Self Reflection Essay

individual through the process of focusing their thinking, therefore supporting self-knowledge and understanding (Sellars, 2014). Reflective practice is a self-reflective process and Shepherd (2006) states that “in making sense of one’s situation, we are constructing our own experiences”. He introduces a technique to help with this; journal writing. Keeping a journal in professional practice can become a means of reflection as you are able to look back at past events and are able to remember…

knowledge in this area is weak, probably due to a lack of opportunity at school; I left school nearly 30 years ago and computers were a relatively new concept only just being introduced into schools. Consequently, most of my knowledge to date has been self- taught, although I have attended learning events in University and school whenever possible. This has created a feeling of apprehension whenever I am asked to be involved in any computer related learning. As a result, the priority I have…

Introduction The purpose of this report is for me to develop critical awareness and self-reflection of core social welfare competencies experienced while volunteering with the Healthy Living for Seniors Program (HLSP). The HLSP is a UnitingCare community day program for people over the age of 65 years thus the field of practice is “aged care” (Chenoweth & McAuliffe 2012, p. 141). The program is designed to support the health and wellbeing of their clients through a focus on social participation,…

benefits as any other therapeutic practice. By partnering art observation with writing or discussion, self-awareness is experienced and encouraged. The article at hand researches the effect art therapy has on elders within a museum setting. The author focuses on previous data from de Botton and Armstrong, stating there are “Seven therapeutic functions of viewing art: remembering, hope, sorrow, rebalancing, self-understanding, growth and appreciation.” The intention of the article is to combine…

Interpersonal Styles underlain by the degree of responsiveness and assertiveness each one of them suggests. Having reflected on my involvement in the group work, I came to the conclusion that I use the Analytical Interpersonal Style, which is characterised by self-actualisation and security, cautious actions and decisions, low degree of responsiveness and assertiveness. One of its key weaknesses, however, is that it is associated with unwillingness of involvement with other group members and…

5. Reflection on my thoughts and feelings through the process Because I have an extensive experience of working with children (I used to babysit kids from 10 months to 10 years for a couple of years), playing with a child was not a new experience to me. I enjoyed engaging Sahak in a conversation and just be with him through the process. What was different this time, that I had to keep in mind some techniques, be aware of not asking to many questions, not to label things and apply basic…

Throughout this class, there was an emphasis on core values and served as a catalyst of self-reflection my personality and how that plays in the workplace. I started my first job when I was 18 years old and there was no training involved. My first job was formulaic on how I perceived the workplace and understand its structure. The core of who I begin when I started this job. These helped me align my values and what I searched in the workplace. Integrity in the workplace is key. My job lacked…

every person has a gift, however ever to Palmer this special gift was called the gift of the self. (Parker Palmer) Palmer calls this gift a birthright gift (Parker Palmer), meaning that everyone has the right to this gift as soon as they are born, and Van Oosting simply calls this gift a “special gift” that should not be confused with a skill or a talent. (Van Oosting) Palmer’s idea that the gift of self is a birthright gift also implies that it is not a skill or a talent, making it vastly more…

Brontë uses mirrors to reveal Jane’s reflection as separate from how Jane perceives herself in order to suggest that through her maturity, Jane has suppressed certain attributes in order to function within the confines of society. During Jane’s dream, Bertha is standing in front of the mirror. Jane sees “the reflection of visage and features quite distinctly in the dark” (327). Bertha’s features contrast the dark and, therefore, are light. Thus, Brontë implies that Jane wants Bertha’s…

Although, self-esteem may have a influence on this. Abel, M. H. (1997), concluded a study that showed this by testing an individual’s success and failure, and their future success and failure based on a self-esteem scale and eight trials of a timed digit-substitution task. Research has suggested a link between high self-esteem and the accurate evaluation of task demand. Participants were more likely to higher their…