3 Reasons to Celebrate Small Wins: End of Year Reflection for Students

Written By Ashley Bray, MA
 
 

It’s that time of year again, where school is wrapping up and we are thinking about summer plans and anything that doesn’t have to do with homework.  Before you completely transition into summer mode, take a few minutes to reflect on the past school year and reflect not just on your areas of growth for next year, but also take some intentional times to celebrate your wins! 

No matter how big or small, reflecting on our own executive functioning wins is equally (if not more important) in each of our executive functioning journeys.  Need some more convincing as to why it’s important to stop and celebrate our successes? No worries, here go you:

  • The Power of Progress 

    Acknowledging our wins, no matter the size, helps us keep track of our progress and goals.  It is another opportunity for us to stop and take stake in our current environments, systems and strategies that are working.  

  • Success promotes more success

    Research shows that the more we celebrate the small wins, the more wins we will start to see in our lives.  Celebrating our own resilience and triumphs helps see more success in other areas of our life.  The big wins can sometimes be few and far in between.  Making it a practice to celebrate the small wins helps us keep a positive perspective and stay motivated as we continue to work towards our goals. 

  • Keeping Focus

    Celebrating those small wins helps us stay focused on our goals. Just by stopping to celebrate your small victories will help you continue to break down plans and stay working in small chunks towards your ultimate goals!

Want to keep working towards your goals this summer? Visit our summer page to learn about our coaching options for students and parents!

Ashley Bray, MA

With a career advocating for individuals of all abilities in academic, workforce, and economic settings, Ashley has extensive experience in helping individuals implement effective time management and organizational strategies. She believes that breaking down barriers and creating meaningful and intentional opportunities for engagement will encourage a path to growth and self-determination.

Prior to Life Solved, Ashley served as the Disability & Learning Skills Advisor at Georgetown University; here she managed the Academic Resource Center for the School of Continuing Studies, overseeing the coordination and implementation of student academic accommodations and support services. Through a lens of Universal Design, she worked to implement strategies for academic retention and growth  

Most recently, she served as Program Director for BroadFutures, working directly with young adults with learning disabilities through programming to foster self-advocacy and independence.

Ashley has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree in Human Development and Secondary Special Education with a concentration in Vocational Evaluation and Assessment.

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