Your mind
Its habits, and what calms it down
Your mind has habits, like anyone's. Where it goes when it is bored. What it says when you make a mistake. What calms it down.
Getting to know it is the first step to being on better terms with it.
Where does your mind go first when it is left alone?
What do you believe about yourself that you have never checked?
What calms you, reliably? Make the list.
What are you giving attention to that does not deserve it?
When do you feel most clear-headed? Time of day, place, company.
What would you think about if you stopped thinking about that one thing?
What is a kinder sentence you could replace your usual self-criticism with?
What do you know now that would have saved you a lot of worry five years ago?
What do you do when you are avoiding something? How can you tell?
What is a thought you have often that is not actually true?
What makes you lose your temper, and what is underneath it?
What is one habit that gives you more than it costs? And one that costs more than it gives?
What is the kindest thing you could believe about yourself that is also true?