Are you ready to practice some self-reflection? The good news is that there is no right or wrong way to do it, as it is flexible to each individual. It is something you won’t do all in one day, but keep working on so you can continue on your self-improvement and personal growth journey.

Ask Yourself Reflective Questions

The easiest way to start is to ask yourself some questions that will allow you to be more reflective and self-aware. These are similar to using prompts where you look at a question or statement that gets you to think about something in a different way. Here are some questions that might help:

Are negative thoughts impacting my life in a negative way?

What do I complain about the most?

Have I set any goals for myself?

Am I working to achieve those goals?

What did I do today that could have been done differently?

What am I currently struggling with the most?

What is something I am doing to HELP my personal growth?

Write in a Journal Daily

Journaling is one of the best tools for self-improvement in general, but especially when you need to become more self-aware. You can use the journal when asking yourself the above questions, but also to just write in it every day about your thoughts and feelings. Try to turn this into a regular practice, whether it is part of your morning routine, or you bring your journal with you to write in it while waiting for your kids to get out of school or when you are on a break at work.

Be Honest with Yourself

It is absolutely essential that you are honest with yourself! Self-reflection is not something you need to share with anyone else. By keeping it personal and private, you are able to be honest with yourself and really get to the bottom of where you are going right, and where you might need some improvement. If you can’t be honest with yourself, you are only going to keep yourself from being your best self.

Keep Checking in with Yourself

Since self-reflection is something you will do over a long period of time, you should keep checking in with yourself. If you first wrote in your journal a month ago, now is a good time to check in and answer the same questions you answered before. This will allow you to see how far you have come, and what areas still need some improvements.

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