a simple way to begin contemplation or reflective thinking…

Keyword contemplation a simple way to begin contemplation or reflective thinking is at the end of the day spend a few minutes thinking about what was the best part of your day and what it made it so good, what was the least enjoyable part of your day and what could you have done to make it better, what did you do that pushed you towards getting closer to your goals, what was the best thing that happened to you today, what did you learn today, what made you feel anxious or stressed today, what should I have accomplished today that I failed to accomplish, did your activities reflect your values and your goals, did you invest in relationships with others, did you not do something because you did the things that you did today? Contemplation or reflective thinking should also be done by looking down at your own thinking process and how do you process your thought? What kind of thoughts lead to others and what kind of thoughts lead in negative directions of what kind of thoughts lead in positive directions. Sometimes when evaluating your thoughts you will learn how to change how you think to be more beneficial. Observe how you may go off the point when you're thinking and go to a different subject.

— from The Relationship With Yourself (Traits/Reflection) · Critical Thinking and Mental Models

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It is not complicated. At the end of each day, spend a few quiet minutes asking yourself a handful of honest questions: what was the best part of the day and what made it good, what was the worst and what could I have done differently, what moved me toward my goals, what did I learn, did my actions today reflect my values. If even that feels like too much, keep it to three: what did I do today that moved me closer to the person I want to be, what moved me further away, and what will I do tomorrow. […] Choose optimism over pessimism, humility over pride, grit over giving up, and generosity over entitlement. Reflect daily, but reflect — don't brood. Spend a few minutes each night on a handful of honest questions; just be sure you are evaluating to improve, not circling to torment yourself. Take a yearly inventory. Do an annual review of what went right and wrong, and keep a running list of your blessings and the things you have already endured and overcome. — The Relationship With Yourself (Traits/Reflection)

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