"We may think we are aware of our abilities, beliefs, and emotions, along with how we interact with those around us, but we are very good at deceiving ourselves. We are also very good at undermining self awareness by ruminating on negative emotions or making value judgements on actions we can’t fix. Increasing self awareness develops the skill to recognise why we are feeling or acting a certain way, helps us to reflect on such moments with curiosity rather than judgement, and to look at how we can respond in a more appropriate and healthy way in future. Guilt and shame are just as much the enemies of self awareness as pride and over-confidence." Full article here: https://open.substack.com/pub/philduncalfe/p/self-awareness?r=1vk7nz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true