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Are you taking time for reflection? Its the end of a year. In fact, its the end of a decade. Soon a new year and decade will begin. Its often a time when people reflect on the past and look to the future. They want to become more self-aware by looking at what worked, what didnt, and adjusting their life journey accordingly.

Have you noticed that as you get older, time seems to go faster? We certainly think so! How did the year slip by so fast? And, how did the decade slip by so fast? Doug heard this saying, Life is like a roll of toilet paper; as we get to the end, the faster it goes. This saying seems humorous, yet in contrast to toilet paper, when lifes used up, we cant just get another one. Because life goes by so fast, today well share some of the best ways to reflect on the past, so we can become more self-aware, be our best and create the future we desire.

You may know, as a psychologist and success coaches, we like to include a bit of research in what we share with you, so its not just our opinions. Dr. Tasha Eurich wrote "Insight: Why Were Not As Aware As We Think." She and her team studied reflection and self-awareness, and reviewed 800 studies, resulting in some interesting findings.

Dr. Eurichs research revealed that 95% of people rated themselves as being self-aware. However, only about 10% to 15% were actually self-aware. The rest, who think they are self-aware, are not even aware that they are not self-aware. Thats a confusing concept. It means that many people are just clueless as to how others perceive them. They can go through life with this self-deception. Do you know some people who are like this?

When people are not self-aware, we say they have blind spots because they dont see what others see about them. In working with teams, its always revealing to have team members share their perceptions of themselves and then get feedback from the other team members. Sometimes theres a big discrepancy between the differing perceptions.

In learning more about the research behind reflection and self-awareness, we were surprised to find that reflection is not always beneficial. Its best done in a certain way to provide benefits. Actually, the way to engage in reflection involves using questions to stimulate self-awareness.

In looking back on the past year, its easy to ask questions like, "Why did I have so many bad relationships?" or some other question that starts with why." Another common one is Why didnt I lose weight? When using why, it can often turn into defending or pointing out negative things about ourselves. In doing so, it has beenshownthat people begin to feel depressed, more stressed and actually less happy.

So, you may be thinking, is reflection a good idea at all? Yes, Gretchen Rubin said, Self-awareness is a key to self-mastery. Reflection is helpful to make the changes to have a better future. However, when looking back on the year, the questions to ask are much more beneficial if they start with the word what.

Here are some examples: If you had bad relationships, instead of taking time to ruminate on why and how unfair it was, ask yourself, What can I do to have better relationships in the future? If you didnt lose weight last year like you wanted to, instead of asking why you didnt, instead ask, What can I do to lose weight?

In our business, we teach people to avoid using why questions and instead use what questions because they help promote action toward the desired goal.

Research also shows that when people used what questions, they became more self-aware. Being clearly self-aware, resulted in increased confidence and creativity, better communication and feeling more fulfilled in life. Those are some nice benefits!

What about you? What do you want to receive from taking time to reflect?

Some thoughts: Weve highlighted how research shows that, when reflecting, a simple change from using questions that start with what instead of why can make a big difference in the results you reap. Reflecting on the past and gaining self-awareness can help you be the person you want to be so you can look forward to your best future.

Well be asking ourselves lots of what questions as we reflect and we would enjoy hearing about your reflection experience.

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Commentary: Reflect on the past and look to the future - SW News Media

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