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Performance Reflection Worksheet

Answer a few guided prompts — what went well, what didn't, your strongest emotion, a bias you noticed, one change — and assemble them into a reflection document.

Quick answer: The performance reflection worksheet guides you through a short, structured self-review with prompts: what went well, what did not, the strongest emotion you felt, one bias you noticed in yourself, and one change to make next week. It assembles your answers into a reflection document you can copy or download. Structured reflection is a core mechanism of deliberate practice — the difference between simply doing something repeatedly and actually getting better at it. Naming a bias in yourself, in particular, is the first and hardest step toward loosening its grip on your decisions.

How to use it

Answer the prompts honestly and specifically; vague answers produce vague lessons. The strongest-emotion and bias prompts are the most valuable, so give them real thought — recognising a pattern in yourself is what makes it changeable. The worksheet assembles live and can be copied or downloaded into your journal. Keep the one change small and controllable so you can actually carry it into next week.

Frequently asked questions

Why does structured reflection matter?
Experience alone does not create skill; reflected-upon experience does. Deliberate practice research shows that improvement comes from targeted review that turns each attempt into feedback. A worksheet forces that review to happen instead of being crowded out by the next session.
Why ask me to name a bias in myself?
Biases operate largely below awareness, so they keep steering decisions until you catch them in the act. Naming a specific bias you displayed — recency, loss aversion, overconfidence — brings it into conscious view, which is the precondition for interrupting it next time.
How often should I do this?
Weekly works for most traders, with a deeper version monthly. The point is a regular rhythm; a reflection you do consistently beats an elaborate one you do once and abandon.
What makes the one change effective?
It must be single, specific and within your control. One focused change you actually implement beats a long list of good intentions. Next week's worksheet then checks whether you followed through, closing the loop.
Is reflection the same as beating myself up?
No, and that distinction matters. Useful reflection is objective and forward-looking — what happened, why, what to adjust — not self-punishment. Harsh self-criticism raises stress and often worsens the next decisions rather than improving them.
Is my worksheet stored anywhere?
No. It is built entirely in your browser and only leaves your device when you copy or download it. Nothing is transmitted or retained on a server.

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Educational tool only — not investment, psychological or medical advice. Templates and prompts are illustrative aids for self-review. See our Risk Disclosure.