9 Espresso Shots for Soul to Make You Self-Aware
(Exploit psychology and discover your true self)
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(Exploit psychology and discover your true self)
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Have you ever surprised yourself?
Maybe a thought that made you cringe.
Maybe an action that was unlikely of you.
Or maybe a behavior that you thought you weren't capable of.
It's never fun to be blindsided like that.
Maybe a thought that made you cringe.
Maybe an action that was unlikely of you.
Or maybe a behavior that you thought you weren't capable of.
It's never fun to be blindsided like that.
The solution?
Become self-aware.
Make your soul smell the coffee
Grow a habit of paying attention to the way you think, feel, and behave.
How do you do that?
We will get there.
But first, let's see what are the benefits of becoming self-aware:
Become self-aware.
Make your soul smell the coffee
Grow a habit of paying attention to the way you think, feel, and behave.
How do you do that?
We will get there.
But first, let's see what are the benefits of becoming self-aware:
- Better relationships
How can you know what you want in a relationship, if you don't even know what YOU want?
Being self-aware brings you better relationships.
- Better mood
Your mood depends on your thoughts.
When you are aware of your thoughts you control your mood.
How can you know what you want in a relationship, if you don't even know what YOU want?
Being self-aware brings you better relationships.
- Better mood
Your mood depends on your thoughts.
When you are aware of your thoughts you control your mood.
- Better decisions
Muddled thinking and knee-jerk reactions lead to poor decisions.
Poor decisions lead to pain, anger, and disappointment.
Being aware of your thoughts and reaction leads to better decisions.
Muddled thinking and knee-jerk reactions lead to poor decisions.
Poor decisions lead to pain, anger, and disappointment.
Being aware of your thoughts and reaction leads to better decisions.
- Better communication
Being aware of your needs and wants helps you communicate them clearly.
- Better productivity
Procrastination comes from negative thoughts or habits.
Becoming aware of your unhelpful thought patterns leads to better productivity.
Being aware of your needs and wants helps you communicate them clearly.
- Better productivity
Procrastination comes from negative thoughts or habits.
Becoming aware of your unhelpful thought patterns leads to better productivity.
Sounds amazing, right?
So here are 9 proven methods to become self-aware:
TL;DR
- Notice what irritates you
- Meditate
- Journal
- Discover your Kryptonite emotion
- Recreate timeline
- Seek out feedback
- Learn a new skill
- Identify your faulty scripts
- Find what drives you
So here are 9 proven methods to become self-aware:
TL;DR
- Notice what irritates you
- Meditate
- Journal
- Discover your Kryptonite emotion
- Recreate timeline
- Seek out feedback
- Learn a new skill
- Identify your faulty scripts
- Find what drives you
1. Notice What Irritates You
Pay attention to what bothers you about other people.
What irritates you the most is usually something that you don't like about yourself.
Pay attention to what bothers you about other people.
What irritates you the most is usually something that you don't like about yourself.
2. Meditate
Sit in an upright but comfortable position.
Focus on your breathing.
When a thought pops up, observe and let it go.
When you separate yourself from your thoughts in this way, you realize the truth.
That you are not your thoughts.
You are much more than that.
Sit in an upright but comfortable position.
Focus on your breathing.
When a thought pops up, observe and let it go.
When you separate yourself from your thoughts in this way, you realize the truth.
That you are not your thoughts.
You are much more than that.
3. Journal
Note down everything:
- your goals
- your dreams
- your feelings
- your thoughts
- your insecurities.
You will find that the picture that emerges is nowhere near the image that you had in your mind.
Here's how:
Note down everything:
- your goals
- your dreams
- your feelings
- your thoughts
- your insecurities.
You will find that the picture that emerges is nowhere near the image that you had in your mind.
Here's how:
https://twitter.com/ResilienttHuman/status/1413851833156587520
4. Discover your Kryptonite Emotion
Superman had kryptonite.
The Martians of War of Worlds had their virus.
You have one emotion that you avoid at all costs.
Find that out. Confront it. Figure out what message it has for you.
It will unlock a new world of self-knowledge.
Superman had kryptonite.
The Martians of War of Worlds had their virus.
You have one emotion that you avoid at all costs.
Find that out. Confront it. Figure out what message it has for you.
It will unlock a new world of self-knowledge.
5. Recreate your timeline
Spend some time alone and write the major events of your life.
Start from your birth and advance in time.
Give emphasis to events that had a major impact on you.
It can be positive. It can be negative as well.
It will open up your eyes.
Spend some time alone and write the major events of your life.
Start from your birth and advance in time.
Give emphasis to events that had a major impact on you.
It can be positive. It can be negative as well.
It will open up your eyes.
6. Seek Out Feedback
Your blind spots are as clear as daylight to others.
So find someone who is willing to give you the truth.
Start small.
Show them that you can take the hits well.
Do not get defensive.
You will get some truth bombs that will change your life.
Your blind spots are as clear as daylight to others.
So find someone who is willing to give you the truth.
Start small.
Show them that you can take the hits well.
Do not get defensive.
You will get some truth bombs that will change your life.
7. Learn a New Skill
Seek discomfort.
You are most aware when you are uncomfortable.
And nothing makes you more uncomfortable than when you are trying to learn something new.
Extra benefits - you get a boost of confidence from learning something new.
Seek discomfort.
You are most aware when you are uncomfortable.
And nothing makes you more uncomfortable than when you are trying to learn something new.
Extra benefits - you get a boost of confidence from learning something new.
8. Identify Your Faulty Scripts
Your mind is not as rational as you think.
It's full of bias and distortions.
They don't do you any favor.
Find them and root them out.
This alone can give you a big boost of awareness and confidence.
Your mind is not as rational as you think.
It's full of bias and distortions.
They don't do you any favor.
Find them and root them out.
This alone can give you a big boost of awareness and confidence.
9. Find What Drives You
Become aware of what truly matters to you.
- Why are you here?
- What makes your life fulfilling?
- What will make you truly proud of yourself?
You need to spend time and deliberate efforts seeking them out.
Here's how:
Become aware of what truly matters to you.
- Why are you here?
- What makes your life fulfilling?
- What will make you truly proud of yourself?
You need to spend time and deliberate efforts seeking them out.
Here's how:
https://twitter.com/ResilienttHuman/status/1400074876912734209
Self-awareness sounds like some complicated mumbo jumbo.
But it's really not.
It's just figuring out patterns.
Pay attention to your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
And the pattern will emerge.
Try it out and reap the benefits.
But it's really not.
It's just figuring out patterns.
Pay attention to your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
And the pattern will emerge.
Try it out and reap the benefits.
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