Dear Me: the best unblocking journal exercises

This is one of my favourite exercises from my free ebook, the 4 questions every creative person should ask themselves to avoid slipping into old patterns of self destruction during the creative process. To become Failure Friendly we must move from being self conscious to self aware - there is big difference. 

1. TRIGGERS: Things that happen before I start to spiral in to fear city are…
List as many triggers as possible

= _________________________
  (in one word / is there a theme?)

2. PREVENTION: Things have helped prevent spiraling down are….
List as many things as possible

= _________________________
  (in one word / is there a theme?)

Commitment 1: Fill in the blanks 

TO AVOID _________________________
                            (Triggers)

I   _________________________
                            (Prevention)

3. RED FLAGS: Things that happen when I am spiraling are…
List as many things as possible

= _________________________
  (in one word / is there a theme?)

4. REMEDIES: Things that have helped me focus are…
List as many things as possible

= _________________________
  (in one word / is there a theme?)

Commitment 2: Fill in the blanks 

WHEN I _________________________
                             (Red Flags)

I  _________________________
                            (Remedy)

Here is an example from one of journal exercise in my free e-book, where you can download a whole toolkit of failure friendly techniques, you can find it here. 

Take those crazy thoughts out of your head, on to paper and walk away.

Your Friend,

Buzzy