What are good self-reflection questions?

Open questions about what happened and what it meant: what went well, what you learned, what you'd do differently. The best ones are specific to a time frame, which is why they're grouped by day, week, month and year above.

What are good end-of-year reflection questions?

Start with the good: what you're proud of and the best day of the year. Then what was hard and what it taught you, and finish with one word for next year. The End of the year theme above has the full set.

How often should I reflect?

A minute or two each day, a few questions each week, and a longer look back at the end of the month and the year. Little and often beats one big review.

Can I reflect out loud instead of writing?

Yes. Talking it through works for many people. RingOwl Check-in calls you at a time you pick, asks a few reflection questions, and emails you the written entry.

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Reflection questions

Self-reflection questions for the end of a day, a week, a month or the year. Pick a time frame, keep the questions you like, and copy them into your journal.

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All 34 reflection questions

Grouped by time frame, plus a set on personal growth.

End of the day

What went well today, and why?
What did today teach you?
What's one thing you'd like to remember from today?
What drained you today, and what can you change about it?
What are you grateful for from today?
What's one thing you'll carry into tomorrow, and one thing you'll leave behind?

Weekly

What were the three best moments of this week?
What did you accomplish this week that you're proud of?
What took more time than it should have?
Who did you connect with this week?
What's one thing you'd do differently next week?
What do you want to focus on next week?
How did you take care of yourself this week?

Monthly

What's the biggest thing that happened this month?
What habit helped you most this month?
What did you learn about yourself this month?
What are you leaving behind as the month ends?
What's one goal for next month?
What's a moment from this month you want to keep?

End of the year

What are you most proud of this year?
What was the best day of this year?
What surprised you most this year?
Who mattered most to you this year?
What was hard this year, and what did it teach you?
What did you let go of this year?
What's one word for this year, and one word for next year?
What do you want next year to feel like?
What do you want to do more of next year, and less of?

Growth

How have you grown in the last six months?
What's a challenge you handled better than you would have a year ago?
What feedback have you received recently, and what's true about it?
What's a habit you've built that you're proud of?
Where are you still getting in your own way?
What's one thing you've stopped apologizing for?

How to reflect without it feeling like homework

Match the questions to the time frame: two for a day, five for a week, ten for a year.
Start with what went well before what didn't.
Write one action, however small, for the next day, week or year.
Keep your answers somewhere you'll find them again, and read last month's before this month's.

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Questions, answered

What are good self-reflection questions?+
Open questions about what happened and what it meant: what went well, what you learned, what you'd do differently. The best ones are specific to a time frame, which is why they're grouped by day, week, month and year above.
What are good end-of-year reflection questions?+
Start with the good: what you're proud of and the best day of the year. Then what was hard and what it taught you, and finish with one word for next year. The End of the year theme above has the full set.
How often should I reflect?+
A minute or two each day, a few questions each week, and a longer look back at the end of the month and the year. Little and often beats one big review.
Can I reflect out loud instead of writing?+
Yes. Talking it through works for many people. RingOwl Check-in calls you at a time you pick, asks a few reflection questions, and emails you the written entry.

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