Being self-aware is about understanding your thoughts and recognising your behaviours and your emotions honestly. And it is a practice worth developing because it can help us to live happier, more purposeful lives. You can read more about that here. But self-awareness doesn’t come naturally for many of us. This is because our brains are biased and we don’t always see ourselves clearly. So can you get better at it? Absolutely! Self-awareness can be practiced and improved. Al

What is self-awareness? Self-awareness is about seeing yourself clearly. Sounds simple but it’s not as easy as you might think - we aren’t even self-aware about how self-aware we are! Research shows that 95% of people believe they are self-aware while only about 10 -15% are (Eurich, 2018). Being self-aware means understanding your thoughts and recognising your behaviours and your emotions honestly. It takes a bit of emotional intelligence to do that because our brains have bu

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