When you want to understand a problem a little deeper, immerse yourself in understanding the cause-and-effect relationships that underlie the problem, use the 5 Why technique. Instructions for using the technique: Formulate the problem that worries you most. Remember, the search for answers to the question depends on the accuracy of the wording. Find and write down all possible answers to the question “Why?”, Select the most appropriate answer that indicates the direct cause of the problem. Ask a question about the cause of the problem, find and write down all possible answers, find out which answer is the most appropriate. Ask the question “Why” as many times as necessary. If a single answer cannot be identified, it is necessary to ask the question “Why” for each reason until a final solution is found. After receiving answers to the question about all the causes of the problem, you need to focus on the remaining ones and take action. For example: Every morning I set myself many tasks, but by the evening I only complete half of them. Why? Because I don’t want to do it, but it seems like I don’t have enough time. Why (I don’t want to)? Because I will be judged and criticized for not completing the task well. Why do you think that you will be judged and criticized for not doing the task well? Because this is a new task and I am not sure if I will complete it correctly .Now let's analyze the situation. Having asked the question why only 4 times, it turned out that the problem is not laziness and not at all a reluctance to work, but the problem is that the person does not know how to complete the task correctly. And here you need to decide not how to force yourself to complete all the tasks, but who to turn to for help or where to find information on how to do the job correctly. A logical chain for solving the problem has been built. A person learns from a colleague how to complete a task, he is given information, he does not postpone the decision and does not do it very slowly, as was the case before. He does the job effectively, and his problem is solved. Of course, a simple problem is described that was easily solved, but it can also be used as an auxiliary technique in solving more complex life situations. Such a simple exercise, but it can be useful for both the client and the psychologist in order to try to understand the true causes of the problem, increase the level of self-reflection, better get to know the person to whom the question is asked, you can also discover attitudes, beliefs, motivation, fears and many many other valuable “finds”. And this will be a small step to solve the troubling problem and establish contact with yourself. Share in the comments whether you succeeded in using the technique?