Reflective Journal Exercise Overview Your reflective journal is an opportunity to assimilate information you have learned from multiple sources including, but not limited to, class lectures, discussion boards, individual and group assignments, and Mind Tap activities. A prompt is provided for you to apply "what you know" to "how you think/feel/believe" about a specific topic. This process is designed to help you explore and grow in your personal academic journey while promoting your critical thinking skills that are essential to your role as a nurse. The benefits of Reflective Journaling include: Critical Thinking Skill Development Synthesis of Classroom and Clinical Knowledge Self-Awareness Professional Growth and Promotion of Professional Behaviors Shift of Focus away from Self. Awareness of Emotional Responses, Personal Biases, and Beliefs Instructions Your response should be approximately 200 to 250 words and should provide your thoughts on the factors that positively and negatively influence your maintenance of a healthy brain. Writing Prompt Healthy Brain - Are you modeling health or illness? When crafting your responses, please consider your current lifestyle, changes you can make to your lifestyle, and external factors that may influence the overall health of your brain. Resources provided: How to Keep Your Brain Healthy - Dr. Daniel Amen https://youtu.be/Jqmb_p8UVtM B 2 BRIGHT MINDS