The Importance of Making Time for Self-Reflection

12/13/24 • 22 min

Self-reflection is a key part of personal and professional growth. It helps to increase self-awareness, making it easier to recognise faulty thinking, and identify answers and solutions.

How often do you make the time to be still and self-reflect?

In this episode I discuss the importance of it and how to do it.

Self-reflection is a key part of personal and professional growth. It helps to increase self-awareness, making it easier to recognise faulty thinking, and identify answers and solutions.

How often do you make the time to be still and self-reflect?

In this episode I discuss the importance of it and how to do it.

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