RedBrick SPARK

Journaling Reflections
Coaching Journal….

A learning journal is a personal and private record of your learning, change and
development process as a “whole person” learner. It is a personal contract with
yourself to:

reinforce positive action and attitudes;

tackle and change negative behaviours and attitudes;
deepen your knowledge, skills and understanding;
make new meaning and develop your own theory;
test new ideas through application;
learn from your mistakes;

Please try one of each section and see what transpires for you. It could be an
effective habit that SPARKS many great things for you!
Getting in the Zone

 What am I grateful for having/achieving?

 What are my intentions for today?
 What mood and emotional mind state do I want to have today?
 What are the three things that I want to prioritise today?
 What are my key actions for today?
 What are the potential obstacles to watch out for today?
 Who can I appreciate and acknowledge today?
 What is the one thing I want to focus on?
Reviewing the Game

 What were my wins/successes today?

 What am I grateful for having/achieving?
 What did I learn/notice/observe in me/others/around me that will assist me in
continuing to grow?
 What didn’t work today and what can I learn from this?
 How did I utilise my energy today?
 How did I optimise or decrease it through my behaviour/habits?
 How can I do this better tomorrow?
 What are my priories and actions for tomorrow?
 What would be useful to let go of to enable me to start fresh again tomorrow?
The Week in Review

 What went really well this week that I put effort/energy into?
 What pleasant surprises did I discover this week?
 What lessons did I learn that I could build on?
 What is important to focus on short and medium term?
 What could I have spent more or less time doing?
 How did fear / uncertainty affect what I did / didn’t do?
 What did I avoid doing that is consuming my energy?
 What physical / mental / emotional / spiritual clutter would be useful
to clear?
 How did I manage my stress and what can I do better next week?
 What are my first steps/priorities next week?
 If I knew that next week is going to be a brilliant effective week what
do I need to do to ensure it’s set up for this?