Limit your sessions to 15 or 20 minutes. The constraint forces brevity and prevents your deep analysis from devolving into aimless rumination.
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IV. Themes and Reflections
: Limit sessions to 15 minutes to avoid reflective fatigue. Limit your sessions to 15 or 20 minutes