3685: Mid-Week Check In: 10 Mindful Questions to Ask Yourself by Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity

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🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3685: Antonia Collins shares a practical yet nurturing approach to staying grounded during a hectic week with 10 simple questions designed to bring awareness, calm, and clarity. Whether you’re a meticulous planner or prefer a more spontaneous rhythm, this gentle mid-week check-in encourages meaningful self-reflection to help you reset and realign your intentions with your current reality. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://balancethroughsimplicity.com/mid-week-check-in/ Quotes to ponder: "Sometimes problems need to be addressed now so that they don’t get bigger." "A mid-week check in is also helpful if you’re trying to meet a goal or target and need to evaluate how you’re doing." "You don’t have to be a big planner to get the benefit of that." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily. Midweek check-in. 10 mindful questions to ask yourself by
0:06.9	Antonio Collins of Balancedthrough Simplicity.com. And I'm Justomalik reading to you every day covering
0:12.1	happiness, productivity, self-help, minimalism, and more. And with that, let's get right to it,
0:18.2	and start optimizing your life.
0:29.2	Midweek check-in, 10 mindful questions to ask yourself by Antonia Collins of balance through simplicity.com.
0:31.8	However much we can plan the week ahead, sometimes life sends us off in the other direction.
0:40.2	Stop your diary and your to-do list getting the better of you with these 10 mindful questions for your midweek check-in to nurture a healthy
0:46.0	and positive body in mind even when your week gets busy, when your week gets ahead of you.
0:53.1	We all know that we can plan the week ahead in advance,
0:56.3	have our to-do list written and our time mapped out.
0:59.5	We can prep all those meals,
1:01.4	make a commitment to get up early,
1:03.6	fit in some exercise and spend time with our loved ones,
1:06.8	but then life happens.
1:09.1	The week gets ahead of us and all our best intentions get a little lost
1:12.8	along the way. If this feels familiar, I know how you feel. And it seems that just planning our
1:18.8	week in advance isn't enough when the pushes and pulls of modern life are doing all their
1:24.2	pushing and pulling. Regular weekly planning. It helps to plan ahead for the week.
1:30.3	I do this every Sunday because I have a little bit of free time where I can sit quietly and
1:34.4	think carefully about my week ahead. You could try these things to do on Sunday for a productive
1:39.7	week ahead. Whatever you include in your regular weekly planning, the key here is to be consistent. Make a
1:47.2	date with yourself once a week when you're not likely to be disturbed. Grab a notebook and pen and your diary.
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