quiet reflection
Thoughtful mental stillness
Quiet reflection is the act of thinking calmly and carefully, usually in solitude.
The phrase emphasizes both the external stillness and the inward, contemplative quality of the thought—turning something over in the mind without distraction: After some quiet reflection, she decided to accept the offer.
Often follows difficult news or precedes important decisions.
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- solitudeState of being alone
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
sitting still · introspection · soul searching · silence · moment of silence · peace · inner peace · pondering · mindfulness · serenity · journaling · prayer · musing · lost in thought · calm · thoughtful · reverie · retreat
- contemplationcontemplation, meditation, pondering, musing, thought
- self-reflectionjournaling, self-awareness, introspection, self-examination, self-analysis
- thoughtsthought, idea, thoughts, ideas, thinking
- poetrypoem, poems, poetry, verse, verses
- LentAsh Wednesday, fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, forty days
- Saunassauna, Finnish sauna, steam room, steam bath, dry sauna
quiet reflectionknee-jerk reaction
Instinctive, unconsidered response
snap judgment · rash decision · hasty conclusion · gut reaction · shooting from the hip
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