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: 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? So learn to cut through the hype and become more objective, especially about yourself. Yes, there will always be areas where we can improve, but that won’t happen if we refuse to take the extra time to develop self-awareness. article continues after advertisement
When you are alone with your thoughts, there’s no reason to take sides. Simply be willing to evaluate yourself as objectively as possible. Be sure not to gloss over what you’d rather not see, but rather mine the subconscious for its opinions and correct the mindsets that are not compatible with your values.