Numerous studies conducted in the past decade have presented the link between self-reflection and

To tackle my goals this semester I needed to have a clear focus. Tackling my goals this semester has made me a stronger dancer. From the start of the semester, I have wanted to work on the continuation of my goals from the previous semester. In each class I have worked on finding ways to work on my goals anyway possible. Reflecting my work from the beginning of the semester until now, I have seen myself wanting to be more dedicated to my goals each class. The goals I had for the semester helped me to progress and I continue to work on the ones I struggle with. By having a strong work ethic and clear focus I have had a chance to work on all my main goals throughout the semester: musicality, fluidity, tension, staying lifted in the core, and confidence.

The areas of productiveness in this session for me included the paraphrasing and minimal encouragers. Throughout this session I felt that my paraphrasing was clear and concise. It allowed the client to think about what he had said, while being able to provide me with feedback and allowed for the conversation to flow naturally.

Hi Colleen, You have explained about self-reflection in nutshell. Nice post. I was fortunate enough to go to library and read journaling in autobiography of the historians and leaders of the country in school age. The single bit of their message used to be thought provoking and enriched with practical values in human life. Reading of those literature taught me to be disciplined and led me to travel in pathway to success. You mentioned that Journaling is one of the great way to do self-reflection. That is true, everyone might have experienced the same. I encourage the journaling for the younger ones to begin with, so that self-realization, actualization take place to identify our strength and weakness in difficult times. Personal and professional

In order to be able to function to the best of my ability I must from time to time take stock of myself through a self-assessment. This is so that I can accentuate the positive aspects of myself, and also to correct any deficiencies that maybe an issue.

I consider myself someone who values the question “why?”. My entire life I have caught myself questioning things that others never really seemed to care to think about, about a multitude of subjects. Specifically, asking those close to me like my parents, siblings, friends, and now my husband. Leaning this semester about Psychology has been very interesting to me because it had helped me understand the “why” behind the way the brain works. In this class, Lifespan Growth and Development, I have learned about concepts that I will be able to carry with me throughout my college education, my professional career, my marriage, and my eventual parenthood as a mother.

As the very first semester of my college career is coming to a close I can’t help but to look back at how much I have grown since the beginning. Coming into college at Valdosta State I read a few things about Freshman Learning Communities (FLC) and decided on the day of orientation to join one. Doing this was the first best decision I had made at Valdosta State. Being in the FLC I was placed in has taught me many things like teamwork in Documenting Student Success, speaking and communication skills in Public Speaking and how to develop and write a paper in English. Although all of those things are important to me one class in particular stood out to me. The English class I was in gave us outcomes which were what was expected out of the students

One reason people cheat is due to the social incentives that pressure them. To illustrate, a social incentive could be “competitive pressures” (Buchmann 2). Students in high school are academically competitive,

This reflective log is a critical self-reflection of the insight gained while developing and practicing my leadership skills in the workshops. In order to start the self-reflection it is important to define the framework to be used. According to Danielewicz (2001, cited by Gay and Kirkland 2003, p.182) critical self-reflection or reflexivity is “an act of self-conscious consideration which can lead people to a deeper understanding of themselves and others…and foster a profound awareness of how social contexts influence who people are and how they behave.” In this log, I will reflect critically on my experiences in the workshop in order to gain a deeper understanding of the behaviours encountered. Additionally, I will use these insights to revise and make changes in future activities.

I have been asked to write this essay as part of my assessment for the ILM Level 3 course that I am undertaking. This essay is to show my understanding of Leadership; the different styles of leadership and the effects it can have on staff. I am currently not supervising any members of staff but I aim to show how I have led in different situations. I am completing this course for my own personal development, as I would like to progress further in my career, now that my children are older.

The ingredients that form the foundation for human development, according to the relational developmental systems paradigm, are positive relationships with the divine, others and the world. Using the Christian doctrine of the Trinity as a model for God's ideal plan for human nature, this model integrates theological principles with developmental science and psychology to demonstrate a framework of human development that encompasses the many stages of life from infancy to late adulthood.

Research has been increasingly done on learning and self-reflect and its effectiveness, one of the first researchers' john Dewey stated, 'we do not learn from experience... We learn from reflecting on experience.' John believed that deep learning comes from array of experience, reflection, abstraction, and active testing. James Zull's (2002) fascinating book on the biology of learning, points out evidence that the learning cycles arises naturally from the structure of the brain. Donald Schon also amongst the first to write about reflective practice with his exploration of experience, interaction and reflection with his book 'the reflective practitioner' in 1983, Donald defines reflective practice as the practice by which professionals become receptive of the implicit knowledge base and learn from their experience. 'The practitioners allowed Donald to experience puzzlement, surprise or confusion in a situation which is found uncertain or unique. Self-reflection is like considering a mirror and describing what you see. The term refers to an activity or process in which an experience is recalled, considered and evaluated to gain insight on oneself, ones valued or knowledge gained. The ability to reflect on experience encourages insight and complex learning. In contrast, self-reflection is a process used to study one's own performance in order to improve it. In order for one to succeed, it is vital to have knowledge of what each strengths and weaknesses are for self-development

For the past three years, my learning has been predominately influenced by post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. During my AS studies, my attendance in school dropped to 55%. Anxiety prevented me from taking part in: sleepovers, shopping and school trips, group work at school, birthday parties and holidays and as a result, it made me feel excluded from my peers, both academically and socially. However, throughout A-Level I received cognitive-behavioural therapy, which brought an understanding to my triggers. Mindfulness has also helped to alter my thought process and behaviour by teaching me how to zone out and put information into context.

Throughout the course of the semester I have learned a variety of things about psychology. I have learned about the founding father of psychology Wilhelm Wundt, various theories and case studies, coping mechanisms, and stressors. After going through each of the sections this semester, I have learned quite a few ways to utilize psychology in my personal life, professional life and academic career, in a way that is beneficial to me and progressive to my future.

For my second reflection, I will use a scenario about a client who needed assistance with accommodation services. This reflection will demonstrate how my emerging practice framework is formed, and will critically reflect on the theories, skills, knowledge, and intervention I used to guide my practice.

Serving as a client during the role play for clinical interviewing allow me to view therapy in a different perspective. As a client, I felt as though I had to answer everything that the psychologist asked me. I found myself often drifting away in my own thoughts only to think about the traumatic past my character had witnessed. For example, the psychologist asked me how do I feel when I have flashbacks? At that moment, I had to think about the feelings that I had only to re-experience them in therapy with the exception of having a flashback. I continuously felt like I had to develop an answer that would constitute as a problem. Perhaps a better phase would be trying to seek out the shock and ah feeling from the therapist. Although the psychologist played her role well, I felt like a lot of the questions were redundant and if I was really a client with PTSD, I’m certain that I would have a low tolerance and quickly become agitated with the psychologist and feel as though she was not listening to me. There were also times when I found myself not answering the question and drifting off to an irrelevant subject.