The Examined Life Workbook: A bold journey toward knowing yourself

by Brittany Salsman

Overview

10% of all profits from the sales of this book are donated to the American Brain Tumor Association.

Brittany Salsman, a former educator, was checking all the boxes until everything abruptly changed in 2017. A diagnosis of a brain tumor launched her into a life-long relationships with posttraumatic growth. She now works as an International Coach Federation (ICF) credentialed life coach and helps others experience this level of growth without the necessity of a traumatic event - what she calls non-traumatic growth.

You are about to embark on a bold journey toward knowing yourself - learning who you are, what you dream of, and how to manifest it into reality. In this workbook, you'll find over 70 tools, strategies, and exercises that help you exponentially increase your self-awareness without the necessity of a life-altering event. You will move toward a life where everything, everyone, every action, and every decision serves the purpose of taking you one step closer to your true self.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578789583
Publisher:	Life Lived by Design
Publication date:	12/10/2020
Pages:	340
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.71(d)

About the Author

Brittany is an ICF Credentialed Life Coach who works with with those who want to experience transformational growth without the necessity of a trauma. She leverages her own experience with posttraumatic growth to serve as a guide for her clients to determine where they are now, where they want to go, and how to connect the two. She fundamentally believes that everyone wants to be known and that starts with knowing yourself.

In addition, she has the honor of being part of others' journeys toward becoming a certified life coach by serving as a Coach Trainer with Coach Training EDU.

In her free time, Brittany travels in her converted van with her Yorkipoo, Taz. She is committed to visiting every country in her lifetime and wants to collect more stories than she has time to share them. She is committed to loving the life she lives and living the life she loves every day.

Table of Contents

Part One: Before

Create Your Plan 19

Set Your Intentions 22

Wheel of Emotions 26

Part Two: Here

Brain Dump 33

Wheel of Life 35

Pouring In Versus Pouring Out 39

Your Inner Child 45

Values Exemplified 49

Your Truth 54

Training Elephants 60

Love List 63

Compass Versus GPS 71

Determining Your True North 73

Checking Your True North 76

Observe Your Life 79

Time Audit 82

Money Audit 91

Food Audit 97

Relationship Audit 103

Resentment & Fear 112

Your Priority 117

Negative Nancy 120

Your Inner Critic 124

Personal 360˚ Review 128

Recommitment 136

Personal Well-being 138

When Things Go Well 142

Obligation Versus Responsibility 151

Personal Agency 154

The Bigger Picture 159

Brain Dump 161

Part Three: There

Brain Dump 167

Empowering Assumptions 169

Your Past Is Irrelevant 175

Meet Your Future Self 176

Looking Back, Looking Forward 181

Starting Over 185

Crazy, Wild Dreams 187

Developing Your Passions 191

Head Versus Heart 195

Facing Fear 198

Defining Your Fine Print 202

The Core 207

In the End 213

Ethical Will 220

Personal Mantra 224

Toward Integration 228

Brain Dump 232

Part Four: Between

Brain Dump 237

Quick Wins 239

Motivation 242

Your Life Is Calling 247

Leveraging Your True North 251

10-10-10 Method 256

Vision to Promises to Action 258

The Zones 263

Prioritizing Your Actions 267

Build Your VIP List 275

Your Personal Resignation Letter 282

Overcoming Fear 284

Eliminating Excuses 297

Simply Ask 299

Don't Forget Yourself 302

The Pillow Test 305

Building Resilience 307

Developing Agency 311

Revisiting the Wheel of Life 313

Non-traumatic Growth Inventory 317

Brain Dump 319

A Final Step 322

Final Thoughts 324