ResearchersEricFieldsandGina R. KuperbergfromtheDepartmentofPsychologyatTuftsUniversityexplainthatpositivelybiasedself-viewsarearguedtobe a keycomponentofhealthypsychologicalfunctioning, influencingself-esteem, motivationanddetermination.
Indeed, a lackofself-positivebiasoreven a self-negativitybiasmaycontributetomoodandanxietydisorder.
Someexamplesofself-reflectioncantaketheformof a weeklyreview, a journalingsession, a regularmeetingwith a trustedfriendtoreflectonyourrecentexperiencesandchallengesorintherapy.