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Journaling: self reflection

As you move forward in life, a mentor is essential to grow into an altruistic and righteous human being. To learn the lessons that are not taught by the parents or teachers, to make you come face to face with your reality and reflect on yourself to make a better version of you. Now, Reflection is an activity of thinking about your own feelings and behaviours and the reasons that may lie behind them.

Reflective Journaling is a practice of documenting both your experiences and as well as interpretation of those experiences. Intrusive thoughts can take days to decode. You feel different some days and want to work out your feelings and reflect on the experiences that impacted you. When you journal about your feelings and life experiences it makes certain actions and feelings justified. Sometimes, the events that might end up having a huge impact on you go unnoticeable and ends up creating a stir in life. Taking time to reflect on your thoughts, emotions and actions can help us gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your actions and reflexes towards certain situations. The importance of reflective journaling does not only limit to your emotions but also this practice promotes mindfulness, self-awareness, and emotional regulation.