By honestly engaging in realistic and reasoned exchange s with mentors, mentees can better und erstand how to interpret their own reactions to stressful events as alert signals rather than as the ringing bells of imminent failure.
For mentees, these dialogues can be a vital component of learning how to avoid the immobilizing trap of risk avoidance often caused by an unreflective response to difficult experiences. If not corrected, this type of unthinking, almost programmed reaction can create serious self-doubt for mentees regarding their own capacity to handle future events.
In this regard, consrtuctive and supportive feedback can be a particularly valuable aspect of personal development for mentees who desire to strengthen their own ability at problem solving and decision making so they can negotiate more maturely through the empirical world of unavoidable stress.