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a study shows that 95% of people think they're self-aware but in reality only about 10 to 15% truly are now this study also shows that focusing on developing your self-awareness directly affects your chances of success but a strong lack of self-awareness does the exact opposite people who lack self-awareness have a poor understanding of how their decisions impact their life in fact a lacking s self- awareness can cut your chances of success in half in this video we'll take a look at 15 interesting ways you can develop your self-awareness so let's get right to it welcome to alux.com the place where future billionaires come to get inspired number one know your strengths how many times have you heard the words you are unique probably like a thousand times right but have you ever stopped to wonder why each human being is unique despite there being over 7 billion of us scattered around the world well most of us are defined by our strengths and understanding these strengths is a sure way to become more self-aware why are these strengths so important well because they'll give you a sense of direction and also determine what steps you need to take to reach your goals but it's not just about knowing your strengths it's also important to make a conscious effort to become better at them and this will only help to test your limits and on a similar note number two know your weaknesses while your weaknesses shouldn't play an important role in your personal development and self-awareness Journey it's important that you identify them an understanding of your weaknesses reflects your limits and is a great way to assess your skills and development areas now remember that your weaknesses don't Define you you just have to be mindful of them this knowledge which will help you to know when you should reach out for assistance and also when you should face things on your own number three be curious about yourself isn't it weird that we all go through life believing we know everything about ourselves hey hate to ruin the party but we really don't know everything about ourselves even though like we said there are over 7 billion of us we are all unique and all very interesting to become self-aware we must become genuinely curious about ourselves take the time to understand how your mind works and reflect on what you find learn about your body know what triggers you what calms you and what pushes you over the edge sometimes we can all get a little too scared to find out certain things about ourselves but if total self-awareness is your goal then you really have to go down those roads no matter how ugly they might seem number four let your guard down now this sounds like bad advice or something but it isn't just give us a chance to explain have you ever noticed how defensive you get when you see something completely different about yourself especially if you don't like it well that's your instinctual urge trying to protect you but here's what we suggest you do instead of judging yourself or choosing to ignore this newfound information let your walls down and learn more about this part of yourself understand that it's perfectly fine to discover new bits of yourself as time goes on even if it doesn't completely fit into previous understandings of yourself only by challenging these not so beautiful parts of yourself will you achieve total self-awareness and hey maybe even be able to address some of those things and smooth out some rough edges number five always ask for feedback learning about yourself can be a difficult task but you always have the option of asking others what they think about you not only does this make the whole learning process a lot easier it also offers you a chance to learn entirely new things about yourself feedback from an employer could help you to see something about yourself that You' never even considered in the first place however in asking for feedback always make sure it's from people who know you well enough to have a valid opinion also Trust is a necessary Factor so make sure you're asking someone you trust for this feedback but we all know the truth about feedback it can be difficult to accept criticism especially if it doesn't sound so nice to the ears however that's where the hard work comes in you have to be willing to see things from their perspective to have an even wider understanding of yourself come on constructive criticism isn't an attack on your person rather it's a valuable tool for self-develop velopment and growth number six question your values and opinions who says your core values can't change in fact challenging your values and opinions are a valid way to learn more about yourself most times our values are a close reflection of who we really are and challenging them puts us face Toof face with our thought process opinions behaviors and also the biases that result from these thoughts but don't get us wrong challenging your values and opinions isn't to prove yourself wrong it's really just a chance to explore the possibility that your values can change and that the thought of change shouldn't scare you and similarly number seven recognize your core values it isn't enough that you only question your core values it's equally as important that you recognize your core values and understand why they matter to you these values will give you a why when things get dark and rough and they'll push you to try even when every bone in your body doesn't want to understanding your values also means you'd have a clearer knowledge of what you want from life and what you need to do to get that unfortunately when you have no clear idea of your values you might fall into the Trap of doing things that aren't exactly beneficial to you and are you worried about how you can find your core values well you can get started by asking your trusted friends or you can try a more complicated yet effective method of self-reflection try to remember the moments of true happiness or moments of pure sadness and seek out your values that stood firmly in the ground during those moments number eight know what triggers you look everybody has one thing that triggers them even Superman despite all of his strength cannot stand Kryptonite right and come to think of it how bad would things get for Superman if he didn't find out on time that kryptonite could trigger him making him defenseless yeah pretty bad right well that's how bad things can get on your self-awareness Journey if you fail to find out and acknowledge your triggers the importance of understanding your triggers is to help you develop ways that you can cope with them and how you even react to them going face to face with your triggers requires a lot of work but don't worry my friend we here at alux are here with you to help you figure out all the nitty-gritty stuff on your journey number nine become self-disciplined self-discipline is one of the most important values for every person out there it's the ability to control your emotions urges thoughts and of course behaviors despite Temptations or impulse this is an important tool in becoming self-aware as it helps you to stay 100% focused on what you need to do it's also important to note that self-discipline helps you to build healthy habits develop your potential and stretch your limits all of which are even more important in developing your self-awareness number 10 be open hey how do you expect to become self-aware if you don't keep an open mind this is because your openness to learning more about yourself makes it easier to accept the not so beautiful Parts while also making a conscious effort to make these parts better being open also makes it easier to challenge your values and stance on certain subjects especially when you learn more do away with mindsets that cause sadness or Despair and be open to learning that you can be happier no matter what adopting an open-minded mindset will also help to improve your self-aware awareness number 11 meditate if we had to give an award to the most effective method in this video there's a pretty huge chance it would be given to this age-old practice of meditation meditation has tons of benefits but one of its most important benefits is its ability to improve your self-awareness in fact meditation hinges on using self-awareness to achieve a number of other benefits during meditation you'll become super aware of your surroundings and you even become more aware of yourself you can hear the Rhythm of your body you can almost see the blood flowing through every part of it and in that moment you will feel genuine peace within you what makes meditation even more interesting is the fact that this simple yet effective practice can help you reflect on your life which in turn is another great way to develop your self awareness to understand yourself during the meditation process you can ask yourself questions like who am I which values truly represent the core of my being what am I doing right what am I doing wrong what are the things I can change and control about myself try this out alexir the answer to the questions will definitely give you a lot to think about number 12 write things down we're pretty sure you might be wondering how writing could be helpful well in case you don't already know writing remains one of the most effective ways to keep track of your progress whether we like it or not you can write down the daily goals completed perhaps how you felt at the time and why you completed these goals a daily breakdown of this information will show you how far you've come and what you need to do to go even further number 13 take tests self-awareness involves you learning about yourself so it wouldn't hurt to try out a few psychometric tests right well for starters the Myers Briggs personality test or the Big Five personality test are great ways to start learning more about your personality type and the results will definitely improve your self-awareness Journey now while the answers from these tests aren't 100% accurate thanks to how unique and complicated human beings really are they are enough to point you in the right direction number 14 try new experiences here's a one one interesting Discovery we made along the way choosing to immerse yourself in new experiences can improve your self-awareness how so well this is largely due to the fact that new experiences push you out of your comfort zone and it forces you to think and act in uncomfortable and unfamiliar situations and ways will you run away or will you face this headon now be sure to keep in mind that your answer to this question will determine how much this affects your self-awareness level and also new experiences don't have to involve a difficult task or situation it could be as simple as visiting a new city going to a party or meeting new people no matter how great or awful The Experience turns out to be we're very sure you'll learn a thing or two about yourself in the process number 15 Read More fiction interesting fact there's a bit of a connection between reading fiction and improving self-awareness how well a study in 2006 showed that people who read more fictional work are more likely to develop empathy and better social skills now this means that reading novels makes it easier to put ourselves in the shoes of others and guess what this does eventually it teaches you how to see yourself more objectively this way you're more likely to notice your flaws and make an effort to become better and there you have it luxer 15 ways you can develop your self-awareness maybe you've experienced a few of these in the past it would be great if you could tell us all about your experience in the comment section because when we share everyone in the community has a chance to grow now if you watch the video up until this point you know there's a bonus waiting for you number 16 keep checking in with yourself look developing your self-awareness is a lifelong process and even if if you're one to speed things up you can't become fully self-aware in a day or a week but here's the thing no matter how long it takes don't forget to always check in with yourself ask yourself how the entire process is making you feel and what could be making you feel that way developing your self-awareness can be difficult but a constant check-in will help you to keep track of your progress thank you for watching this video alexir if you found it valuable consider subscribing to our Channel Channel and joining our awesome community and if you're still hungry for more we handpicked this video for you to watch next or head over to our website for more amazing content see you tomorrow