Luci Deep Dive: Self-Reflection

Maya Angelou once said: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.". Knowing becomes part of the journey and with Luci we wanted to put knowledge right below your fingertips. In this deep dive we explain how Luci can help you to self-reflect and understand not only patterns, but also teach you how to spot new patterns you did not even know existed.

What is self-reflection?

Self-reflection is the act of looking inward to discover your own thoughts, feelings, motives, and how these have led to your actions. It does not have to be hard but the right tools help. Let's go through ways how you can self-reflect. From time investments of just 10 seconds (enter your mood), to more detailed reflections, Luci has got you covered.

Journal prompts

Journaling can help us to get a sense of our surroundings and self. However, a blank page can be daunting, even on our best of days. With journal prompts we are adding open questions right to the entries tab so you can start journaling by just a tap. Here are just a few:

• "what's a small thing that always lifts your mood?"
• "what's a habit you'd like to build?".

With journal prompts, suddenly you find that there is an area to focus on, and perhaps an angle you may not have thought about before. Luci offers over 600 unique questions across both self-reflection topics and journal prompts; all with optional guidance if you are feeling stuck in finding the right note. Journal prompts are especially helpful to expand your interests and thought patterns across more categories of your life.

Many of life's topics

Twenty different self-reflection topics are just a tap away from the knowledge tap inside the app. Each topic covers just a single area you want to think about, topics such as stress, grief or mindfulness. It just depends on how you feel. We designed these topics to offer you a few insightful questions that may trigger a re-think or can break a thinking pattern. We want you to feel unstuck, and learn something new, whenever you are feeling up for it.

Knowledge shapes behavior

We started this deep dive with a quote and it's a powerful one. You can only do your best, and that part before best is the key. It is your best, and it's a gift to learn and evolve in life. With Luci we are offering articles to learn more about the mind and behavior. All written to be easy to understand, grounded in publicly available research on mental wellbeing. Change starts with knowing, and we wanted to offer an easy way to learn; there whenever you need it.

Understanding yourself was never a graph. It's a highly personal experience and self-reflection is a powerful way to help you get to the right track. With Luci we hope self-reflection becomes more accessible however you feel and wherever you are.