In my early days of trying to live a more peaceful life, I spent a lot of time reflecting and admitting what I was allowing into my EYES and EARS on a daily basis.
For example, I made a list of every single news feed I regularly scrolled through, what I was subscribing to, and who I was talking to. I then made an honest assessment of how each of these outlets or people made me feel. I asked myself, "Am I calm? Anxious? Fired up? Are the people I'm talking to draining my life force?" #energyvampires 😉
This helped me discover what keeps me sane, what brings value to my life (even if that's a simple giggle), and what moves me toward wholeness instead of tearing me apart.
I thought about how I wanted to feel every day and then I placed boundaries to protect the mindset/feeling I was working towards by unsubscribing, unfollowing, and limiting conversations with the people who drain me.
Let me clarify, it's not all self-reflection and spirit-filled wisdom in my social feeds. I find value in humor, art, plants, tea, silly parenting topics - and I do love true crime. And of course, there are some people I talk to who frustrate me but I love them dearly...
My point is - I took an actual inventory which helped me become more aware of my thought life and the impact it had on my mental health. This simple reflection has helped weed out negativity and mindless scrolling and carved out more time for the things I love and the people who fill my cup.
I created this handy worksheet to help you reflect and identify what's going on in your thought life and I hope it helps!
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