Daily Check In

As a positive daily practice, especially as changes are happening, it can be helpful to check in with yourself and keep some data points on how you are doing.  Here’s a simple one.

Instructions

• Emotion word of the day
  • It can’t be a word that describes what you think of a pizza, i.e. good, bad, alright. Cheesy or saucy are acceptable.
• Rate your symptoms, challenges, or goals on a scale of 1 to 10
  • Common symptoms are: Anger, anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD
  • Common challenges are: Grades, medication changes, work / school performance
  • Common goals are: Gratitude, optimism, or another personal strength.
• Create a goal for the day, preferably one that helps you move toward larger goals.
• Write a positive affirmation or pick a theme song for the day