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Elements of Self-Awareness
- Introspection is the process of trying to access your internal psychological processes, judgments, perceptions, or states.
- Self-reflection increases your ability to exercise control over your emotions. It involves the examination, contemplation, and analysis of your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
- Insight is the awareness of a solution to a problem and the result of self-reflection and introspection.
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Self-Awareness
It means paying attention to yourself and knowing whether you're happy with what's happening in your world.
It means understanding your personality, your values, your relationships, and your beliefs.
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Importance of Self-Awareness
Research reveals that knowing yourself better results in stronger relationships, a sense of purpose, greater well-being, self-acceptance, and happiness.
Knowing yourself will make you a better manager, colleague, parent, spouse, and friend.
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Introspection: What not to do
- Don't think about yourself all the time.
- Don't ask why. "Why do I feel this way?" Our brains will point to the most obvious answer that confirms our pre-existing beliefs.
- Avoid asking yourself a question that is centered around the problem. "What diffi...
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The Right Questions
Ask solution-focused questions. It will help you to find potential answers to the problem and increase your confidence in your ability to solve future problems.
- Ask "What am I feeling right now?" to help you name your emotions.
- Ask "What is ...
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Cultivate Self Awareness
Instead of jumping to quick solutions, schedule at least 15 minutes daily to sit down and think without interruptions.
- Make reflection the first activity of your day.
- Write down on paper what you are feeling.
- Don't allow negativity or blame.
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The Benefits of Self Awareness
It involves three elements to get you where you want to go:
- Introspection: the process of attempting to directly access one’s own internal psychological processes, judgments, perceptions.
- Self-reflection: the examination, contemplation, and analysis of one’s thoug...
Self-awareness is not just a buzzword
Self-awareness and introspection have the ring of a self-help guru's empty promises, but they are the starting point that leads to every improvement. They are not the solution to everything, but they are the first step to that.
Self-Awareness
Self-awareness and self-reflection are powerful habits to keep us grounded and revisit your decisions, cultivating and growing your understanding of the world. It is essential to be aware that your decisions may not always be right, and be open to feedback.
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