self-reflect
Look within deeply
To self-reflect is to examine one's own thoughts, feelings, motivations, or actions.
The practice implies stepping back from experience to consider it deliberately: I need some time to self-reflect before making this decision.
Self-reflection is often encouraged as a path to personal growth or better decision-making.
Consider something thoroughly
- meditateQuiet mental focus
- ponderThink deeply about
- ruminateThink deeply and repeatedly
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
cogitate · muse · deliberate · navel-gazing · brood · journal · inner dialogue
Deep perceptive understanding
- realizationGrasping what's true
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- clarityState of being understandable
- understandingMental comprehension of something
discernment · epiphany · awakening · consciousness · cognizance · perception · blind spots · personal truth
Focused attention practice
- presenceState of being somewhere
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
grounding · mindful · observation · nonjudgmental · detachment · equanimity · calmness · focus
Bettering oneself over time
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- transformationThorough change in form
- progressMovement toward improvement
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
evolution · breakthrough · potential · empowerment · life lessons · character building · becoming
contemplate
Consider something thoroughly
soul-searching · cogitate · muse · deliberate · navel-gazing · brood · journal · inner dialogue
insight
Deep perceptive understanding
- realizationGrasping what's true
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- clarityState of being understandable
understanding · discernment · epiphany · awakening · consciousness · cognizance · perception · blind spots · personal truth
meditation
Focused attention practice
centering · grounding · mindful · observation · nonjudgmental · detachment · equanimity · calmness · focus · acceptance
personal development
Bettering oneself over time
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- transformationThorough change in form
- progressMovement toward improvement
learning · evolution · breakthrough · potential · empowerment · life lessons · character building · becoming
- motivational phrasesdream big, try harder, no excuses, overcome, improve
- engageengage, immerse, delve, dive, plunge
self-reflectexternalize
Express inwardly held feelings
extravert · project · spectate · rubberneck
self-reflectgo through the motions
Act perfunctorily, without conviction
dissociate · coast · tune out · zone out
self-reflectdeflect
Turn from course
project · scapegoat · point fingers · make excuses · pass the buck
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