Martha Beck exploratory questions about a perfect day

Martha Beck’s perfect-day exercise uses relaxed visualization to help uncover what you genuinely want and value. 1

1. Settle in and imagine freely: Sit or lie down, close your eyes, and picture an ideal, ordinary day in a life without limitations—often imagined a few years ahead. 2 3
2. Let the scene emerge: Don’t make up or force the details; allow images to come into your mind naturally. 4
3. Notice sensory and bodily details: Listen for sounds, notice the air’s smell, humidity and temperature, and attend to what you feel in your body as the scene unfolds. 5 6
4. Look for clues about what matters: Unexpected details may surface without an obvious name at first. Notice them rather than judging what seems logical or probable; they can point toward desires and choices that feel more aligned with you. 7 8