Reflecting on past goals with your kids is a great way to learn and grow. Have you ever set a goal for yourself, only to forget about it a few weeks later? Or maybe you achieved your goal but didn’t take the time to celebrate your accomplishment.
If you’re like most kids, you probably don’t think about your past goals very often, but practicing this together is a great way to teach them the value of doing so!
When you reflect on your past goals, you can:
- Celebrate your accomplishments! When you achieve a goal, take the time to celebrate! This will increase the excitement of working towards future goals. Even if you didn’t completely achieve your goal, always take some time to celebrate what did work well.
- Learn from your mistakes. If you didn’t achieve a goal, don’t beat yourself up about it. Instead, take some time to reflect on what you could have done differently. This information will help you set more realistic goals in the future.
- Identify your strengths. When you reflect on past goals, you can start to identify your strengths. This can help you make good choices about future goals.
- Set new goals! Once you’ve reflected on your past goals, you can start to set new ones. This is a great way to stay motivated and keep learning and growing.
Here are some tips for reflecting on your past goals:
- Find a quiet place where you can think or talk without being interrupted.
- Take some time to think about your past goals. Try to remember why you set those goals.
- Think about what you did to achieve your goals. What worked well? What didn’t work well?
- Celebrate your accomplishments. Even if you didn’t completely achieve your goal, take some time to celebrate what worked well.
- Learn from your mistakes. If you didn’t achieve your goals, take some time to reflect on what you could have done differently.
- Brainstorm and identify your strengths. What are you good at? What would you like to improve?
- Set new goals!
No matter what your goals are, reflection can help you to achieve them. It helps you stay motivated and set more realistic goals. So, take some time to think about your past goals, and what you can learn from them. Then set some new goals and go for it!
