A simple iPhone shortcut to help you review your day and set goals
Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals the iPhone's handy journaling tool that asks various questions to help tool users to reflect on each day and what was accomplished.
Do you ever feel like your days are passing by without much reflection or intention?
Do you wish you had a simple way to review your achievements, challenges and goals every day?
If so, you might want to try this amazing iPhone shortcut that can help you do just that.
The Reflect on the Day shortcut is a handy journaling tool that asks you five questions to help you evaluate your day and set your priorities for tomorrow.
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The first question the shortcut asks is, "How did you feel about today?" A prompt will display listing out 4 feelings —
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Then, the following questions will appear one after the other — "Why did you feel this feeling?" and What did you learn today? What did you do well? What do you need to do tomorrow?
Finally, who can you help tomorrow? After each question, you will be able to add your answer in the box and hit done.
The shortcut then saves your answers in the Notes app, where you can easily access them anytime. You can also review your progress and patterns over time by looking at your past notes. The best part is that the last two questions also create reminders for the next day, so you can start your morning with a clear focus and motivation.
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Setting up the Reflect on the Day shortcut on your iPhone is very easy and takes only a few minutes. Here are the steps:
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Using the Reflect on the Day shortcut is very simple and fun. You can use it anytime you want, but we recommend doing it at the end of your day before you go to bed. Here’s how to use it:
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The Reflect on the Day shortcut is a great way to practice mindfulness and gratitude every day. It can help you in the following 8 ways:
1) Celebrate your achievements and appreciate your efforts
2) Learn from your mistakes and challenges
3) Identify your areas of improvement and growth
4) Express your gratitude for the people and things in your life
5) Set your goals and intentions for the next day
6) Stay motivated and focused on your priorities
7) Track your progress and patterns over time
8) Improve your mood and well-being
A more detailed journaling option
While the Reflect on the Day shortcut is a great tool for quick reflections and setting goals, I do also want to mention there is another more detailed journaling option on your iPhone. It's a new app from Apple that makes it easy to get into the habit of journaling. You will see the Journal app on your iPhone after you update to iOS 17.2.
The Journal app lets you capture and write about the moments that matter to you, from the mundane to the extraordinary, and uses on-device machine learning to suggest personalized prompts and reflections. You can also add photos, videos, audio, locations, and more to your entries and browse, bookmark, or filter them by different categories. As for privacy, you can keep your journal private so only you can see it by locking it with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
Try the Reflect on the Day shortcut on your iPhone and see the difference for yourself. You might be surprised by how much you can learn and grow from reflecting on your day and planning for tomorrow.
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