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Self-Awareness

How to Use Journaling to Develop Self-Awareness

Devel­op­ing self-aware­ness requires under­stand­ing our own thoughts, feel­ings, actions, moti­va­tions, capa­bil­i­ties, and more. Jour­nal­ing is the prac­tice of reg­u­lar­ly record­ing one’s thoughts, feel­ings, expe­ri­ences, and obser­va­tions in a writ­ten for­mat. Learn the 10 guide­lines to using jour­nal­ing for effec­tive self-devel­op­ment, and the areas where it’s most valuable.

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Getting Started with Self-Awareness

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The 10 Components of Self-Awareness

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How Reflection Develops Self-Awareness

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How to Use Journaling to Develop Self-Awareness

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Next VideoHow Observation Develops Self-Awareness

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How to Use Feedback to Develop Self-Awareness

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How to Evaluate Self-Awareness

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How Emotional Intelligence Builds Self-Awareness

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How Self-Awareness Enables Stress Management

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Self-Awareness for Effective Leadership

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How to Create a Self-Awareness Action Plan

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Next Video How Observation Develops Self-Awareness 

Devel­op­ing self-aware­ness requires tak­ing a long-term approach by fol­low­ing a plan. Cre­at­ing a plan of action relies on eval­u­at­ing our lev­el of self-aware­ness through a com­bi­na­tion of inter­nal reflec­tion, exter­nal feed­back, and self obser­va­tion. Learn the com­po­nents of self-aware­ness that are most suit­able for self-obser­va­tion, as well as com­mon tech­niques and prac­tices for doing so.