Building a self-reflection habit doesn’t need an hour. Here’s how I do it in 90 seconds

For me, self-reflection never sounded like anything serious. But one day, I got stuck on one important question: What do I need to do to finally get things moving? That was the exact hurdle figuring out where to start. For me, the answer was simple: start with the thoughts in your head. When I realized that, everything finally clicked.

Self-reflection is a kind of thought practice. Like a full-body workout, but for the brain.

I'd like to share some methods I love, which help me to do self-reflection practices consistently.

It doesn't require an hour of free time. Just half a minute of my free time. Or maybe more, if I have the courage to do more.

1. One-sentence journaling 
I have a daily reminder every morning to write one sentence - any small thing worth remembering. Using prompts makes this practice even easier to start.

2. The 90-Second Emotion Check-In 
Twice a day, I pause and ask myself three things:

• What am I feeling right now?
• Where is it coming from?
• Is it affecting how I'm showing up?

This practice is usually accompanied by my morning coffee and an after-lunch walk.

3. The End-of-Day Review 
The end-of-day review is a few minutes spent before bed, looking back honestly at your day. I started this practice with just these three questions to ask myself:

• What went well today?
• What didn't go well?
• What would I do differently?

What do you think? Do you have any practices to arrange your thoughts, or do you workout your mind?