Invocation

Transcendental Meditation: A Journey to your Soul

SelfAwarenes
Session 1, 9:00 10:00 AM
s October 25, 2016

What is Self-Awareness?

SelfAwarenes
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What is Self-Awareness?
Self-awareness ( a.k.a. selfknowledge or introspection)
refers to ones understanding of his
or her own needs, desires, failings,
habits, and everything else that
makes his personality
It is simply about being aware of
who we are our values, beliefs,
personal preferences and
tendencies.

Why is Self-Awareness
important?

Zen Parable of SelfAwareness

Two tadpoles are swimming in a pond.

Suddenly one turns into a frog and leaves
the pond. Upon the frogs return to the
water, the tadpole sees the frog and asks,
Where did you go?
I went to a dry place, answers the frog.
What is dry? asks the tadpole.
Dry is where there is no water, says the
frog.
And what is water? asks the tadpole.
You dont know what water is? the frog
says in disbelief.

What is the Moral of the

Story?

Moral of the
Story

To understand others you

must first understand
yourself.

Why do we need to develop Self-Awareness

Why is Self-Awareness
important?

Why do we need to develop Self-Awareness

Importance of SelfAwareness

1. Self-awarenessis the first step

in creating what you want and
mastering your life.
2. It helps you understand other
people.
3. It is often a prerequisite to
effective communication and
interpersonal relations, as well as
for developing empathy with

Why do we need to develop Self-Awareness

Importance of SelfAwareness

4. Developing self-awareness can

help us to recognize when we are
stressed or feel under pressure.
5. It helps you to attain selfactualization

If your emotional abilities arent in

hand, if you dont have selfawareness, if you are not able to
manage your distressing emotions, if
you cant have empathy and have
effective relationships, then no
matter how smart you are, you are
not going to get very far.
Daniel Goleman

How to develop Self-Awareness?

Steps on Developing
Self-Awareness

1.Understand your life

story.
2.Be mindful of what you
say.
3.Create a Daily Habit of
Self-Reflection
4.Seek Honest Feedback.

Guidelines in Mindful
Speaking
Is what I want to sayTrue?
Is what I want to sayHelpful?
AmIthe best one to say it?
Is it necessary to say itNow?
Is itKindto this person and
others?