- Observing your own actions and their effects -- In the observation stage, the core skills are self-awareness and self-monitoring.
- Analyzing what you observe -- In the analysis stage, the core skill is critical thinking about yourself and your behavior.
- Strategizing an action plan -- In the strategy stage, the core skill is creative thinking.
- Taking action -- In the action stage, the core skill is process thinking, an often-neglected aspect of effective problem solving.
One good way to begin working on all these skills is by keeping a certain kind of journal, where you focus on simply observing your own reactions to, and the results you get from, different behaviors and strategies. The Before-During-After Journal, offers some suggestions on how to go about doing this.
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