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Self-awareness is the ability to question your own thoughts, words, and actions and observe how they affect the world around you. This is an important skill if you want to grow and learn as a person. Some of us are more self-aware than others… so how self-aware are you?
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The link has been copied! Start Quiz 1. Do you ever say things you regret?
- Rarely. I always think about something before I say it.
- Sometimes. I don’t always know what will come out of my mouth.
- Often. I tend to say things I don’t really mean.
- I don’t know I don’t think about the things I say, I just say them.
2. How do you feel when you look at your old photos and think about who you used to be?
- I’m proud of how far I’ve come since then.
- I feel a little ashamed of who I was, but I don’t let that get me down.
- I long to return to the person I was in those photos.
- I don’t know, or I don’t feel much.
3. Do you think it is easy to know what you feel and why?
- That. I tend to understand my emotions and why I feel them.
- Usually. I know what I feel, but why I feel that way is not always obvious.
- Not really. It’s hard for me to come to grips with my emotions and understand them.
- I don’t know, or I’m not sure.
4. You overslept, and now you’re half an hour late for the meeting. What are you doing?
- I call my friend, explain the situation and apologize for the inconvenience. I’ll set the alarm another time.
- I rush to meet my friend and come up with a good excuse to cover my tracks.
- I don’t worry about that. They know I can be late sometimes, so it’s no surprise.
- I don’t know, or I’m not sure.
5. Someone is looking for your seat on the bus, but you’re sick too. What are you doing?
- I apologize and tell them I have to sit down, but I don’t give up my seat.
- I give up my seat and stand. As long as I can help someone else, I’ll deal with it.
- I say no and I don’t explain. I owe them nothing.
- I don’t know, or I’m not sure.
6. During a big game, miss a goal and your team ends up losing. How are you feeling?
- I’m disappointed, but proud of myself for doing my best, no matter what anyone says.
- I feel embarrassed that I lost the game to my team and like I should apologize.
- I’m frustrated that my team didn’t work harder to help us win while I was doing my best.
- I’m not sure, it will take some time to process.
7. How might you respond when someone tells you you’re wrong, even if you’re pretty sure you’re right?
- I stop and consider the possibility that I might be wrong, then do more research to discover the truth.
- I listen to them, but I probably won’t change my mind. I know I’m right.
- I stop listening. They are wrong and there is no point in arguing.
- I change my mind. They must know something I don’t.
8. A close friend behaved strangely and distantly. What are you doing?
- I take it out and ask what’s wrong. If I have done them any harm, I want to know.
- I let it play out and hope things get back to normal soon. I hope they are just having a bad day.
- I put more distance between us. If they have a problem with me, let them say something.
- I don’t know, or I’m not sure.
9. How easy is it for you to tell what other people are thinking?
- Very simple. I have a good feel for people’s vibes, especially when it comes to me.
- Somewhat easy. I can’t always tell, but I can read the emotions of people close to me.
- Somewhat difficult. It is often difficult for me to tell what other people are thinking and feeling.
- Very difficult. It’s hard enough to decode your own thoughts, let alone the thoughts of other people.
10. A friend asks you to do an important favor, but you don’t think you have the skills to do it. What are you doing?
- I refuse and explain that I am not the best person for the job. I don’t want to mess anything up.
- I offer to do it anyway, but let them know that someone else might be better.
- I accept and say nothing. I’ll figure it out along the way.
- I don’t know, or I don’t answer and I hope they will figure it out themselves.
11. A friend throws a birthday party, but doesn’t invite you. How do you react?
- I don’t think about it. There’s probably a good reason, and it’s probably not personal.
- I let it slide, but ask your other friends what they think. I can’t help but wonder why I wasn’t involved…
- I ask the host why they didn’t invite me. Maybe it’s a little too much, but so is shutting me out in front of everyone.
- I don’t know, or I’m not sure.
12. You run into someone who has hurt you for years, and later they invite you to lunch. Do you accept?
- That. Enough time has passed that we are both different people. I’ll give them a chance.
- I accept, but just to be polite, and I’ll probably bail. There is no reason to open old wounds.
- I reject them. They had a chance with me and blew it.
- I don’t know, or I’m not sure.
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What is self-awareness?
Self-awareness is many things, but in a nutshell, it’s how we see and process ourselves and the effects we have on the world around us. Someone who is self-aware has a good understanding of their emotions and why they feel them, and understands how their words and actions affect other people. You could say that self-awareness has 2 main categories: introspective self-awareness, where you examine your own thoughts and feelings, and external self-awareness, where you examine how those thoughts, feelings, and actions affect your environment.
Why is self-awareness important?
Self-awareness affects your interaction with the world around you and with other people. Just think: has there ever been a time when someone stood too close to you on the subway or someone said something that hurt you without you realizing it? If they were a little more aware of themselves and their surroundings, maybe you wouldn’t be uncomfortable or hurt. The same rule applies to yourself. The more in tune you are, the more comfortable you can be.
And this also applies to bigger things, like your politics and worldview. If you never question your own values and opinions, those values and opinions are more likely to be influenced by other people, and not necessarily for the better. Also, if you’re not aware of how and why you make mistakes—in your art, work, relationships, and everything else—then you’ll never figure out how to correct those mistakes and grow from them. That is why it is important to encourage self-awareness.
What are some characteristics of a self-aware person?
Self-aware people:
- Acknowledge their mistakes and ask yourself how you can fix them.
- Examine why and how they think or believe something, instead of just taking it for granted.
- Realize when they hurt others and try to make things right.
- See things from someone else’s point of view, even if it seems incorrect.
- Recognize and understand your own strengths and weaknesses.
- We are constantly growing as people.
How do you become more self-aware?
I’m glad you asked! And actually, the fact that you asked means you’re already pretty self-aware. And if you want to improve your self-awareness, the first step is to practice your empathy. Empathy is understanding what other people feel and why. If you can understand this, it will be easier for you to understand how your own words and actions affect others, for better or for worse, and start working on how to improve those thoughts and actions.
Here’s a simple exercise: Go to a public place, like a park, mall, or coffee shop, and do some people-watching. As you do this, ask yourself: What does this stranger want right now? Where are they going, what are they doing and why? What would make them happy? What would frustrate them? Then, as you move around the world, run errands, and see friends, ask yourself: How do other people see me? Why do they see me like that? How do I see them and why?
As you begin to ask these questions, you will become increasingly aware of your place in the world and how you fit into it.
For more information on self-awareness and encouraging your own, visit these helpful resources:
- https://www.understood.org/en/articles/the-importance-of-self-awareness
- https://hbr.org/2018/01/what-self-awareness-really-is-and-how-to-cultivate-it
- https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-120920-044531
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