How Are You Doing? - 5 Tips On How to Check In With Yourself

We spend so much time asking other people how they are, but how often are we asking OURSELVES how we are doing? Not enough. Here are some tips on how to check in with yourself.

Show Notes:
You know the awkward answer you sometimes give or even receive when you greet someone, there is the question of, “How are you?” and a lot times we respond with something menial like, “I’m good,” “I’m fine,” or whatever else is really subpar. And sometimes we mean those things and other times we don’t. But there is also the awkward response of having a PAUSE before responding with whatever standard answer or actually starting to go into what’s actually going on in your life before catching yourself because it’s not customary to also tell the truth when someone asks that question.

I’ve been told that in other countries when people ask you that, you’re supposed to be truthful with your answer and only Americans lie because we think it would be an inconvenience. I’m not saying EVERYONE feels that way, it’s just a generalization. And after I heard that (still not sure if it’s true or not, it doesn’t matter to me), I decided that if it wasn’t disruptive to an interaction, I would be honest with how I’m feeling. If it was a hard time, I would say it’s a hard day. If it was a boring day, I would admit that. Whatever way my day went, I want to be as honest as possible, but end it with saying that I believe it will get better or will look forward to a new day tomorrow.

But, I want to ask you & I want you to answer honestly (which you can because I won’t actually hear your response), “How are you doing right now?” How are you truly feeling with whatever is happening in your life? Are you struggling with wanting to feel one way but actually are feeling another? Maybe you haven’t taken any time recently to ask yourself this question, so you aren’t exactly sure how you’re feeling. And that’s fair. But if that is the case or any other example I have given or not given, this is the whole reason I wanted to chat about this today.

Let’s chat about some good ways for you to check-in with yourself & know how you’re feeling so you know what needs to change & what you should do next:

1. Determine if you are avoiding or suppressing any emotions. Did anything happen recently that has you all in your feels?
2. Decide if there is anything you need to cut out of your life that is causing issues or just isn’t right for this season.
3. Review how you have been taking care of yourself physically & decide what needs to change there. (sleeping habits, exercise, eating habits, breaks outside)
4. Create a list of things you have felt proud of in the last week. (small things, big things, medium things)
5. Think about what you do to create happiness in your life and determine if you need to be doing more of that or need to make any changes.

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