How do we begin taking an honest look at our mental and emotional health? The first step is to increase our awareness of it. Setting time to consider specific questions like What thoughts or emotions did I experience today? What are some of the patterns and narratives? Do I tend to focus on work, relationships, or health? Is my emotional state relatively stable? Or does it change dramatically throughout the day? Am I able to flow from thought process to thought process, or do I ruminate and obsess over topics until I resolve the perceived uncomfortability? What emotion would I say dominated my day? On a scale of 1-10, how intense was it? Questions like these can help give a better picture of where we are each day.