A belief in action
Which belief do I want to put into practice this week?
Where could that belief change one ordinary decision?
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5 AREAS25 QUESTIONS
YOUR PACE
More than a warm thought
Who would I like to give my full attention to this week?
What kind of time or help might they actually appreciate?
Capacity for what matters
What part of my life would I like to have more capacity for?
What is one appropriate step that fits my circumstances?
Money with a purpose
Which recent use of money served something I care about?
What made it worthwhile, and would I choose it again?
Fun before the list is done
What do I enjoy that I keep postponing?
Does everything really need to be finished first?
The story I keep telling
What belief about myself have I been treating as a settled fact?
What evidence complicates that story?
They already know
What appreciation have I assumed someone already knows?
What could I say specifically and sincerely?
My borrowed standard
Whose idea of fitness have I been using to judge myself?
What would a useful measure of capacity be in my own life?
My version of enough
What am I hoping a future purchase will change?
Could I name the need before choosing how to meet it?
One way to try it
Pause one optional purchase long enough to examine the reason.
Make room to reflect →Permission to enjoy it
What rule have I made about when I am allowed to have fun?
Who gave me that rule, and do I still agree with it?
One way to try it
Choose a small enjoyment that does not need to earn its place.
Make room to reflect →A value under pressure
When am I most likely to act against a value I care about?
What small preparation would help in that moment?
The invitation I haven't made
What gets in the way of reaching out to someone I care about?
Could the invitation be simpler or easier to decline?
Care on a difficult day
What version of caring for myself fits a difficult day?
When would rest or asking for help be the sensible choice?
One way to try it
Choose an appropriate small action and a realistic place for it.
Make room to reflect →An expense on autopilot
What recurring expense have I stopped paying attention to?
Does it still provide something I use or value?
Less setup, more enjoyment
What enjoyable thing have I made too complicated to start?
What could I leave out and still enjoy it?
Who I am practicing becoming
What quality do I want people to experience in me?
What would practicing that quality look like this week?
The kind of presence I bring
How would I like someone close to me to experience our time together?
What in my own behavior could help that happen?
Something I want to be there for
What future experience makes caring for my capacity worthwhile?
What can I appropriately support now without demanding certainty?
Resources for what matters
Who or what do I want my resources to support?
Do my current choices leave any room for that priority?
A memory worth making
What ordinary moment would I enjoy sharing with someone?
What would make it feel like time together rather than another task?
Let experience teach me
What small experiment could help me examine a belief?
What would I notice if my assumption turned out to be incomplete?
An invitation to repeat
What recent moment of connection would I like to make room for again?
What made it meaningful to the people involved?
Adjust, don't force
What have I learned from a recent attempt to care for myself?
What should I keep, change, or ask for help with?
One deliberate trade
What expense would I willingly trade for something that matters more?
What obligations or practical limits should I check first?
One way to try it
Compare one possible trade without committing before you understand it.
Make room to reflect →Keep the fun that fits
What did I try for fun, and was I glad I made room for it?
Would I repeat it, change it, or try something else?
Make it yours.
The questions are invitations. They are not assignments, scores, or a judgment about what you have neglected. Use a notebook or a worksheet. In High Five Habits, the weekly question can be a starting point for your daily note.
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