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I recommend doing a present analysis every 3 months to track your improvement.
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| Life Areas | What's your current situation? | Current Rating (1-10) |
|---|---|---|
| Spiritual | ||
| **How is your deen currently? | ||
| What are you struggling with spiritually? | ||
| How is your imaan? | ||
| What is your current relationship with The Holy Quran? | ||
| With Salah? | ||
| With Allah ﷻ?** | ||
| Mental | ||
| **How is your decision making? | ||
| How well do you solve your problems? | ||
| Do you take mental breaks to rest? What type of media do you consume daily? | ||
| What distracts you most days? | ||
| Do you experience brain fog?** | ||
| **Emotional | ||
| How are you? | ||
| How’s your temperament most days? | ||
| Do you work through triggers and past experiences to heal? | ||
| Are these emotions caused or triggered by a person or place in particular? | ||
| How’s your ability to self-soothe and self-regulate?** | ||
| Health & Wellness | ||
| **What are the ways your body is communicating its needs? Are you listening? | ||
| What conditions are you struggling with? How is your gut health? | ||
| How are you sleeping? | ||
| How’s your diet? | ||
| How often do you move your body? | ||
| How’s your breathing when doing activities? | ||
| How are your energy levels? | ||
| How long do you sit daily? | ||
| How’s your skin? | ||
| How’s your joint health? | ||
| How’s your posture? | ||
| What rights of your body aren’t being fulfilled?** | ||
| Personal | ||
| **Describe yourself as you are. | ||
| How you speak to people, how you interact with people, your patience level, how you respond to unpleasant situations, your current level of self-esteem, your ability to handle confrontation.** | ||
| Educational & Learning | ||
| **Are you continually learning something new? Are you acquiring new skills? | ||
| Are continually seeking knowledge of Islam?** | ||
| Parental | ||
| What is your current parenting style? How do you think you’re doing so far? What are you struggling with? What do you feel behind on? How do your children know and feel about Islam and Allah ﷻ (Be kind to yourself - parenting’s hard) | ||
| Marital | ||
| **How’s your marriage? Are you intentionally and actively working to build intimacy and communication? How well do communicate? How are you connecting? | ||
| Or | ||
| Are you looking for a spouse? Are you ready for marriage? In what ways are you preparing yourself to be a spouse that adds value to their life? Do you know exactly what you’re looking for? What are your nonnegotiables?** | ||
| Family & Friends | ||
| **How are your current relationships with those closest to you? | ||
| How do they influence and impact your life?** | ||
| Work & Career | ||
| How’s your work environment? Does it clash with Islam? Does it interfere with your prayers or deen in general? Is it impacting your emotional or mental health? If so, how? | ||
| Home & Environment | ||
| How’s your home life? Describe the conditions of your home and the people you live with. How does your home affect you daily? | ||
| Financial | ||
| **What’s your current financial situation? | ||
| Are you in riba or debt? | ||
| How is your credit? | ||
| Do you see opportunity for income growth? | ||
| What’s holding you back financially? | ||
| Do you invest? | ||
| Are you giving zakat on your income outside of Ramadan?** | ||
| Fun & Recreation | ||
| **Have you been able to do anything fun lately? What halal hobbies do you have and/or wanting to start? | ||
| Where is the bulk of your time being spent? How do you reward yourself for consistency?** |
Patience? Adaptability? Gratitude? Grace? Compassion? Faith? Trust? Love? Honesty? Etc.
