How often do you set aside time to really think about yourself?
If you’re like most of us, rarely.
Self-reflection is the process of looking at yourself, your life and your experiences.
It’s been shown to strengthen your emotional intelligence, help you act with more integrity, and boost your self-confidence. 1
Even if you’ve never deliberately practiced self-reflection, you probably have at least some experience with it.
Here are some examples of self-reflection that you’re probably familiar with:
- New Year’s Day. Most of us spend some time reflecting on each year as it comes to an end, and making resolutions to improve ourselves in the future.
- Birthdays. Many of us use our birthday as a time to reflect on our lives so far, and think about what we still want to achieve.
- Job applications. Applying for jobs forces us to lay out all of our skills and experiences in a clear and linear way, which can be an eye-opening experience.
But do we have to wait for the new year’s day or birthdays to review ourselves? If we really want to improve ourselves, why can’t we have such self-reflection every month, or every week, or even every day?
Are you ready to start improving yourself with a deliberate self-reflection practice?
Great!
Just follow the simple tips below.
Questions to ask during self-reflection
To do self reflection effectively, the best way is to ask yourself questions.
What are my strength and weaknesses?
Identifying where your strengths and weaknesses lie helps you solve problems and make good decisions.
For example, if you know that you’re great at organisation, you might volunteer to help put on an event at work and get on your boss’s good side.
If you don’t work well under pressure, you’ll know not to take a job as…
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