If you opened Spotify last week, you probably got hit with an embarrassing listening age and some humbling top artists. Wrapped has become a tradition. It gives you a neat little summary of your year in audio, which feels like a snapshot of your personality - that you may or may not want to share with friends, family and social media.
So this week, we’re borrowing the idea, but twisting it as a tool for your own reflection of the past year. No graphs, no percentages, no algorithm judging your top 1%. Your own inputs that don’t need to be shared with the world. Think of this as Your 2025 Unwrapped. A gentle chance to look back at the year you lived.
Why Reflection Matters
As the year comes to an end, our brains naturally want a moment to pause and make sense of everything that’s happened. Even if your year felt messy or unpredictable, reflection helps you notice the good that threaded through it, and also the lessons you want to carry into next year.
There’s real science behind this. Research shows that looking back on positive moments boosts mood and resilience, while reflecting on challenges helps reduce stress by giving your brain a chance to process what happened rather than dragging the same worries forward. Gratitude plays a role too: recalling things you’re thankful for triggers dopamine and serotonin, the chemicals linked to calm and motivation.
Reflection doesn’t require a perfect year. It simply helps you see the full picture - the joy, the growth, the people who supported you, and the ways you surprised yourself. A few minutes of looking back can make the transition into a new year feel more intentional, rather than just another date on the calendar.
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Your Life Unwrapped Questions
1. Your Top 5 Memories
Start with the fun part. What are the moments from this year that you’d happily replay? They don’t have to be huge. Sometimes the best memories are tiny things you didn’t plan: a long walk with someone you love, an unexpectedly great Sunday, a trip that reset your whole mood, or a moment you laughed so hard you nearly strained a rib.
Write down five. Let them be the ones that make you smile.
2. Your Top 5 Achievements
A quick look at the moments that made your year meaningful, big or small.
Think about the things you’re genuinely proud of. Maybe you set a boundary you’d been avoiding. Maybe you got a PB on your run. Maybe you handled something you didn’t think you could. Growth looks different for everyone, and often the things no one else sees are the things that matter most.
3. Your Top 5 Things You’re Grateful For
A chance to recognise the things you’re genuinely proud of, even if no one else saw them.
Who or what made this year happier, lighter, or more meaningful? Even if you’ve had a rocky year, try to find things you’re grateful for, whether it’s health, movement, a person, a holiday. Gratitude helps you zoom out and notice what supported you.
4. Your Year Genre
A simple way to sum up the overall feel or season of your year in one phrase.
Spotify gives you a top genre, so let’s do the same. Think of your year like a season or an era. Was it a growth year? A healing year? A slow, cosy year? A year of reconnecting? Pick the word or phrase that seems to fit. There’s no wrong answer.
5. Your Supporting Artists
The people who lifted you, grounded you or simply made life easier this year.
Who really showed up for you this year? The people who checked in, encouraged you, made you laugh, or simply made life feel a little softer. This is a great way to remind you who your closest circle is and who build you up. This can be two people or ten.
7. Your “Remix Track” for 2026
One small habit you want to change or improve to support a better year ahead.
Here’s the part Spotify doesn’t give you. What’s one habit you want to remix next year? It could be something you want to do less of, like scrolling as soon as you wake up. Or something you want to bring in, like getting outside every morning or having a real break at lunch.
Choose one habit that would genuinely support you. Make it achievable.
If it feels easier, think of it as: What’s one thing you’re ready to cut from the playlist next year?
Bonus - Your 2026 Predictions
A bonus question. What do you hope 2026 holds for you? More rest? More adventure? More ease? More time outside? Reflect on your answers above and use them to guide what you’d like to build on next year.
Spotify Wrapped condenses a whole year into something bright and shareable. Life isn’t quite that neat, but reflection can be. These prompts won’t capture everything, and they don’t need to. They’re designed to help you notice the memories, the people, the growth, and the quiet wins that slip by when you’re busy.
If you want to take it further, write your answers somewhere you’ll revisit next December. You might be surprised by what changes and what stays.
