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Its often when we have to answer the question ’so what have you been up to?’ that we start to think about what we have achieved for the past year.

Thinking back or reflection is an important component of learning and many universities regard it as an essential study skill.  It’s also an important life skill.

In a brochure about reflection, the Queen Margaret University of Edinburgh says:  "the more we reflect consciously, and make time to do it, the more reflection can become a useful habit that guides and informs what we do next."

The University says reflection or deep thinking involves a mixture of elements such as:

1. Making sense of experience
2. ‘Standing back’
3. Repetition
4. Deeper honesty
5. ‘Weighing up’
6. Clarity
7. Understanding
8. Making judgements

So how are you going to reflect on your past year? Look at the advice from the Queen Margaret University brochure and your answer to ’so what have you been up to?’ may help you plot your course for 2008!

Evidence is accumulating that a diet that draws heavily on fatty food and only lightly on fruits and vegetables isn’t just bad for your heart, it may also be a major cause of depression and aggression.

Although it is easier said than done, enlisting the help of leafy greens, fruit and grains into your diet might just fast track your efforts to realising your potential.

Here are some nutrition tips to help get your brain into gear:

- Eggs: Rich in the B vitamin choline, a nutrient that has been proven to boost brainpower by speeding up the sending of signals to nerve cells in the brain.

- Fish: Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, known to be particularly crucial constituents of the outer membrane of brain cells where all nerve signals must pass.

- Berries and citrus fruits: Rich in complex carbohydrates that reduce the risk of cognitive impairment.

- Water: Drinking around 2 litres (80 ounces) of water every day reduces stress hormones.

Share your brain food tips with us…

Sopheak is a young man who came to Australia to learn, but who has taught those around him so much. 

You can watch his story by going to Geraldine’s achievers page and selecting the Video story about Sopheak from the play list (it’s item 4).  A transcript of the story is also available on the Nexus website.

Sopheak is a genuine example of someone who is realising their potential … watch his story and tell us your reaction - we’d love to hear your comments.

"There’s times when you’re down and there’s times when you’re up and that’s what sport is all about and that’s why we love it," he says.  "If you are continually at a high all the time you wouldn’t be challenging yourself, and it wouldn’t be a great game."

Brett’s strategy is to stay as ‘even’ as possible, not rising too high with the highs, and not falling too far with the lows … I guess that’s what makes him so consistent when he is playing cricket and in his line of work consistency brings success.

If you want to watch Brett’s interview in full (and download it to play later), go to Brett’s achievers page and select the video extra file.

And tell our achiever’s community what you think about Brett’s ‘even keel’ strategy, would it work for you?

The idea for a Fine Arts School followed the trauma of a 1997 military coup - Geraldine sought advice from a pyschologist about how to ease the fears of the children who had witnessed their home and carers at Sunrise Orphanage face armed militia trying to reclaim what was once a military barracks.  "We had soldiers with machine guns and tanks and everything running around the land, trying to shoot us off the property," says Geraldine.

The advice was to get the children involved in music and dance and any kind of art form and the fine arts school has fostered a powerful means of both healing and cultural expression.

We’ve added this Nexus video story to Geraldine’s achievers page, and you can also find the full transcript and English learning component on our Nexus site.  To find out when to watch Nexus visit the Nexus home page and set your location.

Let us know what you think about the story and if you’ve experienced the healing power of art and music.

An example of a personality type test is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. It was developed during World War II, believing that a knowledge of personality preferences would help women who were entering the industrial workforce for the first time identify the sort of war-time jobs that would suit them.

Have you done a personality preference test? Did you find it helpful? Or are you a sceptic?