Pick a number for how you feel today in the elevator

While you’re alone in the elevator and the floor numbers change, try choosing one number for how you feel today.

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Pick a number for how you feel today — When you ride the elevator alone, choose a number for how you feel today as you watch the floor indicator. That little game can be a way to check in with yourself.
One number is enough — As the doors close and the floors change, think of one number that fits how you feel today. You’re not trying to guess the right number; you’re just taking a light look at how you feel right now.
The number you pick isn’t an answer — The number you pick can’t tell you how you feel today. But noticing what feeling came to mind as you chose it can offer a clue to how you’re feeling right now.
Notice why you chose it — When you ride the elevator tonight, hold the number that comes to mind and put into a word why you chose it. It’s okay if your mood doesn’t change.
Let the number stay a game — A number doesn’t decide how you feel. You can keep the number you picked in the elevator, and why you picked it, as a small note about how you felt today.