5 Self-Reflection Questions to Bolster Your Mental Health

"1. What have you done lately that worked out much better than anticipated?

By coming up with specific examples, this question will help you get out of the habit of anticipating only negative experiences.

2. Who have you thought fondly about that would probably enjoy hearing from you?

Research shows that people underestimate how much people they know (including only causally) would enjoy hearing from them. If you've thought about a fond memory, you shared with someone, or you've been wondering about someone you lost touch with, get back in contact. If you're unsure about whether the person will want to hear from you, the research evidence is that they probably will!

3. When have you observed the best aspects of humanity lately?

People can be cruel, dismissive, evil, etc. They can also be kind and generous. Ask:

When have you observed the positive, giving side of others?

Who has helped you?

When has someone given you an opportunity?

When have you observed someone helping someone else, like opening a door for someone with a baby?

When have you observed someone diligently doing their job when they could easily have slacked or phoned it in?

When have you observed admirable grit in other people?

When have you observed another human learning or developmental leaps within a child?

4. When have you observed something relaxing and calming about the natural world lately?

When have you observed something in your environment that was peaceful, beautiful, or magical?

5. When have you observed something beautiful in the human-made world lately?

Tip: If you struggle to answer these, you're probably not thinking small, specific, and personally enough. Your answers should reflect you. For example, if you don't care about trees, then your observation for question four wouldn't be of a pretty tree. Allow your answers to be expressions of yourself."

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Reflection:

What would your answers to these questions be?

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