Reflections

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To reflect is to review inwardly. When we look in the mirror for example, we see a reflection of ourselves and we observe whats there. We may see our nose or we may see that we feel happy. Reflections have many dimension to them and it is the one who is reflecting that determines the point of focus.

In Arena of Life, reflecting is done all the time. Anytime you look at an Arena or a score or anything, you are observing something you've created and noticing what it means to you. There are also official 'reflections' that are done on each initiative that you created in order to track your progress over time. Reflecting can be quick or lengthy depending on how much thought and effort you put into your responses.

Reflections are a personal contemplation and will take on more meaning as you evolve with each Arena and its attributes. There are various ways to review your reflections through the application so take advantage of the information and use it to inform your ongoing habits and decisions.

Make a Reflection

Reflections can be done at any time or you can create an internal schedule for yourself. Here are some ways to think about making regular reflections.

When it feels right:

Reflect when you feel inspired
Reflect when you want to notate important progress or difficulties
Reflect after you've performed actions related to your initiatives
Reflect when you want to capture important shifts or changes

On some type of schedule:

Each day, select an intention and reflect on all the initiatives connected to it (use the flower or reflect menu for this)
Each day, reflect on 6 random initiatives (using the dice)
Each week, select an Arena and reflect on all initiatives within it
Two times per week, reflect on as much as you can before your fatigue

Regardless of when you reflect, reflections will be extremely valuable in creating the outcomes you want. If you're the kind of person that would benefit from a more scheduled style of reflecting, go that route. There are a lot of benefits to seeing consistent reflections over a certain period of time. Reflections that are more based on a situation occurring can be ver helpful in capturing the exact detail of the moment but without consistency they don't always lead to visible trends. For this reason, we recommend a combination of both and encourage you to find your own best practice.

3 Ways to Start a Reflection

From Initiative Flowers

Initiative screen showing the ability to reflect now from each circle

Go to an Intention that you want to reflect on and tap any initiative to "Reflect Now'. Repeat!

From the Dice

From Initiative Flowers

Reflect menu showing the dice feature for making reflections

Roll the dice from various screens to

be given a ‘random’ reflection.

You can repeat this infinitely!

From the Reflect Menu

From Initiative Flowers

From the Reflect Menu

On the Reflect page you can use the menu to select specific reflections and do in groups.

How to Make a Reflection

Review your Initiative

Update Progress and Scores

When making a reflection you will see a summary of your initiative at the top.

At the top of the Reflect screen is a summary of your Initiative attributes. Keep these in mind as you go through the reflection process.

Update Progress and Scores

Example of the progress bar and target score feature when making a reflection

Use the sliders to indicate where you are currently on this initiative. The sliders are designed to inspire contemplation so you can move them while feeling into and reviewing your progress.

Update your Feelings

Update Progress and Scores

Update your Feelings

Reflection emojis to choose from when making a reflection

How we feel about our progress is sometimes more important than how we think about it. Feelings directly impact our thoughts and efforts so becoming aware of this part of the journey creates tremendous awareness. Add a description to enhance your reflections and point out key milestones or challenges that have value for you.

After Reflecting - View and Compare your Reflection Trends

View of Arena Trends page to show where you can view your reflections

View Reflections Trends to see your progress over time and see how initiatives impact each other within various Arenas and Intentions.

Reflections are weaved into various pages throughout your Arena of Life. You can compare your scores and progress or you can view them individually on the tab views.

Compare View to show where you can view your reflections

Compare your reflection scores and progress. Notice how initial, current and target scores are taking shape. Look to see if you general progress arrow matches the flow you see between the scores.

You can also look to see what is correlating and moving together across your intentions.

Arena of Life

Reflections

Power your Journey

Make a Reflection

3 Ways to Start a Reflection

From Initiative Flowers

From Initiative Flowers

From Initiative Flowers

From the Dice

From Initiative Flowers

From Initiative Flowers

From the Reflect Menu

From Initiative Flowers

From the Reflect Menu

How to Make a Reflection

Review your Initiative

Update Progress and Scores

Update Progress and Scores

Update Progress and Scores

Update Progress and Scores

Update Progress and Scores

Update your Feelings

Update Progress and Scores

Update your Feelings

After Reflecting - View and Compare your Reflection Trends

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