Why does my own excitement sometimes embarrass me before anything even goes wrong?
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Read a chapter tonight from a book or comic you loved when you were a kid. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionChildhood
What's something you want your days to add up to that you don't think about out loud very often? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialIntention
What roles do I play that feel disconnected from who I am? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionIdentity
Do you ever feel like you are just waiting for Friday to feel alive again? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialEmotions
Did you have a favorite school lunch as a kid and would you still eat it now? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialChildhood
What did lunchtime look like for you as a kid and is that anything like how you spend it now? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialChildhood
Let the next compliment you get today land without brushing it off or explaining it away. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionSelf-worth
What's something you hope to still be working toward when you're much older? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialIntention
Notice if you feel guilty for being relieved about something this week and write a line about it. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionMetaemotions
How did my family handle celebrities or fame and what did that teach me about the value of being seen by the world? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionChildhood
What do you think we've each gotten better at that neither of us talks about? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialConfidence
How did I handle losing something I believed was meant to be mine and what did that teach me about the nature of attachment? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionChildhood
How do I manage the stress of financial uncertainty and what is one thing I can do today that costs nothing but makes me happy? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionMoney
How can you be more intentional about the speed at which you work? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialIntention
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