Are you always aware of how you feel? Often, we go through the day not thinking about it. However, assigning a daily number between 1-10 and thinking about what drove that choice is a great way to keep in touch with your emotions and develop an early warning system if things aren’t going well.
Instructions
Give yourself a number on the Mood Meter from 1-10, with one being ‘not good at all,’ and ten being ‘great!' Consider and write down what drives this number on a piece of paper—it can be many things!
Share
Fold your paper up, and hand it in. The leader will share the range of numbers with the group as a whole.
Discuss
- How did you react to the range of numbers? What was surprising?
- What would you say to someone who feels like a 2?
- How would you like someone to approach you if you felt like a 1 or 2?
- Why is it sometimes hard to talk about how we’re really feeling?
- Do you have someone that you regularly check-in with? Who? How does this help?
Daily Check-in
It’s hard to assess our own feelings, let alone talk about them. For the next 7 days, check in with yourself every day and record how you feel on a 1-10 scale. After the week is over, review your entries and reflect.
Reflections & Actions
What happened each day to move the number up or down? What positive or negative feelings resulted?
What trends were there? Make a list of things that went RIGHT this week—at least one a day. Reflecting back on the whole week, what number would you give it and why?