Reflection: Grow Through What You Go Through

December - the end of the year is the ideal time to review the progress you made in the year, both professional and personal achievements. Self-reflection is considered a great technique that enhances mental clarity, improves resilience and strengthens development. By analyzing your journey so far and applying lessons learned through experiences, it helps to continue your growth without dwelling on past mistakes.  
 
Let's look at the significance of reflection in one's personal journey.  
 
Reflection enables you to recognize how each experience, both positive and difficult, has shaped you. Acknowledging your learning helps you become more self-aware. It also purges the consciousness of unresolved issues and emotional haze and gives you clarity as the new year approaches. Reflection also improves emotional intelligence, developing greater empathy, enabling wiser decision-making and choices, and fortifying your relationships, as you will take more time to consider your feelings and how they impact others. Finally, contemplation helps you get ready for the future by setting achievable objectives that align with your development and aspirations on drawing lessons from the past. Reflection nurtures gratitude which helps you concentrate on what went well even amidst life's chaos. It fosters a profound sense of satisfaction and gratitude.  
 
Start the new year on a positive note by aiming high, practicing self-compassion, and envisioning your success. Divide larger goals into smaller, manageable tasks, and acknowledge each small victory along the way. Embrace mindfulness to think clearly and intently. 
 
Reflection is not about perfection; it is about growth. It’s an essential tool for healing, self-awareness, and preparing for the future with clarity and confidence. So, let 2025 be the year you reflect, grow, and truly thrive! 

Ms. Sai Shivani Mukund 

Counsellor