Let’s face it, Friday is the elite when it comes to days of the week (except if you’re working on the weekend). Friday is when most of us can relax, chill out for the weekend or make big plans for Friday, Saturday and even Sunday. When Friday arrives, it doesn’t seem traditional (in a way) to do a weekly check-in. Some will save their reflection time for a Sunday. Well, Sundays are meant to be a day of rest and reflection. But, say I’ve had a sh*t week, I’d rather take some time to reflect on a Friday rather than dwell on the week just gone over the weekend.
After all, weekends are meant to be where we can have fun, relax, socialise and enjoy ourselves. Since I’ve started doing my weekly check-in on a Friday, Sundays don’t fill me with too much dread. I can relax knowing I don’t have to take the time to deeply reflect and analyse the last week.
So, what questions do I ask myself on this Friday check-in?
In no particular order…
1) What can I celebrate this week?
This is where I write down my biggest achievements from the last 7 days. It can be anything from managing to get through a few days anxiety-free to cleaning the fridge. Even the smallest of wins can turn out to be the biggest. It’s better to focus on the positives than the negatives.
2) What have I learned this week?
They say you learn something new every day, which I do believe to be true! Your brain takes in so much information every day, there’s always something that’ll stand out from the week you’ve just had!
3) How am I feeling?
This can take quite a few sentences in my notebook. Writing down how I am feeling always helps me. Writing down all the feelings I have experienced from the last week helps to see what caused me to feel those feelings. Whether it be happiness, sadness, worry, excitement or contentment, I need to write down all the feelings I’ve felt within myself. I can then kind of match what day or time I felt this feeling and why I felt it. I sure hope that all makes sense to you all!
4) What has brought me joy this week?
This is my favourite question: what has brought me joy this week? It relates to the first question, but it could be something like seeing family or friends, whether I’ve been away anywhere or even just popped to a local coffee shop for a green tea. The littlest of things bring us great joy.
5) How can I take care of myself this weekend?
Time to fit in the self-care! Whether I’ve had a good or bad week, this is where I like to do my self-care routine. This is the perfect chance to do whatever makes you feel relaxed, happy and what gives you comfort.
6) What are my intentions for next week?
Lastly, let’s write down some goals for the upcoming week! They don’t have to be the biggest of goals, even the smallest ones will do! Sometimes I even write stuff I am looking forward to doing the upcoming week also, gives me something to look forward to!
A weekly check-in is something I have come to look forward to doing on a Friday. I just love to analyse the week gone and see what I can improve on for the week ahead. As I said, doing my weekly check-in on a Friday allows me to relax for the weekend and put the past week behind me. Well, attempt to anyway. I’d love to know whether this is something you would consider doing or if you already do it, would you switch to doing it on a Friday rather than a Sunday?
