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Talking about good and bad moments.
Making a short “How did it go?” telephone call.
Talking to a colleague about an experience.
Listening to feedback from another colleague.
Being coached on aspects of your performance or learning.
Reading reports from other colleagues.
Quietly reflecting on your own.
You might like to try meditation. There are many different
approaches to this, but they all tend to involve establishing a suc-
cessful routine for reflecting at a deep level. This often includes the
selection of a quiet, secure environment, closing your eyes, deliber-
ate breathing, concentrated attention on a mantra or the sound of
your own breathing in an attempt to clear the mind of its clutter,
and the achievement of a slower brain rhythm, the alpha state that
we have already explored.
Franz Kafka writes in his Reflections:

You do not have to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and lis-
ten. Do not even listen, simply wait. The world will freely offer itself to you
to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.

These are exciting thoughts!
The benefits of meditation are well documented. They
include:

Reduced stress.
A refreshed state of mind.
A more positive frame of mind.
Better health.
Better sleeping.
Greater alertness.
Increased happiness.