Title: What Is Self-Awareness, and How Do You Get It? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Is Self-Awareness, and How Do You Get It?
Tchiki Davis, Ph.D.
What Is Self-Awareness, and How Do You Get It?
11 ways to achieve greater self-awareness.

Content: On the other hand, if we were praised as a “prince or princess,” we are likely to develop high self-esteem, whether deserved or not. So much of our beliefs are buried in the subconscious, where they can do irreparable harm if not examined and re-calibrated to more correctly reflect who we really are. We owe it to ourselves to become more self-aware of the thoughts and beliefs within. The subconscious holds these ideas and beliefs to be true, so if not examined, we could become a mere sponge for the societal popular mindsets and lose much of our uniqueness. Self-awareness can improve our self-esteem because we will know who we are and what we believe, which empowers us to move forward through life with a strong rudder to guide us along our chosen path. 7. Self-awareness can help you look at yourself objectively. Humans tend to be critical beings, whether self-critical or hard on others, and sometimes both. By beating ourselves up, we serve no one and harm our well-being. And since no one is perfect, why should we expect ourselves to be?