November 19, 2024 Passion Planner

100 Self Reflection Questions For Growth + Free Downloads

Self-reflection is a powerful practice that can reconnect you with your innermost self. In a world that often moves too fast to even process, taking a moment to pause and reflect can be the exhale your spirit didn’t know it needed.

This blog is designed to guide you through questions that encourage deeper insight, helping you discover new perspectives and foster meaningful personal growth. Download more reflection questions at our free downloads library.

Gratitude Reflection Questions

1. What is your favorite way to express gratitude and why?

2. Look through some old photos and choose your favorite memory. Why was that moment so special to you?

3. What is the most incredible meal you’ve ever had?

4. Write a letter to your past self. Express your gratitude for how far you’ve come.

5. What is a community organization or nonprofit that you’re glad exists? Why?

6. Make a list of all the people who inspire you. What qualities do you admire about them?

7. What is the best compliment you’ve ever received?

8. Describe one mistake you’re grateful that you made.

9. Who is one person who has made a positive difference in your life?

10. How have they impacted you?

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Journal Reflection Questions

11. List at least three things that make you feel grounded. How do you want those things to carry you today? How do they make you feel more connected to yourself and others?

12. What person in your life are you most grateful for? What do you admire about them?

13. Write about the last memory that made you happy. What does it feel like in your body?

14. What is something you have now that seemed like a wish back then? How do you feel knowing that you have it now?

15. Name a few people who keep you grounded.

16. In what ways do they show up for you?

17. Name a skill you’re good at. How do you feel when you're performing that skill?

18. What brings you joy?

19. List three things you appreciate about your body and how it supports you.

20. Write about a time you enjoyed your own company.

21. Name something you often expect to receive from others. In what ways can you give to yourself?

22. What do you love most about yourself?

23. Where do you feel most blocked? What small thing can you do today to release that?

24. Do you feel loved? If you loved yourself more, how would the world see you?

25. What changes can you implement more frequently to show yourself love?

26. Write an encouraging letter to your younger self.

27. Revisit a time you felt the most disconnected in your life. What happened? How did it impact your thoughts? What lessons did you learn from it?

28. What do you need to forgive yourself for? Write the first step towards letting go.

29. How do you show up for yourself during hard times?

30. Where and when do you feel the most safe? How can you create more of that feeling?

31. What makes you guarded?

32. What do you need in order to trust again?

33. What moment did you realize that you healed from something that once hurt you?

34. What are you still holding on to that no longer serves you?

35. Describe the highest version of you. What separates you from becoming one with that version of yourself?

36. How do you connect to your intuition? How does it speak to you?

37. Complete the sentence, “I am afraid that…” Then answer, who would you be if you were not fearful?

38. Define what success means to you. What have you succeeded at and how can you apply that formula to other areas of your life?

39. What are some things that you have outgrown? How does it make you feel?

40. What can you control right now?

41. Visualize the ideal life you want. What stands out the most? Why?

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Self Love Reflection Questions

42. List 5 things you love about yourself.
43. What have other people done for you that made you feel loved?
44. Name 3 of your favorite ways to take care of yourself.
45. Has there been something you’ve been too hard on yourself for?
46. What would you need to do to let this burden go?
47. How do you want to speak to yourself? Write an affirmation and recite it out loud in front of a mirror.
48. What have you overcome to be who you are today? Describe a time you’ve made yourself proud.
49. Go back to your list from Day 1. Add 5 more things you love about yourself.

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Health and Wellness Reflection Questions

50. How do I define health and wellness?
51. What does being healthy feel like to me?
52. What are health goals you have for your body?
53. What are health goals you have for your mind?
54. What are your favorite ways to move?
55. What are your favorite ways to engage your mind?
56. Who inspires your health journey?

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Monthly Reflection Questions

57. What was the most memorable part of this past month? Describe it.
58. What were the three biggest lessons you’ve learned in this past month?
59. Review your planner for the past month and assess your priorities. Are you happy with how you spent your time?
60. If not, what steps can you take next month to adjust them?
61. How are you different between this past month and the month before it?
62.What or who are you especially grateful for this past month?
63. Name three things you can improve on this upcoming month. What concrete actions can you take to work towards these improvements?
64. From 1-10, how do you feel overall about this past month.

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Mindset Reflection Questions

65. What thoughts or beliefs consistently hold me back from taking action or pursuing my goals?

66. When faced with a challenge or setback, what inner dialogue or self-talk arises that might be limiting my potential?

67. Are there any recurring patterns of themes in my life where I consistently doubt myself or my abilities?

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Making Change Reflection Questions

68. What inspires me to take action?

69. Who or what gets in the way of my ability to speak up?

70. A world that I would be proud to live in looks like…

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Self-Care Reflection Questions

71. What are my needs right now?

72. Write five affirmations or mantras that resonate with you.

73. What is your biggest strength and how can it be used to guide you in this moment?

74. Who or what makes your life meaningful right now? List at least three and describe why.

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Growth Reflection Questions

75. What is one important area in your life that you’re trying to grow in? It can be personal, professional, mental, physical, emotional or spiritual.

76. Is anything stopping you from stepping into that growth with curiosity and empowerment?

77. What would happen if you didn’t make the necessary changes?

78. What are the stakes?

79. What would your life look like if you were able to expand into your fullest potential?

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Core Values Reflection Questions

80. What are your three core values?

81. Why are these values important to you?

82. How do you embody these values in your life now?

83. What are 3 specific ways you can embody this value more in the upcoming year?

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Weekly Reflection Questions

84. What was your favorite moment this week?
85. Who or what are you grateful for this week?
86. How did you practice self-care this week?
87. Name one moment where you helped someone.
88. Name one moment where someone helped you.
89. Who or what is keeping you motivated and inspired this week?
90. What’s something positive from this week that you can bring into next week?
91. What do you want to let go of before next week?

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End of the Year Reflection Questions

92. From 1-10, how do you feel overall about this past year?
93. What advice would you give yourself at the beginning of the year?
94. What were the three biggest lessons you learned this past year?
95. What is one way to incorporate these lessons into your life?
96. Are you happy with how you spent your time this year? If not, what steps can you take next year to adjust them?
97. How are you different between this year and the last?
98. What or who are you especially grateful for this past year?
99. Name three things you can improve on next year.
100. What are concrete actions you can take to work towards these improvements?

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Reflection is a Practice

As with all things, reflection takes time to make a habit. Be kind to yourself if you take on one of these reflection challenges and skip a day. Do your best not to see these questions as a box that needs to be checked but an invitation to check-in when it makes sense for you.

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Paula Palomar is a Digital Marketing Copywriter who loves using words to uplift the messaging of mission-driven companies and organizations. In her spare time, you’ll find her practicing yoga or eating churros at Disneyland.

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