Thanks for reading A Year of Mental Health! If you're enjoying it, consider supporting the project by upgrading your subscription. You can also follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or check out my books wherever you like to shop. 🎈 ACTIVITY: Grading Your Future SelfOne year from now, you get an "A" for the person you've become. How did you earn it? 📋
Imagine it's one year in the future, and you've awarded yourself an "A" grade for everything you've done from now until then. In this activity, I invite you to look back on your life as you imagine it one year from now and give yourself a grade. It’s more challenging than it might seem, because there’s a twist. In the game show Jeopardy!, contestants are given the answers but need to discover the questions. In this activity, the grading is the easy part. You automatically get an A.¹ Nice job! The hard part is deciding what you did to deserve it. How It WorksWrite a short letter explaining to yourself why you got an A for all the work you did over the past year. This can include accomplishments, but it's even more important to focus on the person you became during this year. I like using a year as the timeframe because it's not too short or too long. It gives you a chance to stretch out without a timeline of "by the time I die," which feels uncertain and scary. Below you’ll find a sample letter, a few guidelines, and some example “actions” that other people selected when doing this activity with me in a practice run. Sample Letter
A Few GuidelinesFirst, everything must be written in the past tense. Phrases such as “I hope,” I intend,” or “I will” must not appear. Second, you can only grade yourself on things within your control. You can't say "Self, you won the lottery!" or "Great news, the person who always made your life difficult finally changed." Finally, you want to aim for a balance between difficult and achievable. Challenge yourself and be compassionate towards yourself. Practice Run Examples
These are just examples, of course. It’s your own evaluation, so try it out for yourself. 💚 See Also
1 Side note: I love how Jeopardy! is spelled with an exclamation point. Build enthusiasm right into your title! You're currently a free subscriber to 🌻 A Year of Mental Health. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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