check in with oneself

check in with oneself (third-person singular simple present checks in with oneself, present participle checking in with oneself, simple past and past participle checked in with oneself)

1. To analyze one's thoughts and emotions with a view to self-improvement.
   • 2010, Beverly Engel, Healing Your Emotional Self

     I did this by checking in with myself several times a day, asking myself, “What are you feeling?” and “What do you need?”

   • 2017, Iyanla Vanzant, Trust: Mastering the Four Essential Trusts (page 200)

     I discovered that the things I was most resistant to were things I committed to unconsciously without checking in with myself.

   • 2020, Kiki Ely, Complete Guide to Self-Care (page 137)

     Introspection means taking time to check in with yourself. We live in a fast-paced society, and if you don't take time to slow down and be alone, then you won't be cognizant of the life you're living.

   Synonym: have a word with oneself