How do you want to FEEL?
How do you want to feel in your body?
What feelings make you come alive?
What feelings make you feel most aligned with your authentic self?
Knowing how you want to feel is the most powerful form of clarity and inspiration you can have. You have control over how you feel. Once you know what your desired feelings are, make decisions based on how you want to feel.
Your desired feelings are your guide to making choices around food, exercise and lifestyle choices
So again, how do you want to FEEL?
See if any of the feelings below resonate with you. What feelings can you come up with on your own? Spent a few minutes brainstorming. Just start writing them all down. Don't think too much.
Energized
Light
Confident
At Ease
Joyful
Intentional
Brave
Comfortable
Calm
Free
Excited
Proud
Abundant
Congruent
Nourished
Relaxed
Vibrant
Loved
Grounded
Connected
Sexy
Powerful
Strong
Radiant
Creative
Peaceful
Present
Balanced
Once you have your list, narrow it down to 3-5 desired feelings. When you know how you want to feel, you can make choices in your life with more ease and clarity.
The next step is to start making choices that generate those feelings. To do this, first check in with yourself before making a choice, and ask if the choice is in alignment with how you want to feel.
Will (this food/meal, exercise, lifestyle choice) make me feel ___________, ___________ and/or ___________?
If "no", what choice would give you the feeling you desire?
"What will you do to feel the way you want to feel?" — Danielle Laporte, created of The Desire Map and Core Desired Feelings
My Desired Feelings are:
The actions I will take to generate those feelings are:
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To set yourself up for success, find creative, fun ways to remind yourself of your desired feelings.
Create a vision board that illustrates your desired feelings. Make sticky notes and post where you see them daily. Set up phone reminders. Create a daily practice of calling in and/or embodying those feels in the here and now.
"You're not chasing the goal itself – you're chasing the feelings that you hope attaining the goal will give you." — Danielle Laporte
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