What is the Examen?

You received the bookmark with the Examen 
steps but you aren't sure what to do with it. 
Here's some guidance:

• The Examen is a method of reviewing your day in the presence of God.
• It usually takes 15-20 minutes. 

From Reimagining the Examen by Mark Thibodeaux, SJ. (This is also the book used in St. Peter's 4-week program "Reimaging the Examen Prayer.")
 
What is the Examen?
 St. Ignatius of Loyola created the Examen to be a very short prayer that can be prayed at any time. In the Examen, we review our recent past to find God and his blessings in our daily life. Ignatius would say that the Examen should be the most important moment of our day, because this moment affects every other moment.
How Do I Pray the Examen?
 There are five simple steps to the Examen, which this app leads you through:

• Relish the moments that went well and all of the gifts you have today.
• Request that the Spirit lead you through your review of the day.
• Review your day.
• Repent of any mistakes or failures.
• Resolve, in concrete ways, to live tomorrow well.