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💭A 2008 study by Kross and Ayduk, theorized that rumination decreased when participants used a “self-distanced” perspective to analyze their emotions from a past experience.
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Participants in the self-immersed perspective were asked to visualize an experience through their own eyes 👀 Those in the self-distanced group were asked to visualize the experience as an observer, or a “fly on the wall”.
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The study found that those in the self-distanced group had less negative emotions 😌 and were better able to view the past experience in a new way. Self-Distanced Reflection, according to the results, is a better way to revisit and analyze past experiences. ✔⁠
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📓 If you’ve struggled with journaling in the past, give this method a go and see what changes!
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Give yourself the space you need with humanStreams, the free journaling app with research-backed results. 📈

Finding the time to self-reflect always seems to be more of a challenge than expected ⏰. By using the natural pauses in our day, we can break into the habit with an easy transition.
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☀ Taking a moment before starting the day is a great way to get your goals, motivations, and emotions in order.
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🌙 Reflecting in the evening helps to put the events of a long day in perspective, slow down the mind, and get your body ready for sleep.
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🥡 A meal provides a nice break between tasks. Consider taking five minutes to yourself before moving forward with your day.⁠
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😤 Take some time after an emotional situation. Let out your emotions, your thoughts, and help yourself get collected while processing the experience.⁠

👀 It’s easy to lose time on social media, take this post as an excuse to set down the phone and consider your thoughts and feelings in this moment.
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humanStreams, the stream-of-consciousness journaling app, lets you set a timed push notification as a reminder to take a few minutes out of the day and spend that time with yourself. ⁠
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When do you do your best self-reflecting? 👇️ Comment below!