Self-reflection: Ask Yourself and Recent Read

Self-reflection: An Overview

Self-reflection is a mental process you can use to understand better who you are, your values and motivations, and why you think, feel, and act the way you do. You can respond to situations more effectively when you better understand who you are and why you act the way you do.

Self-reflection helps you to gain perspective on what truly matters to you. As a result, you may decide more effectively whether to pursue goals that align with your needs and interests. It helps you to become more aware of your triggers and how to deal with them.

As self-reflection helps you to grow and develop yourself, we're kickstarting the Self-reflection Series - questions and prompts you can use to reflect. When answering, be honest and truthful to yourself.

Ask Yourself #1

• What are the 10 words I can use to describe myself?
• What are the 20 things that make me smile?
• Who are the people in my life who genuinely support me and whom I can genuinely trust? Take the time to express your gratitude to them, and spend time with them.

Stay tuned for more prompts and questions in our upcoming editions.

The Recent

According to #forbes article, How To Level Up Your Leadership Through Self-Reflection, published on January 13, 2023, self-reflection is a powerful tool for leaders. It helps leaders to be more effective, which then has a trickle-down impact on the entire workforce.

The article explains the following to-dos for leaders:

• Set aside time for reflection
• Get outside professional perspectives
• Consult your peers
• Listen and pay attention to your firm's people
• Stay open to constructive change

Read the article here.

Quote of the Month

“Don't worry about the challenges. Embrace them. Go through them even if they hurt. Tell yourself, there is something to be learned from this experience. You may not fully understand it now, but you will later. It's all part of life, and life is a process of learning. Every challenging experience develops your core of inner strength, which gets you through those storms. Nothing worth doing in life is going to be easy.” 

― Bill George, Discover Your True North

We conclude the January edition of our newsletter, The Pulse! 

We hope you will self-reflect on the abovementioned questions and stay excited about Ask Yourself #2. Please leave your feedback or suggestions in the comments section on the topics you'd like us to cover in our upcoming editions. 

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