LIKE A BOSS
Journal Prompts for when you’re feeling like a boss …
Journaling allows you to reflect on your achievements, fostering self-confidence and personal growth.
Where do you feel this feeling in your body? How does it show up physically for you?
What specific actions or events led to this feeling?
How do you talk to yourself when you’re feeling like a boss? Is this different than when you are not experiencing this feeling? How can you incorporate this next time you’re craving this feeling?
Write a list of 5 things that make you feel like a boss – remember to revisit when you need a boost.
List three qualities or skills that you value in yourself. How do these qualities contribute to you feeling like a boss?
Write about a challenge you faced and how you navigated it successfully. What did you learn from this experience?
TIP Inspiration and Motivation: Reading past entries about high-energy agreeable feelings can serve as inspiration and motivation during times when you may need a boost.
For professional success …
Reflect on Your Leadership Qualities
Why It Works: Reflecting on your leadership qualities reinforces your strengths and identifies areas for growth. This self-awareness boosts your confidence and ensures you stay grounded, making you a more effective leader.
To enhance this feeling…
Savoring:
Savor this emotion. Savoring involves fully appreciating and enhancing your high-energy agreeable emotional experiences. This strategy can help prolong and deepen your delight
Practice Self-Validation:
Acknowledge your achievements and strengths without seeking external validation. Remind yourself of your worth and capabilities.
Express Gratitude:
Reflect on the support and resources that have contributed to you feeling like a boss. Express gratitude to those who have played a role in your journey.
Breathing Exercises…
Box Breathing to Maintain Focus
Inhale deeply for 4 seconds
Hold for 4 seconds
Exhale for 4 seconds and hold again for 4 seconds.
Repeat several times to calm and center yourself.
Savoring with Deep Breathing
Sit or lie down comfortably with your back straight and shoulders relaxed.
Place one hand on your heart and the other on your belly, just below your ribcage.
Inhale: Breathe in slowly through your nose for a count of four. Allow your belly to rise as you fill your lungs with air while keeping your chest relatively still.
Pause: Hold your breath for a count of two
Exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of six - Feel your belly fall as you release the air, keeping your chest relatively still.
Focus on Your Positive Emotion:
As you continue deep breathing, bring to mind the happiness you’re experiencing (happiness, delight, joy).
Visualize the moment or experience that brought about this positive emotion.
Breath and Savor:
On each inhale, imagine that you are breathing in more of this happy feeling letting it fill your entire being.
On each exhale, release any tension or distractions, focusing solely on the emotion.