Do you want to be a better version of yourself, be an active and better leader, be happier, and have a more positive influence? Self-awareness is then that ability to acquire. Self-awareness is the habit of persistently and accurately paying attention to your pattern of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Simply put, self-awareness means learning to be curious about your mind(what you think, feel and do). The benefits of self-awareness can't be overstated as there are positive effects that comes with increasing your self-awareness. With increased self-awareness, you can;

✓ Have better relationships

✓ Have calmer moods

✓ Have increased productivity

✓Have clearer thinking and better decision-making, etc.

Self-awareness is a skill that needs to be improved on subsequently, and in this blog post, I'll walk you step by step through a handful of techniques and tips for becoming more self-aware. 

Let's get to it! 

5 simple ways to improve your self-awareness

1. Meditate on your mind: As humans, our minds tend to wander to other thoughts even when we don't want them to. The best way to keep our minds intact is by being mindful. Mindfulness is a practice you should insert into your daily life. This way, you can control and be aware of what's going on in your mind, body, and environment. 

2. Develop your emotional intelligence: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence go hand in hand. Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage your emotions and that of others. With improved emotional intelligence, you contribute to the expansion of your self-awareness as well. You can express your emotions healthily and practice active listening in your relationships. 

3. Ask others what they think of you: Asking others how they perceive you in certain areas is not you seeking their validation but you examining yourself. Feedbacks don't hurt, it will only help you pay more attention to improving your self-awareness.

4. Keep a journal: Keeping a daily record of what's going on in your private and public life will help you evaluate yourself. It will help you recognize the things you did well and didn't do well. At the end of each day, you can ask yourself a few questions like this: 

✓ What challenges did I face today?

✓ What did I do well today?

✓ How can I improve my response to things and situations?

✓ What are my plans for tomorrow? 

5. Spend time with yourself: It's not quite easy to reflect on yourself when you're always busy either by going out with friends or watching movies or pressing your phone all the time. You need to take out time to self-reflect, avoid distractions, and spend 20 to 30 minutes daily quietly to yourself. You can try reading, writing, meditating, or any other solo activities to connect with yourself. 

In conclusion, the road to self-awareness is a journey. You have to keep at it to get better, there's no magic to it than this. Dear reader, keep moving forward in developing your self-awareness daily so you can be a better version of yourself. 

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