<p><span>In this article you will learn the following</span><br></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">47 tips on how can you be more and more self-aware</b></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">30+ questions to create self-awareness </b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">-49 benefits of being self-aware</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">-16 key self-awareness skills</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">-5 self-awareness patterns you need to observe </b></p><p>49 ways using self-awareness to grow - Importance of self-awareness and ways to sharpen it</p><p>Many <b data-redactor-tag="b">societies and cultures support the massively self-destructive notion of ignoring and even suppressing</b> - negative feelings and emotions.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">That is the reason - You would find plenty of people - continuing with the jobs they hate or find completely unfulfilling - or - stay in relationships which are toxic, abusive, suppressive, controlling and suffocating.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Or people who endure to live with pain and sufferings - when they have the choice of living peacefully - by taking actions to address the issues by better understanding of the situation and the problem - through self-awareness.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Self-awareness - is observance and acceptance-of</b> - what is happening within yourself, your reactions, your feelings, your emotions, your moods, your physical-emotional-mental states.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">When you are self-aware you know whatever is happening</b> in your life and around you - without getting attached- in a disassociated-manner or objectively.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Self-awareness - is also about - noticing</b> [without impulsively reacting] - <b data-redactor-tag="b">whatever is happening in the world that is directly or indirectly related with you</b>.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Self-awareness can help you discern between what is really important and needs your</b> attention and action.</p><p>But <b data-redactor-tag="b">most importantly self-awareness can also help you distinguish - what you can ignore</b> - all those things that makes <b data-redactor-tag="b">you lose your balance and disturbs your emotional-mental-physical calm.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Self-awareness allows you to take a deeper look - </b>why you feel-react-respond in a certain way, and how your sentiments could turn into reactions<b data-redactor-tag="b">.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Self-awareness helps you to identify your strengths, your weaknesses, your triggers and your motivators etc.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">49 benefits of being self-aware</b></p> <ul><li>1.The greatest gift that self-awareness gives you is that of - helping you being yourself - <b data-redactor-tag="b">enjoy your life living and doing what you are passionate about</b></li> <li>2.You understand your strengths and limitations</li> <li>3.You also understand what makes you unique</li> <li>4.You know that - how you see yourself is different from how others see you</li> <li>5.You can express your needs and feelings - without blaming anyone or anything</li> <li>6.You know what challenges you face</li> <li>7.You know what you need to do to overcome your challenges and how you can grow</li> <li>8.Because <b data-redactor-tag="b">you are self-aware about your own emotions</b> - you also recognize other people's needs, reactions and feelings</li> <li>9.You understand what makes you upset </li> <li>10. You can empathize with why others react the way they do</li> <li>11. You understand and accept and correct your mistakes</li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">12. </b><b data-redactor-tag="b">Because you accept yourself - you have strong and positive self-esteem and self-confidence</b></li> <li>13. You can actually become good leader</li> <li>14. You manage negativities of life - in more effective manner</li> <li>15. You are able to bounce back faster</li> <li>16. You can move-on with the life easily</li> <li>17. You have less guilt and regrets</li> <li>18. You don't beat yourself - when you fail</li> <li>19. You criticize less and appreciate more</li> <li>20. Learning how to identify emotions as they happen increases your self-awareness </li> <li>21. <b data-redactor-tag="b">When you become aware of your emotions and learn how to handle them</b> - you become equipped with the skills to avoid unnecessary conflicts, show-downs and ego-clashes</li> <li>22. You can get rid of unhealthy coping mechanisms </li> <li>23. You can also stop your automatic reactions which provide no benefit</li> <li>24. By becoming aware <b data-redactor-tag="b">of your own internal and external nervous-behaviors</b> - you can <b data-redactor-tag="b">find ways to reduce those behaviors</b>- which makes you come out as less effective</li> <li>25. By <b data-redactor-tag="b">becoming aware you can slowly start overcoming</b> your habits of overthinking, overanalyzing and impulsiveness</li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">26. </b>When you are able to control your mind and emotions - <b data-redactor-tag="b">your rate of success and growth increases manifold </b></li> <li>27. <b data-redactor-tag="b">Self-awareness boosts your</b> happiness, your growth, your relationships, your success and your productivity </li> <li>28. It helps you avoid being frustrated - because you stop taking unrealistic goals and tasks </li> <li>29. It helps you avoid being disappointments - by understanding when you have unrealistic ideas, expectations and hopes</li> <li>30. You are able to accept the reality and face the truth</li> <li>31. You are able to make good decisions based on your core-values</li> <li>32. You can accept the mistakes and thereby opening the path for improvement</li> <li>33. You become flexible and face the changes in life better</li> <li>34. You are able to bounce back faster and more effectively</li> <li>35. Improves your emotional intelligence</li> <li>36. Gives you the direction in your life</li> <li>37. Self-awareness allows you to see things from the perspective of others and helps you make better decisions</li> <li>38. It can improve your communication skills</li> <li>39. It can also speed-up your learning process</li> <li>40. It will make you better at your job </li> <li>41. You are able to recognize when you get defensive - and what you can do to be on sure-footing</li> <li>42. It helps you Identify and Prioritize what gives you joy and purpose </li> <li>43. It helps you Define your own beliefs without being influenced by others</li> <li>44. It helps you understand what you need to give in your relationships - and what you need from your partner</li> <li>45. Self-awareness helps you learn when you can trust yourself</li> <li>46. It also helps burst the myths which might be holding you back</li> <li>47. It helps you create Better relationships</li> <li>48. It helps you acquire Calmer moods</li> <li>49. It also helps you in having Clearer thinking </li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">47 tips on how can you be more and more self-aware - </b>all the single sentence or single word tips have full do it yourself blogs in the 900+ blogs in both of our websites</p> <ul><li>1.Self-awareness includes [but is not limited to] <b data-redactor-tag="b">emotional awareness, accurate self-assessment, self-worth and self-confidence</b></li> <li>2.The ability to monitor yourself is one of the most important quality that you can gift to yourself and thereby to the people you love</li> <li>3.<b data-redactor-tag="b">You have to start monitoring and becoming aware of your own emotions and how</b> you react to people, situations and things</li> <li>4.Create and enforce healthy emotional boundaries</li> <li>5.Create the habit of self-disciplined</li> <li>6.Start being your genuine self</li> <li>7.Keep an open mind and be curious about people and things happening in this world and in your life </li> <li>8.Ensure that <b data-redactor-tag="b">you understand the principal of the area of control and the area of concern - and operate out of your area of control only</b></li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">9.</b>Seek help and reach out for assistance - <b data-redactor-tag="b">when you cannot handle a situation on your own</b></li> <li>10. Train yourself to focus and increase your concentration</li> <li>11. Identify what distract you and create effective ways to deal with interruptions</li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">12. </b>Identify your emotional triggers - <b data-redactor-tag="b">when you feel stressed, when you get angry, what makes you lose your calm and self-control, what makes you pity yourself etc.</b></li> <li>13. Never try to <b data-redactor-tag="b">downplay your emotions - instead learn about them - feel them and then find ways to handle them effectively</b></li> <li>14. Instead of <b data-redactor-tag="b">suppressing your negative emotions - find healthier ways to vent or express those</b></li> <li>15. Learn to listen to your intuitions and instinct - slowly start trusting them</li> <li>16. Understand that to improve your life you have to take tough and difficult decisions </li> <li>17. When you <b data-redactor-tag="b">take any action or decision - you also have to own the risks and consequences associated</b> with the choices you make</li> <li>18. Learn to visualize the impact of your actions on others</li> <li>19. When <b data-redactor-tag="b">you take into account various factors and situations and its impact on others</b> - you will be able navigate difficult situations far more effectively</li> <li>20. When you make mistake - just accept and apologize wherever necessary - it helps you grow </li> <li>21. Take <b data-redactor-tag="b">feedback from the people you trust and respect</b> - this is to learn about the blind-side and spots that might be preventing you from growth</li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">22. </b><b data-redactor-tag="b">Identify and challenge your assumptions and perceptions on regular basis</b></li> <li>23. Identify your values and start living them</li> <li>24. Develop and nurture a good sense of humor - <b data-redactor-tag="b">learn to laugh at your limitations</b></li> <li>25. Go for globally validated personality tests - <b data-redactor-tag="b">to acquire deeper insight into the person that you really ar</b>e - choose the appropriate recommendation about the changes you can make in order to improve your life and performance </li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">26. </b>Understand <b data-redactor-tag="b">that self-introspection is a skill to learn - doing introspection without knowing make it ineffective</b></li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">27. </b><b data-redactor-tag="b">Use team sports, physical-exercises, yoga and meditation</b></li> <li><a name="ei"></a><a name="journaling"></a>28. Start journaling - with complete honesty with yourself </li> <li><a name="kids"></a>29. Listen more to understand different perspective</li> <li>30. Actively look for and analyze opinions that are not necessarily yours</li> <li>31. <b data-redactor-tag="b">Take your time to ask - why - become clear about all your WHYs</b> - why you want something, why are you feeling stuck and why you need this</li> <li>32. <b data-redactor-tag="b">Even if you don't have the answers to those questions</b>, it is important to at least think about these questions every once in a while.</li> <li>33. <b data-redactor-tag="b">Pay attention to what bothers you about other people - often the things that irritate us the most in other people are a reflection</b> of some quality we dislike in ourselves.</li> <li>34. Become <b data-redactor-tag="b">aware of those aspects about yourself that you are not proud about - the use them as learning experience</b></li> <li>35. Learn to listen <b data-redactor-tag="b">to the criticism in the feedback - without getting defensive, accusatory or having animosity</b></li> <li>36. Travel widely</li> <li>37. <b data-redactor-tag="b">Learn a new skill - when the only things you're doing are things you're already</b> good at, it's easy to be lulled into a false sense of security that you know how things </li> <li>38. Identify <b data-redactor-tag="b">your cognitive distortions - which are your inaccurate thoughts and beliefs that warps how you see the world</b></li> <li>39. Stop ignoring your feelings <b data-redactor-tag="b">- instead explore them for what you can do to improve</b></li> <li><a name="Practicing_This_Management"></a>40. Learn - through researching - </li> <li>41. See things through a holistic approach</li> <li>42. Use the 5w1h model– <b data-redactor-tag="b">why, when, where, what, who, and how</b></li> <li>43. Become a leader– take the lead to create something big through planning and executing</li> <li>44. Act -volunteer, empower and create change</li> <li>45. <b data-redactor-tag="b">Stand up and express what you feel - if you have an idea, regardless of how it will appear later</b> - share it with others and get constructive feedback. </li> <li>46. Engage with others-make people learn</li> <li>47. Create opportunities– experiment, come up with new ideas, and do things differently</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">30+ questions to create self-awareness - write your response to the following</b></p> <ul><li>1.<b data-redactor-tag="b">How to do you cope with</b> - anger, criticism, rejection, failures, controlling people, toxic people, stress [<b data-redactor-tag="b">fill anything that you find hard to deal with</b>] - </li> <li>2.When you start defending </li> <li>3.What coping mechanisms don't work for you anymore but you still use them</li> <li>4.Who you try to please and go out of your way to do this</li> <li>5.Are there people who dictate your decisions</li> <li>6.What gives you joy and purpose </li> <li>7.What priority you place on your own wellbeing and own happiness</li> <li>8.<b data-redactor-tag="b">What are your strengths - what are your weaknesses - how can you redesign your life or environment to emphasize your strengths</b></li> <li>9.. How often are you able to express what you need </li> <li>10. What are the things you can trust most about yourself</li> <li>11. What makes you angry at work?</li> <li>12. How you handle others making a mistake </li> <li>13. How you handle other people's emotional outburst </li> <li>14. How do you handle your pains</li> <li>15. How do deal with your fears</li> <li>16. When you are bored</li> <li>17. When you feel fulfilled</li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">18. </b><b data-redactor-tag="b">Do you the same negative emotions over and over again- what triggers stimulates these emotions</b></li> <li>19. Do you keep running out of money - are you having trouble paying your bills on time</li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">20. </b><b data-redactor-tag="b">Are you aware of the health of your relationship - some of the signs of an unhealthy relationship include </b></li> <li>I.Does your partner controls your every action and tells you what to do, what to wear, and who you can spend time with.</li> <li>II.Does your partner consistently puts you down in front of others</li> <li>III.Does your partner consistently takes advantage of the situation to exert more control over you. </li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">IV.</b><b data-redactor-tag="b">Using the following tips create healthy relationship with your partner - where you have trust, respect and collaborations and joint decision-making </b></li> <li>a)Converse with your partner everyday </li> <li>b)Pay attention to the words they say, their tone, their body language, and their facial expressions</li> <li>c)<b data-redactor-tag="b">Have regular discussions about the relationship </b>- stop avoiding or ignoring difficult conversations or things that can turn into problems</li> <li>d)Spend quality time together </li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">e)</b><b data-redactor-tag="b">Give space to your romantic partner - however much you love and enjoy spending time with your partner - ensure that each one of you get an agreed chunk of quality time for their individual growth</b></li> <li>f)Share your perspective and learn about theirs - don't remain trapped in your perspective </li> <li>g)Pay attention and consider their needs in addition to your own</li> <li>h)For this to happen share your awareness with your loved-ones, friends and family</li> <li>i)Ask your loved ones for their perspective on things and share your perspective with them</li> <li>21. <b data-redactor-tag="b">9 fill in the blanks - with your normal appropriate responses</b></li> <li>I.You get annoyed when</li> <li>II.You feel joyful when</li> <li>III.You feel upset</li> <li>IV.You feel nervous when</li> <li>V.You enjoy</li> <li>VI.You feel sh*t-scared when</li> <li>VII.You would like to change in other people</li> <li>VIII.You feel bored</li> <li>IX.You would like to do</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">5 self-awareness patterns you need to observe </b></p> <ul><li>1.<b data-redactor-tag="b">Your patterns of recurring thought</b> - example - overthinking or overanalyzing or magnifying or catastrophe thinking</li> <li>2.<b data-redactor-tag="b">Your patterns of emotional feelings</b> - who and what triggers anger, frustration, hopelessness, rejections, shame and guilt in you - when you lose your self-control</li> <li>3.<b data-redactor-tag="b">Your self-control</b> - when you go berserk, when you overindulge, when you give in to your temptations </li> <li>4.<b data-redactor-tag="b">Your patterns of behavior</b> - why you behave in certain manner with some people and in some situations and why you tend to act in the same way in certain situations</li> <li>5.<b data-redactor-tag="b">Your mood swings</b> - what causes - fear, anxieties, depression </li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">16 key self-awareness skills</b></p> <ul><li>1.Empathy</li> <li>2.Adaptability</li> <li>3.Confidence </li> <li>4.Mindfulness</li> <li>5.Self-pride</li> <li>6.Self-acceptance</li> <li>7.Self-love.</li> <li>8.Patience</li> <li>9.Kindness</li> <li>10. Self-awareness</li> <li>11. Self-regulation</li> <li>12. Self-discipline</li> <li>13. Self-control</li> <li>14. Social skills</li> <li>15. Motivation</li> <li>16. Hopefulness</li></ul><div><br></div><p> #benefitsofselfawareness, #importanceofbeingselfaware, #howcanyoubeselfaware, #keyselfawarenessskills, #selfawarenesspatterns, #howtocreateselfawareness, #dangersofnotbeingselfaware, #harmfuleffectsofnotknowingyourself</p>