This document discusses self-awareness and how to develop it. It defines self-awareness as having a clear understanding of one's personality, strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and how others perceive you. Developing self-awareness allows you to understand others better, control your emotions and behavior, and make positive changes. The document recommends meditating, writing goals and tracking progress, taking seminars or tests to learn about yourself, asking trusted friends for feedback, and seeking annual 360 feedback to increase self-awareness.

1. Self Awareness

2.  Having clear perception of your personality, including strengths, weaknesses,
thoughts, beliefs, motivation, and emotions
 Self Awareness allows you to understand other people, how they perceive
you, your attitude and your responses to them in the moment.
 It also allows you to take control of your emotions, behavior, and personality
so you can make changes you want. Until you are aware in the moment of
your thoughts, emotions, words, and behavior, you will have difficulty making
changes in the direction of your life.

3. o You are able to manipulate changes in the thoughts and interpretations you
make in your mind
o It allows you to change/control your emotions
o Self awareness is one of the attributes of Emotional Intelligence and an
important factor in achieving success.

4. Relationships are easy until there is emotional turmoil
 Shifting emotional quality of a relationship
 It opens up entirely new possibilities in a relationship.
 Having a clear understanding of your thought and behavior helps you understand
other people.
 It facilitates better personal and professional relationships

5. How do I get aware of myself

6. Meditate
 Focus on yourself
 What am I trying to achieve?
 What am I doing that is working?
 What am I doing that is slowing me down?
 What can I do to change?

7. One of the best ways to increase self-awareness is
to write down what you want to do and track your
progress.
Taking different seminars and aptitude tests on
internet to identify yourself and how you feel
and improve yourself more
Eg : Johari Window

8. Ask your trusted friends
Our friends know us more than we do, They are our honest
mirrors let them know when you are seeking candid, critical,
objective perspectives. Make your friend or colleague feel safe
to give you an informal, but direct and honest view.
Feedback at work/home
We should get an annual 360 feedback from our
family and colleagues that provides various feedback
including your lifestyle and work across multiple
areas.