Giới thiệu & hướng dẫn: Reflection là gì?

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Identity Questions
1."I know I'm happy when
2. "I know I'm stressed when
3. "I know I don't want something when.
4. "I know I do want something when.
5. What characteristics, lifestyles, identities have been assigned to or assumed of
you? i.e being strong, hardworking, gender, sexuality, financial orientation, etc.
6. Do you feel like you're taking an active role in your life and making the choices
you want to make?
7.What judgment of yourself do you also judge others for?
8.Whats a quality you see in others that you'd like to inherit?
9. Whats a quality of self that you offer to others?
10. Are you being who you want to be?
11. Who are you when you live purely from your mind? From your body? How can
you balance or integrate the tool?
12. Does being good at, better than, or visibly recognized allow you to feel
powerful?
13. In what ways do you assert yourself?
14. In what spaces do you feel powerful?
15. How much of your confidence/self worth is centered on the recognition of
others or the merits you have?
16. How do you cultivate confidence?
17. What privileges of dominant culture do you have? 18. In what ways did
dominant culture ostracize you?
19. Write a standards list of everything you require.
20. What would you like to improve about yourself?
21. How have you already improved yourself over the years?
22.In what ways have you shamed and repressed yourself? Why? How can you
release this shame?
23.In what ways have your parents influenced or drove you to who you are today?
24. What would you like to be recognized for?
25. Who are you when no one is watching?

SELF-REFLECTION
1. What are my core values and beliefs? How do they influence my thoughts
and actions?
2. What are my strengths and weaknesses? How can I leverage my strengths
and work on improving my weaknesses?
3. What are my short-term and long-term goals? How am I progressing towards
them?
4. How do I handle stress and adversity? Are there healthier ways I can cope
with challenges?
5. Am I living a balanced life? Do I prioritize my physical, mental, and
emotional well-being?
6. How do I communicate and connect with others? Can I improve my
listening and empathy skills?
7. What are my passions and interests? Am I dedicating enough time and
energy to pursue them?
8. Do I have healthy boundaries in my relationships and personal life? How
can I establish and maintain them?
9. Am I open to learning and personal growth? How do I actively seek new
knowledge and experiences?
10. Am I living in alignment with my authentic self? What changes can I make
to live a more fulfilling life?
1. Who am I, really?
2. What worries me most about the future?
3. If this were the last day of my life, would I have the same plans for today?
4. What am I really scared of?
5. Am I holding on to something I need to let go of?
6. If not now, then when?
7. What matters most in my life?
8. What am I doing about the things that matter most in my life?
9. Why do I matter?
10. Have I done anything lately that’s worth remembering?
11. Have I made someone smile today?
12. What have I given up on?
13. When did I last push the boundaries of my comfort zone?
14. If I had to instill one piece of advice in a newborn baby, what advice would I
give?
15. What small act of kindness was I once shown that I will never forget?
16. How will I live, knowing I will die?
17. What do I need to change about myself?
18. Is it more important to love or be loved?
19. How many of my friends would I trust with my life?
20. Who has had the greatest impact on my life?
21. Would I break the law to save a loved one?
22. Would I steal to feed a starving child?
23. What do I want most in life?
24. What is life asking of me?
25. Which is worse: failing or never trying?
26. If I try to fail and succeed, what have I done?
27. What’s the one thing I’d like others to remember about me at the end of my
life?
28. Does it really matter what others think about me?
29. To what degree have I actually controlled the course of my life?
30. When all is said and done, what will I have said more than I’ve done?

30 prompts and questions are great ways to put your journal to use (Tartakovsky,
2014):
1. My favorite way to spend the day is . . .
2. If I could talk to my teenage self, the one thing I would say is . . .
3. The two moments I’ll never forget in my life are . . . (Describe them in great
detail, and what makes them so unforgettable.)
4. Make a list of 30 things that make you smile.
5. “Write about a moment experienced through your body. Making love,
making breakfast, going to a party, having a fight, an experience you’ve had or you
imagine for your character. Leave out thought and emotion, and let all information
be conveyed through the body and senses.”
6. The words I’d like to live by are . . .
7. I couldn’t imagine living without . . .
8. When I’m in pain—physical or emotional—the kindest thing I can do for
myself is . . .
9. Make a list of the people in your life who genuinely support you, and whom
you can genuinely trust. Then, make time to hang out with them.
10. What does unconditional love look like for you?
11. What things would you do if you loved yourself unconditionally? How can
you act on these things, even if you’re not yet able to love yourself
unconditionally?
12. I really wish others knew this about me . . .
13. Name what is enough for you.
14. If my body could talk, it would say . . .
15. Name a compassionate way you’ve supported a friend recently. Then, write
down how you can do the same for yourself.
16. What do you love about life?
17. What always brings tears to your eyes? (As Paulo Coelho has said, “Tears
are words that need to be written.”)
18. Write about a time when your work felt real, necessary and satisfying to you,
whether the work was paid or unpaid, professional or domestic, physical or mental.
19. Write about your first love—whether it’s a person, place or thing.
20. Using 10 words, describe yourself.
21. What’s surprised you the most about your life or life in general?
22. What can you learn from your biggest mistakes?
23. I feel most energized when . . .
24. “Write a list of questions to which you urgently need answers.”
25. Make a list of everything that inspires you—whether books, websites,
quotes, people, paintings, stores, or stars in the sky.
26. What’s one topic you need to learn more about to help you live a more
fulfilling life? (Then, follow through and learn more about that topic.)
27. I feel happiest in my skin when . . .
28. Make a list of everything you’d like to say no to.
29. Make a list of everything you’d like to say yes to.
30. Write the words you need to hear.