Self-awareness is a conscious knowledge of one’s own character and feelings’.
The importance of being self-aware is not new, people have been talking about the vital role of being aware about one’s self through ages. Having said that we need to understand how being self-aware can help us become more mentally fit.
As Freud said ‘being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise’ but how you may think.
You can start by practicing these few techniques :
- Ask for feedback
It helps in identifying and modifying certain views about oneself.
2.Introspection
This unlocks thoughts and emotions that might otherwise be disregarded.
3.Recognize your strengths and weaknesses
This helps in sustaining your strengths and working on your weaknesses.
4.Monitoring your self-talk
Make sure your self-talk is positive, celebrate your wins and take other events as lessons learned.
5.Have faith
Just believe in the fact that there indeed is a guiding force in this universe.
Good luck for your journey towards becoming more aware about self !
