Summary: Do you ever pause and reflect on your day or your week as a dance educator or a dancer? The truth is, sitting down with your favorite journal and truly reflecting on the current state of things is a bit of a luxury, but it’s one that’s more than worth your time because the return is both powerful and verified time and time again in psychological research. Reflection is essential for learning and growth. Taking the time to pause and reflect on what we’ve learned improves our performance and that includes us as teachers and coaches. In this episode, we’re gonna dig into the mindset strategy of engaging in personal reflection. We’re reaching the end of 2022, and New Year’s planning and goals are the common theme this time of year, but I don't believe in planning or goal setting at all until you can get through the personal reflection part first. So, by the end of this episode, my hope is that you’ll understand why taking time to reflect is worth your precious time, how often to do it, and where to get started.  As a reminder, there will be no episodes for the next two weeks during the holiday season. A large part of why I do that is for my own deep-dive reflection. So, while I’ll be gone for a couple of weeks, I hope you take the time for your own reflection and see what kind of growth you experience with it. Resources:  https://chelseapierotti.com/91 Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform! Be sure to visit me on Instagram @dr.chelsea.pierotti for more mental skills advice for dancers Word of mouth is still the best way the show can grow! If you have a dance friend out there who you think would benefit, please share this episode with them!