What key question does Reality Therapy encourage regarding current behavior?

Reality Therapy places a strong emphasis on understanding the relationship between current behaviors and fulfilling personal needs and wants. The key question that is encouraged is focused on self-reflection and the effectiveness of one's actions in achieving desired outcomes.

Asking, "Is what I am doing helping me get what I want?" prompts individuals to critically assess their behaviors in relation to their goals. This aligns with the fundamental principles of Choice Theory, which posits that our actions are choices driven by our attempts to satisfy our basic psychological needs: love, power, freedom, fun, and survival.

By evaluating their actions through this lens, individuals can gain insight into whether their current behaviors are effective or need adjustment to move closer towards fulfilling their needs. This self-evaluation fosters greater personal responsibility and accountability, which are core components of Reality Therapy. In contrast, the other questions either focus on external validation or attempts to control others, which do not capture the essence of self-directed change central to Reality Therapy.