Body Lens Assessment: A Starting Point
This is the first in a series of Intention-Setting questions that look at your life through different lenses. We’re starting with the closest one, the body.
The purpose isn’t to gather “more information.” It’s to notice where you feel balanced, and where you don’t.
At the end, you can download only the questions you answered (with your responses). You can also choose to send them to me, but that’s completely optional.
How to Use These Questions
As you move through the questions, some won’t apply at all. That’s usually a sign you’re in decent balance there. Skip them.
But a few questions will land differently. You might feel a strong reaction, a clear “yes,” or even a quiet inner nudge that says,this matters for me right now.
Those are the only ones to answer.
You might end up responding to just 5–10% of what you see. That’s not a problem, it’s the point.
If a question feels mildly relevant, give it a short response.
If it feels highly relevant, especially if it points to an area your intuition says your out of balance in, slow down and answer with more care.
Let your inner wisdom set the priority
What This Lens Covers
The body lens touches on a handful of areas that shape wellbeing more than we often realize. Some will feel relevant. Some won’t. Follow what feels most important for your upcoming journey.
| Area | What it points to | Examples of what you might notice |
|---|---|---|
| Breath & Regulation | Nervous system tone, bracing, capacity to settle | Shallow or held breath, tight chest/belly, sighing, breath changes under stress, what helps you soften |
| Nourishment & Appetite | Rhythm, stability, pleasure, relationship to food | Forgetting to eat, rushed meals, enjoyment vs. stress, hunger/fullness cues, cravings as information |
| Stress Signals & Body Awareness | Activation patterns, triggers, how you move through stress | Tension spots (jaw/throat/belly), speed up vs. shut down, buzzing/heaviness, noticing early vs. after the fact |
| Health Signals & Self-Care | Resilience, recovery, “shoulds” vs. real care | Early signs you’re run down, pushing through, default care plan, boundaries when depleted, what support helps |
| Support & Co-regulation (Optional) | How you receive help, connection, settling with others | Who/what helps you return to baseline, difficulty receiving support, feeling like a burden, what respectful help looks like |
| Sleep & Recovery | Rest quality, downshifting, restoration | Sleep environment, bedtime wind-down, hours vs. restfulness, dreams, waking baseline (foggy/alert/anxious) |
| Energy & Pacing | Push/crash rhythm, sustainable effort, guilt around rest | Early crash warnings, spending energy all at once, “overdoing it” signals, what restores you even 10% |
| Movement & Exercise | Mobility, regulation through motion, relationship to effort | Stiffness patterns, avoiding vs. overdoing, movement that helps you feel present, mood shifts after moving |
| Sensory Environment & Pleasure | Comfort, overwhelm thresholds, ability to receive goodness | Noise/light/clutter sensitivity, aesthetics that soothe, numbness/flatness, rushing past pleasure, small environment tweaks |
| Intimacy, Touch & Sexual Energy (Optional) | Closeness cues, boundaries, safety, embodied desire | Signals of openness vs. shutdown, touch preferences, pressure/performance patterns, what helps you feel safe and present |
| Clothing, Comfort & Presentation | Regulation through fabric/fit, expression, visibility | Quiet irritants, “safe outfit” qualities, dressing to armor/hide/impress, body response to being seen |
| Hydration & Stimulants | Baseline energy, steadiness, sleep disruption | Dehydration signs, caffeine effects, wired-and-tired, timing patterns, inputs (water/caffeine) vs. outputs (mood/sleep) |
| Digestive Comfort & Elimination | Gut signals, stress load, pace of living | Belly tension after meals, urgency/irregularity, eating late or rushed, digestion under emotional load, what helps your gut soften |
Skipping is Part of the Practice
If the body lens doesn’t feel relevant after you’ve looked at a few of the opening questions, you can skip it entirely and move on to the next lens.
The point of this series is to help you locate the places where you’re most out of balance right now, and to name them clearly enough that something can shift. If one area feels especially loud or tender, that’s often the one worth spending time with.
