Self-reflection
12 questions to ask yourself this Christmas
The Christmas season brings us together with our loved ones – and gives us the opportunity to get to know ourselves better. At least when we ask ourselves the right questions.
“I wish you a Merry Christmas.” These days we hear these or similar sentences said enough – and we also say it ourselves to colleagues, friends and acquaintances. In the end, however, the Christmas season will not be, at least not exclusively, contemplative for most of us. We have the last deadlines of the year ahead of us, have to buy presents and prepare for the important holidays. As a result, the contemplation that we and others so much want at the end of the year often falls by the wayside.
Christmas offers the perfect opportunity to come to terms with yourself. Family celebrations are such that we are reminded of old patterns when we visit our parents’ house, are confronted with problematic relationships, when we all sit at the same table for a feast, or when we feel an urgent desire for distance and peace makes it clear that we should no longer look away.
A little contemplation, please
So what if we just took a few minutes at Christmas – in addition to spending time with the family – to allow ourselves to reflect? A bit of silence, a bit of being with yourself and thinking about the year that lies behind you. About the holidays that lie ahead and everything you really want. It could sometimes be a real enrichment, a gift from us to ourselves.
When Santa happily collects rubbish or rides the subway – a Christmas trip around the world
These people in Spain go into Christmas with big winnings, in the truest sense of the word: In the traditional Christmas lottery “El Gordo” (“The Fat One”), a total of almost 2.6 billion euros were drawn to the winners on the Friday before the festival.
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Because self-reflection is not child’s play and many of us find it difficult, we would like to give you – also as a little Christmas present – 12 questions that you can ask yourself at Christmas in order to get a little closer to yourself come. Feel free to use them as inspiration for your own variations, find what interests you and, above all, have a wonderful Christmas time.
Twelve questions for self-reflection at Christmas
- How am I really feeling?
- Which people would I most like to be with right now?
- Why do I spend Christmas the way I spend it?
- How can I make Christmas so that it gives me something?
- What has enriched my life this year?
- What have I let go of this year?
- What do I really want from my heart for Christmas?
- What good could I do for myself?
- What gives me hope in life?
- Which experience would I like to relive?
- What am I most looking forward to in the next year?
- How can I incorporate contemplation into my everyday life?
Source: Stern
I’m Caroline, a journalist and author for 24 Hours Worlds. I specialize in health-related news and stories, bringing real-world impact to readers across the globe. With my experience in journalism and writing in both print and online formats, I strive to provide reliable information that resonates with audiences from all walks of life.
