One exercise I do with my coaching clients is work through the PERMAH Wheel.
Simply write down each letter and declare, on a scale from 1-10, how satisfied you are with each category. Then, explain why you gave that answer.
P: Positive emotions
How positive or optimistic are you with your environment or routines?
How often do you approach things with excitement, gratitude, or light-heartedness?
Do you feel like life is happening to you or for you?
E: Engagement
How engaged do you feel with the world around you: your relationships, your work, your free time?
How are you utilizing your strengths?
How present and focused are you in your day to day?
R: Relationships
What are the quality of your connections with your friends and family?
How much value are you getting from them? How much value are you giving in return?
How strong is your support system and how much energy does it provide you?
M: Meaning
Do you know why you do what you do? How strongly do your actions align with your deeply-seeded values?
Do you have a sense of being connected to something larger than yourself? (This doesn’t have to be anything religious.)
A: Achievement
How strongly do you feel you can say you’re going to do something and then do it? How often do you take action toward the things that matter to you?
This is less about, “How much money do you have,” and more about, “How consistently do you pursue things?”
H: Health
How are your eating habits? How consistently are you getting 7-9 hours of sleep? How often are you exercising?
Also, how much time do you spend being intentionally mindful: meditating, spending time in nature, taking a pause?
Your answers to these questions can unpack areas you may want to direct more of your energy. I hope you find it helpful in some way.
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