Reflective Blog 2
Reflective Blog – The Value of Critical Thinking in Practice Within my previous work, I realised the importance of critical thinking within the workplace. This is especially true of mental health sectors, as mental health is just as important as physical health and needs to be treated as such. Using the Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle was the best way to think analytically, in a methodical way (Galli and New, 2022). It spelt out each step of the thinking process, while highlighting flaws and improvements needed. This section will explore the value of critical thinking in practice, and ideal ways to apply this to everyday workplaces, from a mental health perspective. I wrote previously about how a family member of mine went through deep feelings of depression and explored how I dealt with this. I feel I dealt with it well, but I was not thinking about my actions as critically as might be needed. I responded with care and listened carefully, but I was not really thinking critically about how...
