One of the exercises we learned at YPO forum training was the monthly MEPS reflection. MEPS — Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual — are four areas of life that are essential to well being. Here’s how the exercise works:
- Mental – How am I feeling, 1-10 (10 is best), mentally? How would I describe my mental state?
- Emotional – How am I doing emotionally, 1-10? How would I describe my emotional state?
- Physical – How am I doing physically, 1-10? How would I describe my physical state?
- Spiritual – How am I doing spiritually, 1-10? How would I describe my spirituality?
Go through the MEPS reflection with a close friend or small group on a monthly basis and use it as a way to continuously reflect on life and work to focus more attention on areas that need help.
What else? What are some more thoughts on the monthly MEPS reflection?
David Cummings on Startups 
Thanks for posting this, David! I’ve used this essay from HBR to add more content to the MEPS framework: https://hbr.org/2007/10/manage-your-energy-not-your-time