Failing to see your individual progress is one of the biggest mistakes many of us anxiety warriors make. It’s easy to overlook the powerful steps you’ve taken throughout the year when your mind always takes you to a place of, “…But I didn’t accomplish this goal,” and “But I’m still ridden with anxiety.” So, I’ve created the ultimate list of self reflection questions for anxiety to ask yourself at the beginning of the new year to make is easy to bring awareness to just how far you’ve come this past year.
Self Reflection Questions for Anxiety
Take some time to find a quiet place in your mind or gather some friends to go over these self reflection questions for anxiety treatment.
Self Reflection Questions to Reflect on the Past Year
These self reflection questions for anxiety will help you track your progress and habits, so you can learn what needs to be changed to improve in the new year.
- How do I feel about my progress in the last year
- What is one thing I wish I did this year but didn’t because I was afraid
- Did my life change or stay the same and how
- What is one thing I did this year that I wish I did not do
- How have I played a role in the direction my life took this past year
- What have I done to improve my self-confidence last year
- What have I done to be kind to myself this year
- What did I do this past year to help my anxiety
- What am I most proud of this past year
- What’s the biggest challenge I’ve faced and overcome during the past 12 months
- What are my three greatest moments from the last year
- What is the biggest lesson I learned this past year
- Did I take time to challenge myself and how?
- What am I most grateful for from the last year
- Who played a huge role in my happiness this past year
- Who caused me the most stress and anxiety this past year
- Did I maintain a work-life balance consistently this year
- What do I wish to change from the past year
- How will I make that change in the new year
- What did I want to do but didn’t
- How did I improve my mental health this past year
- What was the best but hardest decision you’ve made for your mental health
- What habit did you develop that helped your anxiety
- What’s the biggest thing this past year has taught you about yourself
- What was my biggest roadblock this past year
- My favourite self care activity this past year was…
- What are three words that sum up the past year
- What am I most grateful for from last year
- What is the biggest thing I’ve learned about myself
Self Reflection Questions to Prepare for An Amazing New Year
These self reflection questions for anxiety will help you set goals and intentions that will make 2020 your best year yet.
- What am I worried about this coming year
- How can I control my self-talk when I experience failure
- What do I need to change about the way I think of myself this year
- How can I create more self-confidence for myself this year
- What can I do to improve the way I communicate with others
- What healthy mental health habits do I want to form
- How can I create new healthy habits for my mental health
- What bad habits do I wish to leave in the past year
- What do I want to do more of in the new year
- What do I need to eliminate in the near year to improve my mental health
- How can I improve my mental health
- How can I step more outside of my comfort zone
- What habits do I want to form for a calmer lifestyle
- What are three tangible goals I can set for myself this coming year
- What do I need to do to achieve these goals
- What time-waster can I let go of in the new year
- What is my favourite thing to do and how can I make more time to do it
- What important person in my life that I want to spend more time with
- How can I redesign my mornings to start my mornings better
- How can I add 15 minutes of joy to each day
- How can I change my evenings to improve my sleep
How To Make The New Year Amazing
Now that you have gone through the self reflection questions for anxiety, it’s time to determine how you will put your new goals into action. Below is a list of things I recommend every anxiety warrior to do on a regular basis to form a calming foundation that allows them to thrive.
- Try new forms of anxiety relief and receive hope, help and healing each season with our anxiety subscription boxes
- Learn new healing modalities, such as reiki, chakra healing, sound baths and aromatherapy for anxiety
- Start a journal, whether it’s a diary or a gratitude list
- Meditate daily with easy programs such as 7 Minute Meditation for anxiety
- Listen to binaural tones for anxiety relief
- Do inner work through online anxiety counselling
- Take time every day to be social, even if it’s via text or for five minutes
- Commit to being physically active for a minimum of 20 minutes (this online yoga platform is amazing for anxiety relief)
- Take daily supplements for anxiety
With these recommendations and self reflection questions for anxiety, you’ll be well on your way to making the new year your best year yet! And for those moments of weakness, you always have anxiety help and support the Anxiety Gone community on Instagram and Facebook. You don’t have to do this alone and we’re here for you every step of the way.
This blog post is sponsored by BetterHelp online therapy, but all opinions are my own. I may receive compensation from BetterHelp or other sources if you purchase products or services through the links provided on this page.
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