Relationships	(romantic,	friendship,	family,	parent,	child):
Professional:
Education:
Religious/
	
spiritual:
Community:
Hobbies/interests:
Psychological	growth:
Physical	health:
STRATEGY:	COMMITTED	ACTION
Identify	what	you	can	do	
now
	
to	start	living	the	kind	of	life	you	truly	desire.
Any	small	step	toward	your	values	will	improve	your	mood	and	anxiety.	Get
out	your	notebook	and	map	out	a	plan	to	start	taking	committed	action	toward
something	you	value.	Here’s	how:
1.
	
Identify	value:
Example:
	
Psychological	growth
2.
	
Identify	goal:
Example:
	
Increase	self-esteem
3.
	
Identify	step	to	take	to	reach	goal:
Example	short-term	action:
	
“Every	day	do	one	task	that	makes	me
feel	competent—pay	the	bills,	make	a	meal,	exercise,	volunteer,	help	a
friend.”
Example
	
long-term	action:
	
“Ask	boss	about	what’s	needed	for	a
promotion,”	or	“Sign	up	for	a	class.”
4.
	
Now	take	action!
Go
	
Deeper
Your	Best	Life
The	story	you	tell	yourself	about	who	you	are	and	what	you	can	and
can’t	do	influences	every	aspect	of	your	life.	Although	you	may	take
your	story	as	fact,	it	is	not.	The	accumulation	of	negative	experiences