introspectively
With inner focus
In a manner characterized by looking inward at one's own thoughts and feelings.
Someone who speaks introspectively examines their own mental states: She talked introspectively about her motivations.
The word suggests thoughtful self-examination rather than outward focus.
Examining one's own mind
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- meditationFocused attention practice
- cogitationCareful, prolonged consideration
rumination · pondering · self-questioning · self-scrutiny · self-observation · self-discovery · navel-gazing · self-inquiry
Scrutinizing one's own psyche
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- evaluatingJudging quality or worth
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
logical · diagnostic · deductive · questioning · scrutinizing · problem-solving · rational · investigative
Awareness of the present
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- solitudeState of being alone
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
breathwork · awareness · presence · calmness · tranquility · serenity · silence · focus
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- self-knowledgeUnderstanding of oneself
- cogitoLatin for "I think"
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
consciousness · being · essence · authenticity · Socratic · ontological · epistemological · stoicism
Emotional responses experienced internally
- innermostMost deeply internal
- psycheTotal mental life
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
heart-searching · self-understanding · sensitivity · subconscious · self-compassion
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- meditationFocused attention practice
cogitation · rumination · pondering · self-questioning · self-scrutiny · self-observation · self-discovery · navel-gazing · self-inquiry · brooding
self-analysis
Scrutinizing one's own psyche
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- evaluatingJudging quality or worth
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
methodical · logical · diagnostic · deductive · questioning · scrutinizing · problem-solving · rational · investigative · examining
mindfulness
Awareness of the present
centering · breathwork · awareness · presence · calmness · tranquility · serenity · silence · focus · concentration
existentialism
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- self-knowledgeUnderstanding of oneself
- cogitoLatin for "I think"
solipsism · consciousness · being · essence · authenticity · Socratic · ontological · epistemological · stoicism · self-actualization
feelings
Emotional responses experienced internally
- innermostMost deeply internal
- psycheTotal mental life
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
sentimentality · heart-searching · self-understanding · sensitivity · subconscious · self-compassion
introspectivelyoutwardly
To external appearance
externally · observantly · socially · outgoing · attentively
introspectivelysociably
In friendly fashion
gregariously · convivially · interactively · communicatively · collaboratively
introspectivelyobjectively
Based on facts, not feelings
empirically · observationally · externally · analytically · experimentally