Taking time to reflect: developing self-awareness
It may seem a luxury to take a break from our busy schedules to reflect on our strengths and identify areas we want to develop. However, it is essential to understand our reactions in challenging situations to manage our responses, get on well with others, and build our resilience to deal with challenging situations. What is self-awareness? Self-awareness
What are the benefits of self-awareness and how can we develop it?
We hear that we need to develop self-awareness to manage stress and to create positive relationships. But why is it so important? Research demonstrates that self-aware people are more balanced, confident, maintain positive relationships, and have a greater sense of achievement (Eurich, 2017). Being self-aware is an element of emotional intelligence (Mayer et al., 2008). As