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15 Simple Exercises To Increase Your Self-Awareness
15 Simple Exercises To Increase Your Self-Awareness
15 Simple Exercises to
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You have to answer one question: “Who are you?” — over and
over.
The rst person keeps asking “Who are you?” right after each
answer. This goes on for two minutes, and then people switch
roles– the person who responded now gets to ask “Who are
you?”
It feels silly and simple, but most people struggle as they have
to continue answering who they are. Initially, people share
obvious things — their names, jobs, relationships, hobbies, etc.
But, as the exercise progresses, it becomes harder and harder.
That’s precisely the point — to peel the multiple layers of our
identity.
I suggest that you start with one rst, and then build a full list of
all your Kryptonite and Superpowers.
Reflect on what they say about you? How do you usually use
them? How can you adjust your Superpower or Kryptonite, so
they help you, not hurt you?
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Morning Pages are private; you don’t need to lter your words.
Some people use them as a warm-up and then destroy them
without checking what they wrote. Others use them as a source
of inspiration or self-reflection. See what works for you.
5. Perception/ Reality
The purpose of this exercise is to compare your self-image with
what others think of you.
List the top ve words that describe who you are. Then ask ten
people — a mix of friends, family and work colleagues — to
provide their list (the ve words that best describe you).
He says that for the rst ‘Why?’ you always have a good answer
for. The second ‘Why?’ becomes more dif cult to answer. The
third one makes you realize that, most probably, you don’t know
what you are doing.
You can apply this when you are about to make a decision, or
you are feeling confused and don’t know what’s going on. Or to
answer any question in your life. Or to come up with new ideas
or solutions.
Semler says that by asking “Why?” three times, you get more
clarity about who you are and why you are here.
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The basic idea behind the ABC model is that external events (A)
do not cause emotions ©, but our beliefs do (B).
Imagine there’s a traf c jam, and you are running late to work.
You may become anxious imagining that you won’t make it on
time for a meeting with your boss. This might cause you to start
shouting at others or blowing your horn. Alternatively, you might
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choose to relax and focus on what you can control — you might
call and inform your boss you won’t make it on time or that
you’ll take the meeting from your phone.
It’s important that people choose one event per question. And
that they provide a “Why?”
Go on. Write your own obituary. Take the exercise seriously, not
yourself. If you are humorous, let your epitaph be fun too. Use
the following template.
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1. Start by writing your name the way you’d like it to look on your
tombstone. You can add a nickname too.
2. In one line, how did you make the world a better place? Be
concise. The more focused, the more honest you’ll be with yourself.
3. Write down how people will remember you. Avoid pompous
language. Stick to the tone and words that regular people would use
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— especially those who know you well. The why is essential (once
again, you don’t need the full laundry list).
4. This part requires more introspection. Look yourself into the mirror
and answer without ltering: “Who was the real you?” Not your
masks or titles or roles. What was your essence? What made you
unique?
5. Saying ‘yes’ is easy. What we say ‘no’ to de nes who we really are.
Which was in your case? What were the ‘temptations,’ distractions, or
possibilities that you said ‘no’ to because they would derail you from
achieving your goals?
6. Who will miss you the most? This seems easy, but it’s not. The
answer is not about what you wish, but trying to understand who will
really miss you. A lot of people will do for sure. But who were those
people to whom you meant something special? Once again, avoid
judging yourself. Being honest is what makes this exercise
meaningful.
7. Now it’s time to be creative. The previous steps provided the
background; now it’s time to bring it your epitaph to life. Write down
in one or two paragraphs the words that you would love someone to
say about you once you’ve departed. This is the most critical part of
the exercise. Connect with your true essence, not your vanity.
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ARENA: Traits and behaviors that both yourself and others are
aware of. It includes anything about yourself that you are willing
to share. This area drives clarity and builds trust.
MASK: Aspects about yourself that you are aware of but might
not want others to know. It can also include traits that you are
not sharing with others without you being aware of. What you
show to others is a mask that hides your authentic self as I
wrote here.
Though this matrix has four quadrants, the size of each is not
necessarily equal. Each window pane will vary depending on:
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The place to start in the Johari window is in the open area. Make
some notes about yourself.
Involve other people and ask for feedback about yourself — ask
each person to provide ve phrases to describe you. Be
prepared to seriously consider the feedback you get. That
doesn’t mean that you have to do everything that people tell
you.
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Health: How physically t are you? Are you satis ed with your
eating habits? How would you rate your physical activity?
Friends & Family: Do you have people that you can count on?
Do you have a support network? Do the people around you help
you grow?
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Reflect. Are you putting too much energy or time into speci c
areas? Are others being neglected or postponed? Ask the 3
“Whys?”
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Becoming more aware of how you feel can help you uncover
what affects your mood but, most importantly, to avoid
overreacting because you are not fully aware of what you are
feeling.
The more you get to know your feelings, the less they will cloud
your judgment.
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