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Your Core Values & Your Life: Do They Match? (continued)
16- These aspects of my life make me function less efficiently (e.g., disorganization, ill health, emotional upsets, fatigue, excess, bad relationships, etc.)?
17- This is what I have been putting up with:
18- This is what makes me laugh: I laugh ____ times a day.
19- These leisure activities make me feel most “in the moment”: How much opportunity do I create for doing these activities?
20- If I could do anything at all with my life, regardless of training, money or obligations, this is what I would do:
21- I enjoy my job _____% of the time. Is this an acceptable percentage?
22- I feel glad to begin a new day _______% of the time. Is this an acceptable percentage?
23- I feel most my true self in this kind of clothing: How often do I wear that kind of clothing?
24- In whose company am I my best self? Do I spend enough time with these people?
25- In whose company am I not my best self?
26- How can I improve my part those interactions?
27- How can I spend a more acceptable amount of time with these people? (This assumes that to limit time spent would not be dishonoring a commitment, for example, to a spouse or child. This assumes that I have given my best effort to improving my part in the interactions, taking responsibility for my part in the difficulties, learning better relationship skills, forgiving when appropriate. )
28- This would be my ideal day:
29- This would be my day from hell:
30- Do I promote my health with good nutrition?
31- Do I promote my health with exercise?
32- Do I promote my health by getting proper rest?
33- Do I promote my health by managing the stress in my life?
34- What do I use as distractions from being fully present in my relationships and endeavors? Alcohol, drugs, sex, being “in love” (as opposed to loving), dieting, overeating, soda, caffeine, computer, TV, reading, etc.
35- In 1999, how did the things I use as distractions impair my being fully present in my relationships and in my endeavors?
36- Do I always honor commitments and promises I have made?
37- How often do I make large or small commitments, then realize I hadn’t thought out the consequences?
38- Do my thoughts contribute to my sense of well being, or diminish it?
39- Do I take responsibility for my failures and bad choices, or do I tend to blame my parents, spouse, children, boss, or others?
Copyright 2004. Geraldine T. Merola, Ph.D.
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