Work Through What's on Your Mind
A guided reflection for when something keeps going around in your head.
When something keeps going around in your head, it can help to slow down and listen to what's happening. This guided reflection gives you space to explore a situation, notice what you're feeling, and consider what you might need next. You can use it for something happening in your personal life or at work.
You do not need to fix anything right now. Just take a moment and notice what is going on.
Get curious instead of pushing.
Name what feels like a lot right now.
Don't solve it yet. Just name it.
Maybe it's work. A decision. A relationship. Your schedule. Other people needing things from you. Or simply the feeling that you're carrying too much at once.
Notice what you're telling yourself you "should" be doing.
Maybe it sounds like:
I should be handling this better.
I should get more done.
I should make a decision.
I should stop feeling this way.
What happens inside you when you keep pushing that message?
Get curious about the part of you that keeps pushing.
What is the concern if you stop pushing?
Maybe slowing down feels irresponsible.
Maybe saying no feels uncomfortable.
Maybe asking for help feels hard.
Maybe making a change feels risky.
Maybe you feel like everything depends on you keeping it all together.
You do not have to argue with that voice.
Just get curious about what it is trying to do for you.
Ask one different question.
Instead of asking what you should do, try asking:
What do I actually need right now?
What would feel like a small step in the right direction?
What would I tell a friend who was in this situation?
You do not have to have the answer. Just notice what comes up.
What did you notice?
Sometimes slowing down and listening changes something.
But sometimes it brings up more questions:
You know something needs to change, but you are not sure what.
Or you know what you want to change, but something keeps getting in the way.
Or one part of you wants to move forward while another part wants everything to stay exactly as it is.
Sometimes writing it out helps. Sometimes it helps to have someone explore it with you.
If you'd like support making sense of what came up, you're welcome to book a free Discovery Session with me.