Other forms of checking in(ward) may be to walk quietly through a park, yoga, running, or even bicycling. Any quiet activity that allows your mind to rest and just be.
Checking in(ward) is necessary for balance in our lives and most often necessary if we want to bring ourselves back to the real us within. Taking time, even just five minutes a day, is worth finding the real you and worth discovering what you can really become.
This weekend try to take just five minutes out of your day both on Saturday and Sunday. Sit in a quiet place and focus just on your breath. Feel the air come in through your nostrils and back out, concentrating on taking full breaths and exhales at first, then letting yourself fall into the rhythm of your natural breath. Now just be. Listening inward, perhaps you can hear the blood pumping through your veins like the beat of a drum, or the sweet sound of your voice permeating your head. Whatever you hear, whatever comes in, let it go.
Don't neglect the inner part of you. Let it come through and nourish it as you would your body and you will see amazing transformations in your life.