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check in with something

pause to notice an internal state

To pause and notice how you are feeling physically or emotionally before deciding what to do.

B2 now and then speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

How do you know when you need a break?

I check in with myself and notice how tired I feel.

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Before I order dessert, I check in with myself to see if I'm actually hungry.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I check in to myself before deciding what to do.

Say: I check in with myself before deciding what to do.

Use “with myself” after “check in” when pausing to notice your own feelings or needs.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

check in with yourself; check in with how you feel; checked in with my feelings

Your turn: say it out loud

Before I order dessert, I check in with myself to see if I'm actually hungry.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

check in with something

pause to notice an internal state

“Before I order dessert, I check in with myself to see if I'm actually hungry.”

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