Let’s look at how taking five minutes a day to practice self-reflection can help us move forward rather than cling to the past.

Life can be incredibly busy with constant multi-tasking in order to stay on top of everything. Sometimes, finding the time to do anything but work, eat, and sleep can be a challenge. But how often in a day do we scroll through
Facebook or Instagram? How often do we find ourselves zoning out in front of the TV? (I’m as guilty as the next person.) These are the moments where, with enough motivation, we could choose to look back at our day and our reaction or response to the events that happened.

help us to learn what happened. It can help us figure out what made us react and teach us where to go from there.

Self-reflection is supposed to be a short practice where we notice how we feel now and look back at what’s happened throughout the day that may have influenced this. It isn’t meant to be about over-thinking and judging
ourselves for not being “perfect” but rather about feeling compassion for ourselves and vow to do better next time. In this way, we can leave behind the negative and focus on the positive.

Self-awareness is a great tool that helps us understand what makes us feel good and what leaves us feeling deflated. It can teach us what situations can be fixed and which we have to walk away from. If we went through life
without reflection, we would never blossom.

credit: http://www.ekhartyoga.com

By Kat Bayly