Three reflection exercises that can help you

When you are faced with a challenge in life, everything is about finding a solution, right?

We are part of a culture that is preoccupied with finding answers all the time. We need to come up with a quick result so that we can move on to the next task. We do not stop to think and do not always come to understand what our challenge is really about.

But what if we weren't so eager for solutions and answers, but instead gave ourselves time to immerse ourselves in the questions we ask of life?

3 high-impact reflection exercises

In this week's article, you won't get any answers. Instead, you get three small reflection exercises that can make you think a little more about the big perspectives rather than the quick results. The exercises are from the book Gratitude Diary – 100 Days to Inner Peace.

1) What have you learned in your life?

Try to think back on your life – from your earliest memory to where you are right now. You've already come a long way and have done things well. Write about what you have learned throughout your life journey. You could write down the three most important things you've learned in your life, and then consider how you can use those insights in the future.

2) What has improved?

Choose a longer time period, for example, 5 or 10 years. Write about the things that have improved in the time that has passed. It can be for you personally, your loved ones or for society in general. What changes in your life are you most grateful for?

3) What can you leave out?

Consider whether you have thought patterns or habits that make you restless and stressed. Write about what they are and how you can avoid them. Consider what your life would look like if you let go of the negative thought patterns and bad habits. Write ideas on how you can not let these things take up space in your life.

Give yourself time and space

The three exercises may take you some time, and I suggest that you do not do more than one of them at a time. It is too seldom that we make room for deep reflection, where we do not just chase the next result, but where we broaden our perspective and make room for long-term thinking. This is an important art.

You can start with one of the three exercises above, see what it brings you. Maybe the reflection will take you to a new place?