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Self-Awareness Helps You Believe in Yourself - On Developing Self-Awareness and Being Self-Aware

Self-Awareness Helps You Believe in Yourself

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Self-awareness helps you believe in yourself because, when you understand why you feel, think, and behave the way you do, you are able to appreciate your amazing talents and value the person you are.

We all reach points in our work lives where we may not believe in ourselves. Sometimes a difficult situation arises or a hurdle of some kind shakes your confidence. Perhaps you’ve had to endure long periods of disappointment or many challenges simultaneously. It’s very normal to reach these points in life.

Everyone has moments of self-doubt or insecurity. The key is to continue building self-awareness and keep believing in yourself even when you think there’s nothing to believe in. Here are six tips to help you believe in yourself even when things aren’t going so well:

  • Try not to take things personally. The events that happen in life are not personal slights, they are only events. Just as bad ones can occur, so can good ones.
  • Focus on the positive. If you tend to focus on what’s going wrong you may miss all the great things we are doing.
  • Make a list of the things you do well. It doesn’t have to be perfect or long, just write down some things you do well.
  • Feel free to dream. Dreaming is free and helps you get in a positive mindset where you look forward to the future.
  • Take action. Nothing reverses a lack of belief in oneself than taking action. Even if the things you do don’t lead to any immediate results you still have the satisfaction of doing something to improve your situation.
  • Breathe and take care of yourself. Take time to do calming, centering activities that don’t cost money and don’t require huge amounts of effort. Take a walk or some other thing you enjoy to break up the usual routine.

These ideas will help you find your balance again and believe in yourself. Life is often challenging but you have the ability to feel great about yourself no matter what comes your way. What will you do to develop self-awareness and believe in yourself?

Cheers,

Guy

Self-Awareness Helps You Dream Big - On Developing Self-Awareness and Being Self-Aware

Self-Awareness Helps You Dream Big

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Self-awareness helps you dream big because, when you know yourself deep inside and understand your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, you’re able to move your life in any direction you wish.

If you’ve ever wanted to achieve something you’ve probably noticed that you get the results that you work on. If you have a small goal you tend to work toward that, if you have a larger vision you tend to move toward it.

A great way to accomplish almost anything is to start with a dream, a specific thing you would like to see happen or that excites you. The dream will guide all the actions to follow. Think about the following questions as you build self-awareness and pursue your dream:

1. What would I love to do, what is my dream?

2. What are the reasons this dream is important to me?

3. What small action can I take today to make my dream come true?

If you dream big you are constantly moving toward expansive and exciting horizons. It doesn’t mean that all you do are grand, sweeping thing, it just requires that you work toward something that really helps you stretch and grow as a person.

What will you do to develop self-awareness and dream big?

Cheers,

Guy

10 Benefits of Self-Awareness - On Developing Self-Awareness and Being Self-Aware

10 Benefits of Self-Awareness

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Self-awareness offers many benefits to help you live a happier, more fulfilling and genuine life:

  1. The ability to act consciously instead of reacting to people and events.
  2. The ability to genuinely love yourself.
  3. Being authentically happy rather than pretending you are.
  4. Greater depth of experience and enjoyment of life.
  5. The ability to redirect your negative thoughts and emphasize positive ones.
  6. Behaving positively instead of creating additional obstacles.
  7. Enjoying positive interpersonal relationships.
  8. Being the real you.
  9. Living courageously and without limits.
  10. The ability to make your dreams come true.

What would your life look like if you did all these ten things on a regular basis? Self-awareness is a powerful tool to help you live the life you’ve always wanted rather than settling for whatever comes your way. What will you do to live a more conscious life?

Cheers,

Guy

Self-Aware People Are Unique and Wonderful - On Developing Self-Awareness and Being Self-Aware

Self-Aware People Are Unique and Wonderful

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Life is richer and more fulfilling when there are many voices sharing their particular points of view, it creates a beautiful song with many tones and cadences. As you build your self-awareness, you will come to realize how unique and wonderful you are and how much of a difference it makes when you share your authentic self with the world.

There is no one else like you in the world because they don’t have your unique combination of life experience and perspective. Nobody feels, thinks, and behaves exactly like you; which makes you a precious gift.

One of the reasons I enjoy connecting with people who value self-awareness is that they are open to sharing their inner workings with the outside world. It’s liberating to find your own voice and say what you want to say because no one else can possibly do it like you. Every day is a new opportunity to discover who you really are deep down inside and live your life in way that brings you (and others) great joy and fulfillment.

What will you do to develop self-awareness and celebrate how unique and wonderful you are?

Cheers,

Guy

Self-Awareness and Building Healthy Relationships - On Developing Self-Awareness and Being Self-Aware

Self-Awareness and Building Healthy Relationships

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One of the biggest self-awareness challenges is building healthy relationships. As you go through life you’ll have many choices about what kind of people you attract. Here are a few ideas to help you take care of yourself:

  • Be yourself.
  • Heal your inner hurts.
  • Know yourself well, both your strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Follow a path in life that is meaningful to you.
  • Find people who share your interests.
  • Associate with people who treat you well and value who you are.
  • Live a great life and you’ll attract people who appreciate what you’re doing.
  • Don’t settle.

It’s important to treat yourself well in all your relationships. You’re a valuable person who deserves to be around people who help you grow and succeed. The trick to enjoying positive relationships is to look deep inside yourself, heal your hurts, and continue to improve who you are as a person. The more well-adjusted you are, the better your relationships will be.

What will you do to develop self-awareness and build healthy relationships?

Cheers,

Guy

Self-Awareness Is Ongoing - On Developing Self-Awareness and Being Self-Aware

Self-Awareness Is Ongoing

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The process of  developing self-awareness is ongoing because you never stop growing and there’s always something new to learn about yourself and the world. Keep an open mind and allow yourself to find new ways to grow. That doesn’t mean you have to feverishly pursue goals all the time, as with anything, it’s a good idea to find a balance that keeps you healthy and happy.

Cheers,

Guy

Self-Aware Leaders Are More Happy at Work - On Developing Self-Awareness and Being Self-Aware

Self-Aware Leaders Are More Happy at Work

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Self-aware leaders are more happy at work because they are in touch with and are able to positively manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. They know how to be happy within themselves and are able to help others do the same, which leads to healthier workplaces.

When I train leaders, the concept of being happy at work often comes up. People want to be happy and enjoy their work lives on a deeper level because it makes them feel more well-rounded and satisfied. The challenge is to find a way to take the goal of being happy and actually do things to achieve it.

The concept of happiness is different for each person but there are some basic things you can do to create a life that is self-aware, fulfilling, and rewarding.

  1. Be yourself. Look deep inside yourself and make sure you’re always behaving in ways that are consistent with what you feel and believe at your core.
  2. Do what you love. Identify what it is that you love doing more than anything in life and do it at work and everywhere.
  3. Connect with supportive people. Surround yourself with people who love you for who you are and appreciate your amazing talents and gifts.
  4. Love your work and spread that feeling. When you do what you really love doing it becomes fun instead of work and it helps you spread the same energy to others.
  5. Take care of yourself. Remember to celebrate and praise yourself often and focus on your achievements.

Try these five ideas and observe how you feel about yourself along the way. The key to being happy at work is often closer than you think and you can find it by simply remembering to honor who you are. What will you do to develop self-awareness and actually be happy at work?

Cheers,

Guy

The Self-Awareness Guy