How to Build a Habit of Asking Questions to Boost Your Thinking Skills

Want to get better at thinking critically? Here’s how you can practice questioning that will really help you:

1. Practice Regularly:

   • Set aside at least 10 minutes each day to ask questions.
   • Research shows that practicing daily can make your critical thinking skills better by up to 25%.

2. Try the 5 Whys Technique:

   • This technique is simple: ask "why" five times about a topic or problem.
   • Studies find that asking "why" this many times can help you find the main cause of problems 80% of the time.

3. Look at Different Points of View:

   • Try to get feedback from at least three different people or sources.
   • Critical thinkers who consider diverse opinions make better decisions about 59% of the time.

By using these methods regularly, you can really improve how you think and make decisions!