The Key to Inner Peace & Happiness
Questions to better understand Yourself
In order to improve your mind, spirit and body you first must get to know yourself. This means, you need to find out how you react in certain situations - why did this make me angry? - and what are your triggers that make you do certain things - why do I crave chocolate now? - or what stirs up your emotions - why do I feel anxious before going into that meeting with my boss?… Everything you do, feel and think has a reason. Sometimes it is easy to find out why let’s say you are craving chocolate: sometimes you just need quick energy, a little bit of sugar and carbs to keep you going through the afternoon slump. But sometimes you need to dig a little deeper to find out why you crave that piece of chocolate. Maybe you feel unsatisfied and you remember from your childhood that your mom gave you chocolate as a reward for completing a chore. And instead of truly craving chocolate (as in “energy”), you are craving the feeling of being rewarded for something you did, maybe you cleaned your entire house and you feel that you deserve a reward.
The following questions are meant to help you to get to know yourself. Answer them in your head or take a journal and write everything down to reflect on later. Get inspired and find more questions you want to answer for yourself. The more you know about yourself and the more you understand why you do and think what you do and think, the more you will find your way to inner peace and happiness. Find out what triggers bad thoughts and bad actions and be aware of those triggers next time they happen and you will be able to avoid those bad actions and thoughts. It won’t happen overnight but step by step, day by day, you will get there.
What makes you happy?
What does your perfect day look like?
Where would you like to go for your dream vacation?
What does “success” mean to you? When have you felt successful in your life? What would make you feel successful?
What is important to you? Regarding your health, your looks, your relationship with your partner and your friends and your family, your finances…
What do you like to do in your free time?
How do you feel when you see someone being very happy? Does that make you jealous? Why?
If you could change 3 things (anything), what would those be?
What are you afraid of? Why?
If you could do anything in the world, what would that be?
What would you like to accomplish in the near future (1-2 years from now)? Why?
How is your relationship with your parents? What are areas of conflict and why?
What do you want/need more of in your life?
What are you grateful for right now?
What makes you angry? Why?
What do you like about your body?
What do you want others to know about yourself?
What would you like to learn? Why have you not yet started to learn it?
What are you good at?
What makes you laugh?
What is your favorite movie and song? Why? How does that movie or the song make you feel?
What has made you become a stronger person?
What have you done that you are proud of?
Who or what inspires you? Why?
If you could change one thing about you, what would that be?
If you had one day to live, what would you do in those 24 hours?
Do you believe that every person has a purpose in this world? If, yes, what is your purpose? If not, why not?
If you could chose a superpower, what would it be? Reading minds? Being invisible? Being able to fly? Time traveling? Being super strong? ….?
What is your favorite color? Why?
What is your favorite animal? Why?
What does inner peace and happiness mean to you?