Thinking About Your Thinking - a habit of mind
Thinking About Your Thinking is one of the habits of mind and the essence of Metacognition. It is a part of habits of mind framework.
The mind's rearview Mirror!
What is a habit of mind?
🍃The habit of mind is a consistent way of thinking that supports problem solving, decision making and continuous learning.
What does 'Thinking About Your Thinking' mean?
🍃This means being aware of how you think, learn and make-decisions.
What is Metacognition?
🍃The Metacognition is a process of regulating our own thoughts, evaluating the strategies and also adjusting our actions based on what we learnt.
What does Metacognition do?
- It always allows us to pause and ask
- It allows us to refine the gestures
- It helps us to track the emotional tone
- It allows us to reflect on outcomes
- It allows us to evaluate our approach
How does 'Thinking About Your Thinking' work in studies?
🍃 Ex: We will take the example of Studying for an exam.
Before start studying - What is my subject and what strategy should I use?
During the study - Is this method working? Am I stuck? Why?
After studying - How much did I learn? What could I do better for next time?
How does 'Thinking About Your Thinking' work in relationships?
🍃 Ex: We will take the example of relationship related communication.
Before the conversation - What strategies might help? listening first or sharing my thoughts?
During the conversation - Is this working? Are we connecting or escalating?
After the conversation - How much did I learn about myself? What could I do better for next time to feel more understood?
Why is this habit of mind-Thinking About Your Thinking important?
- This is about noticing your thoughts and biases
- It helps to improve learning
- It helps in problem solving
- It helps to adapt and grow
- It ensures - mistake as feedback not as a failure
@Sirpi
Thank you for sharing, I've found this extremely interesting and helpful, especially when it comes to getting feedback and using it as a building block and not seeing it from the framework of a criticism 💜🥰
@Amanda84
Thank you for those words ! :) I really like the way how you mentioned that point about feedback acceptance and working on that. :)
@Sirpi
You are most welcome 🥰
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@compassionaterainbow64
Thank you so much Bow! Always being there to support.
Yes. you are right, it is mostly the small adjustments sometimes make the big difference. :)
@Sirpi
Important questions to ask Sirpi
Its makes me think about feedback - Why it is taken on well by some and not for others?
Another questions - Is it the tone in which the feedback is being given
Thank you - this is a really good source to relfect
@GoldenRuleJG
Thank you Golden for your kind words! :)
Those are great questions Golden. This one, 'Why are the feedback taken well by some and not by others?',
I think, sometimes a person may not be ready to accept feedback until they experience something that makes it meaningful. I also feel cultural identify plays a part also. They receiver might be having different context for the same feedback. Sometimes, the feedback may be challenging them too much. Instead of accepting, they reject it to protect their mental balance.
I read a quote online which said, "The seed lands, but only sprouts when the season is right".
The other question, 'Is it the tone in which the feedback is being given?'.
I think, the tone does play an important role in feedback. It carries the intent. It may show if the feedback was meant to support or shame. The person may forget the words of the feedback, still they may always remember in which tone it was said or how it made them feel.
Those answers are totally my point of view about the topic. I think there are no right or wrong answers for some questions. :)