How to Use the Power of Reflection to Improve Your Life
reflect on the things that went well, the things that didn't go so well, and the things that you're grateful for
I want to talk about the power of reflection
As we go through our day, there are so many moving parts and things on our task list that we often feel reactionary
However, I have found that taking a few minutes to reflect on the day brings me valuable lessons
One way I used to ease into my at-home mode was by doing a 5-10 minute meditation
This would help me to transition from my work day back into my home life
So I work from home and have a home office
And I found that I needed to create something to move from the business day back into the home day or back into my home life
And so I used to do a five or 10-minute meditation to make that transition
Taking a few minutes to reflect and centre myself helped me to be more present in my personal life
Recently, I saw my GP for my regular health check
She suggested that, before I meditate, I take a few minutes to process my day
This means reflecting on the things that went well, the things that didn't go so well, and the things that I'm grateful for
Giving my brain a chance to process the day will help to prevent anything that happened during the day from coming back to haunt me later
I never really thought about that before, but I do remember sometimes going to bed after meditating and still dreaming about something that happened during the day, especially if it was something that didn't go so well
But now, I understand that it's because I didn't give my brain a chance to process it fully
The power of reflection can help us to transition into our home life after a busy day
By acknowledging what has happened during the day, good and bad, we give our brain permission to process the day and then move into a meditative state
This is far more powerful than simply trying to meditate
Sometimes, we need to walk the dog or do something else to transition back into our home life, so do whatever works for you
It may be time playing with the kids, blasting your favourite music or doing something as simple as cleaning some part of your home to get lost in the repetitive manual task
However we do it, the key is to make that transition from business day to home day and home life
And as always, have a great day