Life Audit: 6 steps to kickstart momentum to improve your life

Have you ever felt life is passing you by? That you’re going about on autopilot not really paying attention to anything around you. A passive participant in your life. I have. For brief periods of time. And it sucked. It’s easy to go down this road when you’re overwhelmed with work and home responsibilities, health issues or other challenges.

However, once I decided to be fully present and an active participant in my own life, things started changing very quickly. It was a domino effect and wonderful positive changes trickled into all areas of my life.

What is a Life Audit and Why do you need one?

A Life Audit is assessing your entire life in a holistic manner that includes your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing as well specific areas of your life such as 

• Health 
• Finances
• Relationships
• Career

Life Audits can feel uncomfortable and I encourage you to do them with compassion and self-love. They reveal so much about your feelings and thoughts and any introspection you have, will help up-level your life.  

Signs you may need to a Life Audit

• Feeling unhappy but not sure why
• Overwhelmed with everything
• Unsatisfied at work and home
• Wanting to find your purpose in life
• Ready for spiritual growth

Taking Stock

We love comfort and familiarity even when it’s keeping us stagnant. But once we push past the hard parts, there’s a whole world of new possibilities waiting for us. Taking that first step though is the challenge. 

To get the ball rolling, here are a few questions to ask yourself:

• What’s currently going well in my life? 
• What’s causing me stress or anxiety?
• How satisfied am I in ( career, finances, etc) ?
• What gives me joy?
• What am I most proud of in my personal and professional life?

All that you’re doing is simply observing your life for how it is. It is important to recognize all your blessings and have gratitude for where you are. Every once in a while it is good to reflect and see how far you’ve come but also how you can further improve the quality of your life. 

How often should you do a Life Audit?

As often as you think necessary. I find myself doing it twice a year. Right at the beginning of the new year when I assess where I am and where I want to go in all areas of my life and again in the middle of the year. I re-evaluate if my goals are still the same. Mid year check-ins are gold. I find out what’s working and if I’ve made progress or not.

Sometimes my goals have either shifted focus or my priorities have changed and an audit helps me pivot to what I currently need and where I want to go. 

This looks different for everyone. The important thing to keep in mind though, is NOT to overcomplicate or let timelines dictate your happiness and wellbeing. An audit is simply a guide to assist you, not cripple you into self doubt. 

Now that you’ve reflected and taken stock, here are:

6 steps to gain clarity and momentum to improve your life

1. Identify 1-2 areas in your life you feel inspired to work on improving. Pick a couple of goals. It can be something really small like drinking more water to stay hydrated to bigger goals like improving your sleep, job or career change, getting healthy etc.
2. Ask yourself why this is important to you now and how it’ll move you forward in your life. Will it give you more energy, joy, rest, health, income etc.
3. Create a plan. Get down to the details. What is the first step you can take to get you closer to it? 
4. Schedule time in your day / week to incorporate them into your life.
5. Conduct a mid year audit to see if your goals have changed and pivot as needed.
6. Evaluate progress and make tweaks to your approach if necessary.

One last note: If you feel you’re not progressing in an area of your life and want to take action, a question to ask yourself is Do I want to focus on this now or is it going to stress or overwhelm me? What is my gut telling me? The answer is vital in taking the next steps. So often you may work on something that you think is required of you without taking into account if it’s something you truly want to further along.  Don’t work on it if it’s NOT what you want or are not ready for. 

There you have it! If you’re in a rut, these 6 easy steps will get you to kickstart momentum toward living your best life!

Let me know if this was helpful. Have you ever done a life audit before or thinking of doing one? Hit reply to my email and let me know! I always reply to every email! If you found this post useful, consider signing up for my weekly newsletter where I send occasional science backed research and tips and hacks to deal with life’s challenges and curve balls. 

Before you go: If you want to dig deeper to improve an area of your life or have goals you want to achieve and would love 1:1 coaching – let’s talk! Email me at adivakar@livingwellwithanjana.com to schedule a free 30 min call to discover if we would be a good fit! 

Xo,

Anjana