25 QUESTIONS TO ENCOURAGE SELF-HONESTY
“In the moment” questions to ask yourself (as a situation is happening or as an emotion is arising):
1. How am I feeling right now? Why do I feel this way? How do I feel about that person, situation, conversation, perspective, etc.?
2. Am I truly listening to what this person is saying right now? Am I in tune? Am I paying attention?
3. Am I overreacting? Am I letting my emotions take over me? Am I loosing control?
4. Am I in the present moment or am I lost in my head?
5. Is this the best way to deal with this situation?
6. Am I being true to myself?
7. Is she/he right? Do they have a point?
8. Why did I do that? What is the true reason for the way I’m behaving?
9. What am I motivated by right now?
10. Am I just coming up with excuses and justifications for doing or not doing “this thing” when I should really just own up to why I’m TRULY doing or not doing it, even if my reason isn’t so favorable?
Overall reflections about yourself and your life to encourage self-honesty:
1. How do I feel about my past and what has happened to me? Is there anything that still haunts me that I should let go of?
2. How do I feel about my family? My friends? My life? My job?
3. Do I forgive easily? Do I hold grudges? Is it hard for me to let go of painful feelings and experiences?
4. Do I have any serious addictions that should be looked into?
5. What are some of my negative tendencies or unhealthy (behavioral or thinking) patterns and habits?
6. Am I satisfied with who I am as a person? What parts about myself do I want to improve or change?
7. In what ways do I unintentionally hurt people?
8. Am I patient? Appreciative? Positive? Kind? Compassionate? Accepting? If not, why so?
9. Do I admit when someone is right even if that makes me wrong?
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