeling of losing my 20s to work by finding small ways to inject fun and play into my weekdays?

Self-ReflectionWork

Ask for the thing you actually want this week instead of the smaller version you'd normally settle for.

ActionConfidence

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