Activity 38.1: Reflective practice

  • Continue to develop your knowledge and skills by engaging in CPD opportunities.

  • Develop effective organisational skills to support your professional development, this could include personal development planning and identifying areas for CPD.

  • Increase your own self-awareness by receiving feedback from colleagues.

  • Take time to consider how you respond to stress, think about strategies you find useful to help you relax, for example, spending time with family and friends.

  • Consider how you work within and contribute to a team, again it may be useful to receive feedback from colleagues.

  • Explore policies which promote health and wellbeing in the workplace, this will increase your awareness of factors which can impact on your wellbeing.

  • Be actively engaged in the workplace, this relates to; working effectively in your team; expressing your views; and participating in professional discussions.