Ask It Again: 10 Self Reflection Questions for Growth

A good question gets better every time you ask it. Here are ten self reflection questions for growth, chosen from the prompts already included in My Reflections, and how to keep coming back to them with scheduled prompts, your own questions and video reflections.

Most of us collect reflection questions the way we collect cookbooks. A great list turns up, we answer a few with real honesty, and then life gets busy. The questions were never the problem. What was missing was something that brought them back.

That is what I wanted to fix in My Reflections. A question you answer once is a snapshot. The same question answered again a few weeks later shows you how you are changing, and that is where growth becomes something you can actually see.

How My Reflections brings the questions to you

Four features make repetition feel easy rather than like homework.

• Daily journaling prompts. Pick the days and the time. Your phone lets you know when a question is ready, and a journal entry opens already started with it. The question is drawn at random from your prompt library, and recent ones are skipped, so each morning feels fresh.
• Your own questions. The library comes with a set of included prompts, and you can add the questions you most need to hear. They join the random draw like any other.
• Revisit this topic. When one question matters, bring it back daily, weekly or monthly. Each time it returns, you can read your earlier answers before you write again.
• Random Prompt video reflections. Say your answer out loud. Speaking it is a small commitment to yourself, and your words are turned into text right on your phone, ready to edit before you save.

You can read the full story in our 3.0.2 release article.

Ten self reflection questions for growth worth repeating

Every question below is already in your My Reflections prompt library, word for word. Leave them switched on and they will turn up in your scheduled prompts, or pick one to stay with.

1. When I wake up in the morning, how do I most want to feel?

This one sets the tone before the day sets it for you. Your answer changes with the season, and noticing that shift tells you a lot about what you need right now.

Try it as: a scheduled morning prompt, written in a line or two before you check anything else.

2. What is draining my energy?

Energy is a better guide than hours. Name the drain plainly and you have something you can actually change, or at least stop being surprised by.

Try it as: a weekly revisit, so you can see whether the same drain keeps showing up.

3. What am I grateful for that I usually overlook?

Ordinary gratitude fades quickly. This question asks you to look past the obvious, which is exactly what keeps it from becoming a routine list.

Try it as: a Random Prompt video. Saying it out loud makes it land, and it is lovely to watch back on a hard day.

4. Where do I need a clearer boundary?

Boundaries are easier to spot in hindsight. Asking regularly helps you catch the pattern while it is still small, before it becomes a resentment.

Try it as: a written scheduled prompt, where you can be completely honest with yourself.

5. What feels unfinished, and what is the smallest next step?

This is my favourite way to turn reflection into progress. The first half names what is nagging at you. The second half shrinks it into something you can do today.

Try it as: a video reflection. Say the next step out loud, then watch it back tomorrow and see if you did it.

6. What would future me thank me for doing today?

It moves the focus from what feels urgent to what will matter. Your answers become a quiet record of the person you are choosing to become.

Try it as: a daily revisit for a stretch when you are building something new.

7. Reflect on a lesson you learned from a recent mistake.

Growth often hides inside the moments we would rather forget. Written down, a mistake becomes a lesson you get to keep.

Try it as: a written prompt, so you can reread your lessons together later.

8. What have I been avoiding, and what is it protecting me from?

Save this one for a day when you have a little capacity. It is gentle on the surface and surprisingly revealing underneath, and you do not have to act on the answer straight away.

Try it as: a monthly revisit. Reading last month’s answer first is where the shift tends to happen.

9. What did I learn about myself this week?

A weekly look back gathers evidence instead of impressions. Over time those small discoveries add up to a clear picture of how far you have come.

Try it as: a weekly revisit at the end of your week.

10. If I close the day in one sentence, what is it?

One sentence is enough to close a day well. It is quick, it is honest, and a month of them reads like a short story of your life.

Try it as: a Random Prompt video before bed, or an evening scheduled prompt.

Make the questions yours

These ten are a starting point. Add the question you keep asking yourself in the shower, the one your coach gave you, or the one you want to hear every Monday. Your own questions sit in the library alongside the included ones and come up in the same random draw.

Then let the app do the remembering. Choose your days and time, turn on the questions that feel right, and set a revisit on the one that matters most this season. When you look back, you will see your answers change, and you will hear yourself keeping the promises you made.

Scheduled journaling prompts and video reflections are part of Professional, USD $2.99 a month after a 7-day free trial. Core reflections are free and unlimited.

Get the app on iPhone or Android, and start with question one tomorrow morning.

Frequently asked questions

How often will a question repeat?

Daily journaling prompts skip questions you were asked recently. Turn on at least 8 prompts and a question will not repeat within a week.

How long can a revisit run?

Daily revisits can run for up to 30 days. Weekly and monthly revisits can run up to 12 times. On those days your chosen question comes back instead of a new random one.

How long can a Random Prompt video be?

Each Random Prompt video reflection gets 90 seconds. Professional includes 30 minutes of video a month.

Can I turn off included prompts?

Yes. Included questions start switched on, and you can turn off any you do not want. At least one prompt needs to stay available.

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My Reflections is a reflection journal, not therapy or medical advice.