Being Aware of Being Aware: The Essence of Meditation, Volume 1

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Pronin, E., & Kugler, M. B. (2007). Valuing thoughts, ignoring behavior: The introspection illusion as a source of the bias blind spot. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43(4), 565-578. Bridget struggles with low self-esteem, which causes depressive symptoms. She doesn’t feel good enough, and she doesn’t accept opportunities that come her way because of it. She begins working with a therapist to help her build self-awareness. Self-awareness theory (and subsequent research) suggests that there are a couple of different factors that influence how we choose to respond. Basically, it comes down to how we think it will turn out. If we believe there’s little chance of actually changing this discrepancy, we tend to avoid it. If we believe it’s likely that we can improve our alignment with our standards of correctness, we take action. It is always still in the depths of the ocean, irrespective of the storms that may be raging on its surface.' Lewis, M., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (1979). Toward a theory of social cognition: The development of self. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 1979(4), 1-20.

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Consciousness: This means being aware of your internal experiences, including your emotions and thoughts. An effort to reconstruct the human dilemma has made great strides to reinvent self-awareness as a constructive concept in psychology (Silvia & O’Brien, 2004). Humans viewing themselves merely as objects can have detrimental psychological effects on overall wellbeing. The key to self-awareness is the concept of inclusion of objective and subjective states and the practice of self-compassion (Neff, 2011). Both practices can help you become more aware of your internal state and your reactions to things. They can also help you identify your thoughts and feelings and keep from getting so caught up in them that you lose your hold on your “self.” 2. Practice yogaSerrat O. Understanding and developing emotional intelligence. Knowledge Solutions. 2017:329-339. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-0983-9_37 Now, in the 3rd stage of awareness, one becomes aware of consciousness itself. One begins to realize the conscious being is one who is observing the human being. Feeling your stomach lurch when you realize you forgot to study for an important test or feeling your heart flutter when you see someone you are attracted to are also examples of private self-awareness. How to Improve Your Self-Awareness

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Situation: A baby begins to recognize their own reflection, being, and movements as separate from those around them. Seeing oneself as an object, rather than the subject in charge of their own change can result in deeper depression and anxiety. When utilizing self-reflection, the role of the self as a change maker is vital to its use as a growth creator. Therefore, introspection is not the same as rumination when the focus of the self-examination is insight and problem-solving behaviors. Student Performance Being aware of traits, behaviors, character, motives, and feelings or aspects of the self, lead to the psychological state of self-awareness. It was theorized to develop in children as young as 18 months old (Lewis & Brooks-Gunn, 1979). Self-awareness is a state in which the concept of the self reacts to social and environmental cues. In adults, self-awareness is the capacity for deeper self-reflection. You can even pair yoga with mindfulness or meditation to boost your self-awareness. 3. Make time to reflect Becoming more aware of the present moment can help us enjoy the world around us more, and understand ourselves better.Professor Williams says that mindfulness can be an antidote to the “tunnel vision” that can develop in our daily lives, especially when we are busy, stressed or tired. We cannot know happiness as an objective experience; we can only be it. We cannot be unhappy; we can only know unhappiness as an objective experience.” Take the VIA Strengths survey, or other personality self-assessments like Meyers-Briggs. Becoming aware of one’s strengths gives the capability to intentionally make them grow.