The Power of Reflecting on the Pandemic: 15 Pandemic Power Questions
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“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.”
Sheryl Sandberg
If ever there has been a time in our lives to reflect and learn, it’s the pandemic. Coronavirus has been in the world for over two years, and we are all learning to find our way with living alongside it. So much of our lives have had to change whether it be at work, at home or in our communities and world at large.
Many of us have had to step from one pivot to the next with little time to really reflect on the journey. Rather than ploughing on, what can we learn from these last two years that has the potential to positively change our lives and the future of our world forever?
To help with this we have created 15 powerful pandemic questions to really encourage you to dig deep and reflect. Take time on your own or with a friend or loved one, your family or team to consider these questions. Press pause as you look back on your experience of the pandemic to date. You don’t have to answer all the questions in one sitting, you could focus on one a day or five a week and work your way through them giving the time and space for the answers to come. Notice what shifts for you as you bring more awareness into your life and the lives of others.
In what ways have you grown during the pandemic and how might this serve you in the future?
Who has been your greatest supporter during the pandemic? How might you be able to express your gratitude to them and be of support to them?
What have been your low points of the pandemic? What have been your greatest learnings from these times and how might they help you when you face challenges in the future?
What have been your high points of the pandemic? How hard has it been to see these at times and how might you remember them?
We have all approached the pandemic in different ways. Who has been a role model for you during the pandemic whether in the public realm or your own daily life? What specific behaviours have they adopted and how might you learn from them?
What has surprised you most about yourself during the pandemic? How might these insights be helpful to you in the future?
Who have you seen struggle during the pandemic? What have you done, or could you do, to support them?
How has your wellbeing shifted during the pandemic? In what ways has it improved? In what ways has it declined? What is one change you could make today to move your wellbeing in a positive direction?
What helpful habits have you created during the pandemic? How have they served you as you have transitioned this time? Which of these new habits would you like to build into your life moving forward?
What have you given up or dropped during the pandemic? How this served you as you have transitioned this time? Is there anything that you would like to place back into your life?
How has your relationship with work changed during the pandemic? What does this mean for you moving forward?
To what extent has your purpose shifted during the pandemic? How has this surprised you and what can you do to live this purpose?
What has been your biggest shift in perspective during the pandemic? How might it guide you in the future?
With many events and activities being cancelled, which are the ones you were sad to miss, and which were you pleased to miss? How can you use this knowledge to plan your future?
What did you take for granted before the pandemic? How might this new awareness shift your behaviour in the future?
We look forward to hearing about your reflections and how they may help you and others in your life to navigate the journey ahead.
