Why self-reflection works!
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Gepubliceerd: Monday 27 May 2024
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I agree with Irvin Yalom, when he says: ‘If we do not fully understand ourselves, we do not fully understand others and cannot create a full relationship, in life and work ‘.
Self-reflection is important to create balance and understanding. My advice is, especially when we feel irritated or disappointed, pick up your journal and start writing:
Ask yourself open-ended questions:
- What is my irritation/disappointment about?
- What could I have done differently?
- Am I taking anything or anyone for granted, assuming they know what I need? In what sense?
- How come others do not get irritated but I do?
- Have I been irritated with the same person, in the same situation before?
- Have I been disappointed in the same person? What were my expectations? Are they real?
- How do I defend myself?
- Is this my coping mechanism?
- What do I need to say/do the next time I feel this feeling again?