Empowerment Worksheet

This worksheet is designed to help you as you discover / uncover / recover you own power. Each step is designed to help you recognize your strengths, set boundaries, and foster a growth mindset.

Step 1: Recognize Your Achievements

Take a moment to reflect on your achievements, both big and small. Reflect and write down at least five things you've accomplished. Write a few more if you’re feeling into it.

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1.____________________________ 2.____________________________ 3.____________________________ 4.____________________________ 5.____________________________ 6.____________________________ 7.____________________________ 8.____________________________

Notice what you feel in your body as you bring these to mind.

Step 2: Reflecting on Assertiveness

Think about a situation where you needed to express your needs but ultimately didn’t. Reflect on the situation and how you might have been able to assert your needs more effectively.

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Situation:____________________________ How I could have asserted my needs:____________________________

In your mind’s eye, the theatre of your imagination, imagine actually taking the steps to communicate and/or assert your needs. Notice what you notice as you imagine the situation happening this way.

Step 3: Self-Affirmations

Write down five positive affirmations about yourself. These should be empowering statements that reflect your strengths and capabilities.

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1. I am_______________ 2. I have_______________ 3. I can_______________ 4. I believe_______________ 5. I will_______________

Read these out loud to yourself every day.

Step 4: Goal Setting

List three achievable goals that you want to work towards. Consider what steps you need to take to reach these goals.

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1. Goal:_______________ First step towards this goal:_______________ Second step towards this goal:_______________ Third step towards this goal:_______________ 2. Goal:_______________ First step towards this goal:_______________ Second step towards this goal:_______________ Third step towards this goal:_______________ 3. Goal:_______________ First step towards this goal:_______________ Second step towards this goal:_______________ Third step towards this goal:_______________

Often, one of the things that stops progress on a goal is having to stop and think about what steps are next. See how defining the first few steps of a goal impacts your progress, engagement, and energy.

Step 5: Self-Care Practices

List five self-care activities that you enjoy. Aim to incorporate at least one of these activities into your daily routine.

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1.____________________________ 2.____________________________ 3.____________________________ 4.____________________________ 5.____________________________

Remember, taking care of yourself is not indulgence, it is tending to your core needs.