What is a Life Audit? (Part One)

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What is a Life Audit?

A life audit is an in depth look at, well, your life. When you do an audit take into consideration all aspects of your life: Social, Recreational, Mental Health, Spirituality, Physical Health, Your Environment, Career, and Financial Health. It is much easier to make goals when you start by looking at where you are currently. Remember though, it is not about judging yourself but rather gaining clarity so you can make better decisions.

Why do a Life Audit?

Like I said, a life audit is the starting point to creating goals to help you get the kind of life you dream of living. If you are feeling unsatisfied in your career or perhaps struggling in your relationships or just feeling lost, a life audit can help. It’s a jumping off point for making big (and small) changes in your life.

Where to Begin?

I have created this 5 part blog series to take you through the process of doing a life audit step by step. So, pour yourself some tea and grab your journal and get settled for some self reflection and goal setting.

• Step One: Your Current Situation
• Step Two: Evaluating Your Past Year
• Step Three: Your Dream Life
• Step Four: Setting Goals
• Step Five: Tracking Your Progress

Step One: Your Current Situation

Begin your life audit by rating all aspects of your current life: Social, Recreational, Mental Health, Spirituality, Physical Health, Your Environment, Career, and Financial Health. Rate each category from 1 to 10 with one being least satisfied with you current situation and ten being the most satisfied.

A wheel of life graphic can help with this. Download a free printable at the end of this post.

To help you figure out exactly how satisfied you are here are some questions that might help:

Social

• Are you in an intimate relationship?
• If no, do you want to be?
• If yes, are you happy?
• What would you like to improve about this relationship?
• Do you have supportive people around you?
• Do you have someone to bounce ideas off of?
• How often do you have a good conversation with someone?

Recreational

• What are your hobbies?
• Do you make time for your hobbies regularly?
• How do you relax at the end of the day and on weekends?
• Describe your ideal day.
• When was the last time you got to experience at least some part of your ideal day?

Mental

• Do you find yourself getting frustrated easily?
• Do you find it easy to relax at the end of the day?
• How well do you sleep? Are you getting enough sleep?
• Do you laugh often?
• When was the last time you cried?
• Do you find you have energy to do the things you want to do?
• Do you find yourself affected by changes in the weather?
• Do you consider yourself abnormally affected by regular hormonal fluctuations?

Spirituality

• Do you practice gratitude?
• Do you feel love and loved?
• Do you have some sense of purpose?
• Do you take time for reflection?
• Do you spend time appreciating nature?
• Are you able to notice life’s simple pleasures like the first snowfall or a sunrise?
• Are you able to take time to slow down?

Physical

• Do you consider yourself healthy?
• What are your eating habits like?
• Do you make time to be physically active throughout the day?
• Do you feel rested upon waking from a nights sleep?
• How would you rate your hygiene routine?
• Do you go for regular check ups at the doctor, dentist, optometrist, etc.?
• How often does time or money get in the way of being your healthiest self?
• Do you take pride in your physical appearance?

Environmental

• Do you feel comfortable where you live?
• Do you feel safe where you live?
• Do your surrounding help or hinder your health?
• Are you able to get plenty of time outdoors?
• Do you feel a sense of community where you live?
• Do you feel supported and recognized in your community?
• Does your space feel inviting and calm?
• Does your space provide you with enough room for your hobbies?

Career

• Do you enjoy going to work everyday?
• Do you like the people you work with? If you work alone, do you like it that way?
• Are their opportunities for growth in your career?
• Do you feel appreciated?
• Do you feel a sense of purpose?
• Do you feel safe at work?
• Is your career interesting?
• If you could have any career, what would it be?

Financial

• Do you have enough money to eat healthy?
• Do you feel satisfied with how much your needs cost (housing, food, etc.)
• Do you follow a budget?
• Are you able to save for your wants?
• Do you have enough money for your favorite hobbies?
• Is money a consistent worry?
• Do you have savings for your future?
• Do you practice good spending habits?

To make this process even easier I created a 15 page printable Life Audit PDF for you. It has all of these questions plus the Wheel of Life visual ranking system, goal setting worksheets, and more. Download it below!

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