Reflection Issue 1

Thinking things through

The following suggest ways to try to help you think about your experience. It's worth considering them even if some seem obvious.

Talk to your group members

Conversation

explain the issue to somebody to get it clear in your own mind
hearing yourself speak can put things into perspective
the other person might have useful questions, similar experiences, new ways of looking at it, give support or reassurance
ask others involved in the same situation what their reactions were or what they thought happened.

Write it down, make a drawing...

Write it down

write it down, leave it, return to it later to help you see it from a distance, as somebody else might
actually writing (or typing at computer) can make you feel you have done something and reduce feelings like anxiety or anger
if you can't sleep because of something on your mind, get up and write it down - you can go to sleep knowing you have a record to use the next day
make a drawing, picture, diagram.

Think about it on your own...

Time

give yourself time and space... on the bus, while walking, sitting in the bath.

How to Reflect

How to Reflect

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