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Every day we answer hundreds of questions — from colleagues, friends and family members. But are we asking ourselves something? If not, we risk looking at the world through someone else’s glasses. The journalist suggests every night before going to bed to interview themselves.
These 7 questions you need to ask yourself at the end of each day. They will help not only to remember all the good things that happened in the past day, but also to easily tune in to tomorrow.
1. What have I learned today?
What an easy question, the students will say. But those of us who are older will think. After all, many of our actions have already been worked out, the work has been brought to automatism, even the recipes for the dishes that we prepare remain unchanged from year to year. Meanwhile, it is with age that our brain needs to learn something new. Not only new words in a foreign language, as we are often advised, but also new movements, a new kind of activity. To enjoy life more fully, you need to return lightness and readiness to enjoy changes in it.
2. How much stress did I experience today?
We have several alternative ways to charge a mobile phone at any time, but look how we treat ourselves!
Our own energy must be somewhere around the 5% level in order for us to finally allow ourselves to rest.
If we automatically keep moving day in and day out because we still have energy, this can lead to burnout.
3. How do I feel?
Always remember that mental health is the most important thing. Listen to yourself more carefully, especially if you notice that at the end of each day you feel sad or annoyed.
“Ask yourself why this is happening and what can be done about it. Clarify the reasons for yourself and decide to respond to the situation soon so that these feelings of annoyance and disappointment do not transform into constant dissatisfaction and irritability. Because they can lead to changes in your behavior,” advises John Greden, director of the Center for Depression Research at the University of Michigan.
4. How did I make others feel?
We don’t always ask this question. It is especially useful for those who like to sort through the memory of insults inflicted by others. Listen to the wisdom of Zen:
“If people find a mistake you made and try to put you in an unsightly light, they will slander and vilify you, take a step back and look at yourself.
Do not harbor hatred, do not argue, do not lose your temper, do not be angry or offended.
Just go through it all and act like you haven’t seen or heard anything. In the end, the gloating will disappear of their own accord.”
Do we lack empathy or simply attention to another person next to us?
5. What can I do better tomorrow?
This is a question you need to ask yourself if you feel sad because of some perfect mistakes. Nobody’s perfect. We all make mistakes, and yet we are still here.
Those who have been dancing at least a little know how important it is to shift weight from one foot to the other in time to move on or make a turn. Otherwise, you will just get confused in your legs. So here — do not hang on to failure, shift your weight and give yourself momentum to move on.
Failures, however frustrating they may be, do us a favor by giving us clarity. Once the dust settles and we stop blaming ourselves or our circumstances, we begin to see much further—what needs to be done to move in the right direction.
6. What am I grateful for today?
Because every day is good just because you lived it. If you’re not in the mood to give thanks yet, just note the good times, the nice little things, and set yourself up to notice more tomorrow.
7. What made me smile?
Because each of us deserves to end our day on a happy note. Just think how much easier your sleep will become without heavy thoughts. Even if the day is not set, simple steps will help. A song that will give you peace, a photo that will make you smile, a meditation or phrases that will help you regain a sense of peace.